The Illinois Gaming Board reported $60.4 million in adjusted gross revenue for sports wagering in July, making Illinois the third state in the post-PASPA era to surpass $2 billion.

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Illinois joins New Jersey and New York in the select circle, having accomplished the feat in 39 months of regulated wagering. That does not include two months in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic prior to launching mobile sportsbooks in June of that year. Perhaps more impressively — or unimpressively for the betting public — Illinois reached that $2 billion mark a mere 12 months after getting to $1 billion in July 2022.