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Score Media and Gaming announced that it has secured market access to offer mobile sports betting in Illinois via an agreement with Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel.

The PointsBet Sportsbook at Club Hawthorne in north suburban Prospect Heights is the partners’ second standalone venue, following the opening of the PointsBet Sportsbook at Club Hawthorne in south suburban Crestwood in January.

Illinois online operators attracted $581.6 million in bets in January, 98.9% of which came online, according to official data released Wednesday. January's handle was up 18.3% from $491.7 million in December.

Illinois online sportsbooks pushed the statewide handle to nearly $500 million in monthly wagering and ended it's inaugural year with nearly $2 billion in bets even as retail casinos remained closed in December.

Hawthorne Race Course and PointsBet have been approved by the Illinois Gaming Board to open the state’s first off-track and non-casino sportsbook beginning on Wednesday, 27 January.

Team members and vendors will be required to wear masks and will undergo a health screening each day, including temperature checks, prior to their shift.

The Illinois casino will still have health and safety protocols in place for guests and team members, including everyone being required to wear a face mask.

The Illinois property is currently operating at 25% capacity per the state’s directive and features a reduced number of slots and table games with no poker.

At the Illinois resort, all guests are required to wear facial coverings. Guest spaces are cleaned and disinfected multiple times daily with EPA-approved products.

A total of 18 Boyd Gaming destinations participated in Wreaths of Hope in Nevada, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

Illinois sportsbooks drew $434.6 million in bets in October, according to official data released Thursday. That is up 42.4% from $305.2 million in September.

Due to a state-wide order from Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino is temporarily closed until further notice.

The Illinois Gaming Board has communicated to the State of Illinois' casinos that their facilities must suspend gambling operations at the conclusion of the gaming day on Thursday, 19 November 2020.

Jumer's Casino and Hotel announced that it will be closing its doors temporarily starting tomorrow in response to the situation surrounding COVID-19.

Illinois released official data on Friday, showing that sportsbooks generated $305.2 million in bets in September, making the Prairie State the first to reach the milestone so quickly after launching.

Under the terms of the agreement, Fairmount Park Racetrack will be rebranded as FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing.

It has been highly anticipated but it is finally here. Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas officially celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday and started welcoming in guests to the property on Fremont Street.

Illinois online and retail sportsbooks attracted $140.1 million in bets in August, making the state the fifth-largest legal market in the U.S.

Twin River Worldwide Holdings today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment to acquire Jumer's Casino and Hotel for $120 million.

The brick and mortar sportsbook at Hawthorne is the first of four locations in Chicago that the companies will open as Illinois partners.