By rssfeeds-admin The Illinois Gaming Board held its first meeting of 2025 this week. Among other things, the board reported tax revenue from across the state, collected from 16 licenses casinos, 8,700 video gaming terminals and 14 sportsbooks.
Total revenue from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024, is outlined below:
- State taxes – $1,458,074,226
- Local taxes – $269,982,126
- Total taxes – $1,728,056,352
The meeting also happened days before Super Bowl LIX, an event that Americans are expected to wager billions on and potentially break existing betting records.
“As we approach the Super Bowl, here are two reminders to help Illinois fans enjoy the game in a safe, responsible, and legal manner,” said IGB Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter. “For those who intend to bet on the Super Bowl or any sports, please gamble responsibly by staying within your limits and be sure to only wager with approved Illinois licensees. Take care to stay away from unlicensed actors who inaccurately portray their sports wagering contests, casino games or slot machine products as something other than gambling. Don’t be fooled or scammed by these unregulated operators.”
The IGB also took action during its meeting to permanently prohibit certain bets at the request of the National Football League. These include bets on the following:
- Player injuries
- Fan safety or activities
- Player misconduct
- Penaties
- Replay results
- Officiating assignments
- First play of the game
- In-game or in-week roster or personal decisions
- Missed field goals or extra points
- Quarterback’s first pass to be incomplete
“Protecting sports integrity, match integrity, and the integrity of sports wagering are overlapping and interconnected responsibilities among leagues, teams, sports wagering operators, regulators, and law enforcement,” Fruchter added. “I urge any sport governing body, association, league, or team to avail itself of the IGB’s Rule 1130 process – as Major League Soccer and the NFL have done – if you believe certain wagering poses risks to your sport, your athletes or consumers.”
Additionally, the IGB also renewed the casino owners’ license for Harrah’s Metropolis Casino and approved casino ownership transfers for DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Bally’s Chicago Casino and Bally’s Quad Cities Casino & Hotel in Rock Island.
The IGB will conduct its next scheduled regular meeting on March 13.
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