Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.
Illinois regulator grants DraftKings full mobile licence
On Thursday (25 April), the Illinois Gaming Board unanimously awarded DraftKings a four-year mobile and retail licence. The company has been offering statewide mobile sports betting since 2019. It also opened its sportsbook at historic Wrigley Field last month. DraftKings first entered the Illinois mobile market through a partnership with the Casino Queen in East St Louis in 2019.
The Wrigley Field sportsbook is the second brick-and-mortar book at a professional sports venue in Chicago. FanDuel opened its location at United Center in 2022. Illinois was among the first US jurisdictions to allow sports betting operators to partner with professional sports teams. This also enabled customers to place bets sportsbooks at pro venues. Caesars Sportsbook – th..