PointsBet Illinois Sportsbook Launches Just In Time For Bettors To Bear Down

Written By Derek Helling on September 12, 2020Last Updated on September 14, 2020

The PointsBetIllinoisSportsbook is officially launching just in time for the start of the Chicago Bears’ 2020-21 season this Sunday. The app and website are now live and ready to accept wagers in the Prairie State.

However, it’s a crucial period for legal online sports betting apps in Illinois.

Which will endure longer for bettors in Illinois: Mitch Trubisky’s tenure as the starting quarterback for the Chicago team, or the suspension of the in-person registration requirement by IL Gov. JB Pritzker?

Currently, it’s challenging to harm that race, It & rsquo.

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Numerous individuals eagerly anticipated news about this start right before the NFL season kicked off on September 10. When it comes to the amount of money bet, the NFL is the most lucrative sector of the US sports gambling industry.

If the start of the season had been missed, it would have given PointsBet’s competitors in the state not just the handle, but also a share of the market.

Currently, those are:

William Hill currently runs a retail sportsbook at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. They plan to launch online in Illinois, but have not yet announced a timeline for this.

The desktop website, Android and iOS apps for El bettors are currently available. However, the financial components are still under development.

According to a press release, the traditional bookstores at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney and three off-track betting sites (Crestwood, Oakbrook Terrace, and Prospect Heights) are set to open soon.

PointsBet is gearing up to penetrate the Illinois market, offering a couple of assertive promotions for NFL bettors. If you haven’t previously placed a bet with this bookmaker in another state, you can benefit from an initial bet bonus and a deposit match, just to begin with.

However, even experienced PointsBet employees can take part in some Bears and NFL-specific promotions for the first week of the year. These include:

    Crowd Booster: For the Bears & rsquo’s first three games in the 2020 – 21 season, the spread will be increased by five points for every 200 bets placed.

  • Every Saturday NFL Game in September: Each game will feature an even money + 100 distribution.

The timing is excellent for both bettors and the book to go live before the Bears enter the field, thanks to Pritzker’s executive order. However, it’s crucial to note that this order is only in effect for a brief period of time.

Sports bettors in Illinois may sign up digitally while they can.

Even though you may not plan to place a bet with PointsBet right away, it’s still beneficial for you to go ahead and quickly complete the straightforward, free online registration. The window to do this is limited.

The executive order issued by Pritzker, which suspends the state’s requirement for in-person registration for online sports betting accounts, is due to expire on Sept. 19. If Pritzker doesn’t extend the order, face-to-face registration will be reinstated on that day.

At that stage, you will need to go to one of the Hawthorne racecourses, such as the one in Cicero, to register your account. Although the requirement for physical presence will eventually be phased out, it probably won’t happen until late 2021.

To secure your vacation, proceed to complete your membership. You may not find any predictions about Trubisky’s influence on Nick Foles’ playing time, however, the PointsBet Illinois Sportsbook provides a broad range of football future markets.

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Derek Helling is the principal writer at PlayUSA and also manages BetHer. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2013 and specializes in reporting on the connection between sports, business, and legal matters.

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