Do I Stay Or Do I Go Now? Existing Illinois Bettors Won’t Have To Visit Casino To Keep Accounts

On Saturday, September 19, there is a possibility that the Illinois online betting registration process may expire and the in-person registration requirement may resume.

However, if you already possess an online sports betting account with an Illinois casino, there will be no need for you to travel to the game after Saturday.

Therefore, it is advisable to register with as many online casinos as possible before September 19.

Currently, Illinois is home to four sportsbooks:

• BetRivers
• DraftKings
• FanDuel
• PointsBet

Thus, if you haven’t registered at one of these sportsbooks by September 19, you might need to attend a game, depending on the Governor’s decision. A decision that will be made by JB Pritzker later this week.

If Pritzker decides to reinstate in-person subscription, here are the websites for Illinois casinos and their corresponding physical addresses where you need to register:

Rivers Casino, 3000 Sulfur. River Road, Des Plaines, BetRiversSportsbook
• Draft Kings is situated at Casino Queen, 200 Front Street, East St. Louis.
• Par-A-Dice Casino, located at 21 Blackjack Blvd in East Peoria, is associated with FanDuel.
• PointsBet is located at Cicero’s Hawthorne Race Course, 3501 Mho. Laramie Ave.

If you’ve already registered for these programs, no further action is required. However, if you haven’t registered but would like to, you should sign up immediately, unless you prefer to visit a casino.

Illinois has good promotions

During the initial phases of sports betting in Illinois, casino operators are offering numerous attractive deals. For instance, shall we consider the first week of the NFL season as an example?

PointsBet finally offered Bears + 100 against the Lions, thanks to its CrowdBoost development.

You could place a bet on the Rams + 39 against the Cowboys using FanDuel’s Spread the Love promotion.

Finally, DraftKings gave new depositors the chance to bet $1 on any NFL team to win $100 on Sunday’s moneyline. This included the Ravens, who emerged victorious over the Browns and had the largest spread among all teams.

Online bookmakers in Illinois are encouraging individuals to register as quickly as possible, anticipating that in-person registration could be reinstated soon.

Illinois membership history flip-flopping

Last year, Pritzker signed into law the Illinois game bill, which included in-person registration.

He suspended the requirement for in-person registration in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by late July, he allowed the executive order to lapse, making online registration no longer permissible.

for a minimum of a few months.

Pritzker once again lifted the in-person registration requirement on Aug. 21, at least until Sept. 19.

The latest turnaround enabled DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet to launch their mobile sports betting products, following the online casino launch by BetRivers in June.

The COVID-19 situation in Illinois hasn’t improved since the end of August, but we will monitor the developments on or before September 19.