April 2022 was the second month that Illinoisans were allowed to register their accounts at sportsbooks using remote means.
This had an incredible effect on the local sports betting industry, with the Illinois Gaming Board reporting that sportsbooks took in $839.4 million in April – a 56% jump in comparison to the same total year on year.
In March 2022, a requirement that gamblers sign up at sportsbooks by making their way to a physical location expired. As a result, sportsbooks were able to report on a record $971.3 million in wagers made.
Other key points of April 2022 Illinois report:
- Operators held $68.2 million in revenue – an increase of over 12% from the $60.6 million reported in March, 2022.
- Sportsbook operators generated $38.1 million in revenue on parlays.
- $10.6 million was paid out to the state in taxes.
- The vast majority (97%) of the handle came from online sports betting.
- Out of the seven sportsbooks in operation, FanDuel led the way by taking $286.3 million of the online bets in April 2022.
- DraftKings came a close second with $213.9 million.
- BetRivers and PointsBet took third and fourth spot respectively.
- There has been increased traffic in the state, thanks to the addition of new sportsbooks in the market. This includes BetMGM which launched in March.