The days of using credit cards to wager on sports in Illinois may be coming to an end.
Members of the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) voted unanimously Thursday to get the ball rolling on proposed changes to the state’s rules for funding sports betting accounts.
IGB Administrator Marcus Fruchter said the proposed tweaks would prohibit retail and online sportsbooks in Illinois from accepting credit cards for wagering.
Fruchter also noted it’s been five years since the state launched legal sports betting, and said IGB staff is reviewing existing rules and practices to see if there’s room for improvement. Banning credit cards is one of those proposed changes.
