Online sports betting in Illinois

9 licensed online sportsbooks took bets in Illinois as of 2026-08-17. 8 of the 10 venues covering the state limit accounts that win; Circa Sports, Kalshi do not.

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The law in Illinois

 As published Source
RegulatorIllinois Gaming Boardsource, read 2026-08-18
Online betting went live2020-06-18source, read 2026-08-18
Minimum age21+source, read 2026-08-18
College player propsRestrictedsource, read 2026-08-18
Licensed retail sportsbooks15source, read 2026-08-18

Gambling law changes, and these were read once. Check the regulator before relying on any of it.

Where Illinois stands

Market age

6.3 yr3rd of 16

Books here

10 of 279th of 50 states

Never limit winners

2 of 10Circa Sports, Kalshi

Retail venues

15licensed alongside

Tax is graduated from 20% to 40% of adjusted gross receipts with a separate per-wager tax, so no single rate is quoted. No online wagers on Illinois college teams and none on an individual student athlete. Source, read 2026-08-18.

Every sportsbook covering Illinois

SportsbookType Winning accounts
Circa SportsSharpNever limits winners
KalshiExchangeNever limits winners
BetMGMRetailLimits winning accounts
CaesarsRetailLimits winning accounts
DraftKingsRetailLimits winning accounts
FanDuelRetailLimits winning accounts
FanaticsRetailLimits winning accounts
Hard Rock BetRetailLimits winning accounts
bet365RetailLimits winning accounts
theScore BetRetailLimits winning accounts

What you cannot get in Illinois

Bally Bet, BetFred, BetRivers, Betly, Betr, Prime Sportsbook, Sports Bet Montana, Sportsbook Rhode Island, Sporttrade, SuperBook, Underdog Sports, WynnBET, betPARX — 13 books that operate elsewhere in the United States take no bets here.

Illinois sports betting FAQ

Which sportsbooks operate in Illinois?

BetMGM, Caesars, Circa Sports, DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, Hard Rock Bet, Kalshi, bet365, theScore Bet — 10 in total, of which 9 are sportsbooks and 1 is a prediction market.

Which Illinois sportsbooks limit winning accounts?

8 of 10. Circa Sports, Kalshi do not.

What is not available in Illinois?

Bally Bet, BetFred, BetRivers, Betly, Betr, Prime Sportsbook, Sports Bet Montana, Sportsbook Rhode Island, Sporttrade, SuperBook, Underdog Sports, WynnBET, betPARX — 13 books that operate elsewhere in the US take no bets here.

Why the state you are in decides your edge →

Read 2026-08-17. Not legal advice.