Illinois sees nearly $800M in sports bets in December – Alton Telegraph

For 2021, Illinois’ retail and online sportsbooks recorded $7.02 billion in online and retail wagers, up 273% from $1.9 billion in 2020. Only New Jersey, at $10.9 billion, and Nevada, at $7.1 billion, attracted more in wagers over the year. Sports wagers generated $84.7 million in state and local taxes, up from $20.2 million in 2020.
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nixit
2 years ago

If we’re capturing money that was gambled via other means (illegal or out-of-state), then this is a good thing. If gambling is consuming more and more new dollars, not so much. Money is finite. What I gamble away cannot be spent on other products or services.

Aaron
2 years ago
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Learn to gamble properly, buy a farm

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