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If you are making football bets in Illinois on Feb. 2, 2020, they probably won’t be legal.
The Super Bowl is the single most popular sporting event of the year, but it still may not be lawful to place wagers in Illinois when the big game rolls around.
There is still no formal timetable for when sports wagering will be legal in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on June 28 after passing both houses on June 2. But in the four and a half months since, the Illinois Gaming Board has been working out the official sports wagering rules.
Recently, the gaming board said licensing applications would soon be available to vendors.
“We’ve been told that applications should probably be available at the next board meeting,” said Tom Swoik, executive director of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association.
The Illinois Gaming Board next meets in December. Casinos, racetracks, stadiums, and lottery vendors can apply for those licenses. Standalone mobile operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, etc.) have an 18-month “penalty box” period before starting in Illinois. Mobile operators tied to a brick and mortar establishment will get a head start.
Once the Illinois Gaming Board has finalized their rules, the guidelines are then filed with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris), a member of the committee, said they too do not know when those rules will be coming their way.
If you are making football bets in Illinois on Feb. 2, 2020, they probably won’t be legal.
The Super Bowl is the single most popular sporting event of the year, but it still may not be lawful to place wagers in Illinois when the big game rolls around.
There is still no formal timetable for when sports wagering will be legal in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on June 28 after passing both houses on June 2. But in the four and a half months since, the Illinois Gaming Board has been working out the official sports wagering rules.
Recently, the gaming board said licensing applications would soon be available to vendors.
“We’ve been told that applications should probably be available at the next board meeting,” said Tom Swoik, executive director of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association.
The Illinois Gaming Board next meets in December. Casinos, racetracks, stadiums, and lottery vendors can apply for those licenses. Standalone mobile operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, etc.) have an 18-month “penalty box” period before starting in Illinois. Mobile operators tied to a brick and mortar establishment will get a head start.
Once the Illinois Gaming Board has finalized their rules, the guidelines are then filed with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris), a member of the committee, said they too do not know when those rules will be coming their way.
