Illinois Sportsbooks Numbers: How Each IL Operator Has Fared In 2020
As of now, there are five mobile sportsbooks and eight retail sportsbooks in the Land of Lincoln. More are on the way, but Illinois already has some of the market’s top brands.
In the beginning, BetRivers dominated the IL sports betting landscape. It was the first retail and mobile sportsbook to launch in the state and had a significant head start in customer acquisition.
BetRivers carved out an 84% market share in August, when no other book was online for the full month. In September, though, DraftKings and FanDuel made up serious ground.
Therefore, in October, DraftKings surpassed BetRivers in the top spot. 1 betting in terms of functionality. Despite this, BetRivers continued to lead the state in profit.
As of now, DraftKings, BetRivers and FanDuel have a significant lead over PointsBet and Theodore Hill. But will that change as the market matures?
Here are the figures for each casino since Illinois legal sports betting became available, followed by quarterly breakdowns.
All-time sportsbook figures in Illinois
| Licensee | Handle in full | Handle Online | Shop Manage | Full Income | Full taxable | All Betting | Betting Internet | Wholesale Betting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $932,381,302.25 | $865,356,518.04 | $67,024,784.21 | $59,894,933.93 | $9,677,567.53 | 26,133,313 | 25,246,221 | 887,092 |
| Betting BetRivers | $398,099,275.21 | $355,268,646.40 | $42,830,628.81 | $28,733,997.26 | $4,691,467.32 | 8,004,454 | 7,729,464 | 274,990 |
| Game Queen’s Sportsbook | $253,821,559.04 | $247,525,588.96 | $6,295,970.08 | $12,361,804.03 | $1,973,937.31 | 9,325,002 | 9,216,695 | 108,307 |
| Betting Lotto | $188,380,707.35 | $187,852,803.85 | $527,903.50 | $11,142,088.17 | $1,788,846.32 | 7,687,488 | 7,679,820 | 7,668 |
| Casino PointsBet | $69,653,895.93 | $69,104,042.83 | $549,853.10 | $5,285,838.09 | $864,317.17 | 572,996 | 567,229 | 5,767 |
| Casino at the Alton Argosy Casino( list only ) | $8,656,178.00 | $- | $8,656,178.00 | $819,531.69 | $122,929.75 | 312,507 | 0 | 312,507 |
| Sportsbook Theodore Hill | $8,402,469.95 | $5,605,436.00 | $2,797,033.95 | $737,649.00 | $113,965.80 | 73,875 | 53,013 | 20,862 |
| Betting at Joliet’s Hollywood Casino( list only ) | $2,897,353.47 | $- | $2,897,353.47 | $383,490.31 | $57,523.55 | 83,988 | 0 | 83,988 |
| Sportsbook( store only ) at Hollywood Casino Aurora | $2,469,863.30 | $- | $2,469,863.30 | $430,535.38 | $64,580.31 | 73,003 | 0 | 73,003 |
2020 October
| Licensee | Online Company | Handle in full | Handle Online | Shop Manage | Full Income | Express levy | Nearby levy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Casino | DraftKings | $141,416,340 | $138,474,252 | $2,942,087 | $13,207,233 | $1,722,457 | $115,342 |
| Rivers | BetRivers | $115,497,756 | $101,546,001 | $13,951,755 | $13,131,663 | $1,939,860 | $170,938 |
| Par-A-Dice | FanDuel | $105,571,911 | $105,235,658 | $336,253 | $12,521,849 | $1,671,313 | $116,422 |
| Hawthorne | PointsBet | $60,777,714 | $60,250,110 | $527,605 | $5,550,739 | $767,989 | $71,314 |
| Queen Victoria | Theodore Hill | $5,600,506 | $4,274,205 | $1,326,301 | $1,563,631 | $92,243 | $3,223 |
| Argosy | N/A | $3,058,668 | $0 | $3,058,668 | $394,523 | $59,180 | $0 |
| Joliet from Hollywood | N/A | $1,429,774 | $0 | $1,429,774 | $275,873 | $33,295 | $0 |
| Aurora Hollywood | N/A | $1,214,434 | $0 | $1,214,434 | $322,313 | $43,708 | $0 |
| Total | $434,567,103 | $409,780,227 | $24,786,876 | $46,967,823 | $6,330,045 | $477,239 |
2020 September
| Licensee | Model on the internet | Handle in full | Website Support | Shop Control | Full Income | Express levy | Local Income Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers | BetRivers | $112,719,576 | $98,599,684 | $14,119,892 | $6,771,455 | $893,757 | $80,979 |
| King of the Game | DraftKings | $98,316,259 | $95,920,730 | $2,395,529 | $2,045,757 | $33,263 | $0 |
| Par-A-Dice | FanDuel | $78,568,310 | $78,376,659 | $191,651 | $1,498,339 | $0 | $1,111 |
| Hawthorne | PointsBet | $8,876,182 | $8,853,933 | $22,249 | $478,710 | $24,887 | $128 |
| Argosy | N/A | $2,297,279 | $0 | $2,297,279 | $160,525 | $24,077 | $0 |
| Queen Victoria | John Hill | $2,216,866 | $1,331,231 | $885,635 | $496,215 | $12,173 | $95 |
| Joliet from Hollywood | N/A | $1,141,444 | $0 | $1,141,444 | $158,037 | $20,160 | $0 |
| Aurora Hollywood | N/A | $1,088,023 | $0 | $1,088,023 | $145,492 | $17,276 | $0 |
| Total | $305,223,938 | $283,082,238 | $22,141,701 | $11,754,530 | $1,025,593 | $82,312 |
August 2021
| Licensee | Model on the internet | Handle in full | Website Support | Shop Control | Full Income | Express levy | Local Income Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers | BetRivers | $117,967,144 | $106,598,369 | $11,368,775 | $6,317,289 | $939,219 | $87,426 |
| King of the Game | DraftKings | $14,088,960 | $13,130,606 | $958,354 | $974,110 | $98,551 | $4,325 |
| Par-A-Dice | FanDuel | $4,240,486 | $4,240,486 | $0 | -$16,378 | $0 | $0 |
| Argosy | N/A | $2,690,418 | $0 | $2,690,418 | $222,250 | $33,339 | $0 |
| Queen Victoria | N/A | $585,098 | $0 | $585,098 | $83,565 | $6,231 | $0 |
| Joliet from Hollywood | N/A | $326,136 | $0 | $326,136 | $35,711 | $4,068 | $0 |
| Aurora Hollywood | N/A | $167,406 | $0 | $167,406 | $26,942 | $3,596 | $0 |
| Total | $140,065,649 | $123,969,462 | $16,096,187 | $7,643,489 | $1,085,004 | $91,750 |
2020 July
| Licensee | Model on the internet | Handle in full | Website Support | Shop Control | Full Income | Express levy | Local Income Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers | BetRivers | $51,914,799 | $48,524,592 | $3,390,207 | $4,658,783 | $537,264 | $42,025 |
| Argosy | N/A | $609,813 | $0 | $609,813 | $110,401 | $6,334 | $0 |
| Total | $52,524,612 | $48,524,592 | $4,000,020 | $4,769,184 | $543,598 | $42,025 |
Illinois casinos benefit from the crisis
The ongoing pandemic is causing a recession in the US. But odd as it sounds, it’s helped the Illinois sports betting market.
That’s because the Illinois Gaming Act mandated that all users go to a casino to sign up for an online sportsbook. Due to the health emergency, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has suspended that registration requirement. That’s allowed people to register remotely since June, save for a few weeks in July and August.
It’s difficult to predict with certainty how the monthly control numbers would appear if the in-person subscription were still in effect. However, it’s reasonable to assume that they wouldn’t be as garish as they are right then.
Where does the sports gambling industry in Illinois go from here?
Although the Illinois industry is still developing, BetRivers, DraftKings, and FanDuel are now market leaders.
Observing how the business develops in the upcoming months will be amazing. Although DraftKings and FanDuel are firing after a few months of being lived, BetRivers has dominated early on.
PointsBet and John Hill Sports are lagging behind as of now, though the former made huge progress in October. And based on how much sports betting interest there is in Illinois, there is certainly room for them to close the gap on the top three.
In 2021, there ought to be a few fresh users as well.
Unibet, Barstool and BetMGM sports betting all aim to launch in the Prairie State in 2021. Once they do, Illinois sports bettors will have even more sports betting options.
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