JB Pritzker unexpectedly re-issued Executive Order 2020-41, which allowed for the suspension of the in-person registration provision of the bill he signed into law in June 2019 that legalized sports betting. Time became of the essence to launch when Illinois Gov. “Sports are back, so we are going to show sports fans in Illinois an innovative sports betting app experience with industry leading promotions and consumer protections that have made FanDuel the #1 sportsbook in the U.S.” Photo courtesy FanDuel

“We have been waiting for this day for quite some time,” said Mike Raffensperger, CMO of FanDuel Group, in a statement. Because of the co-branding rules in the state, it is known as the “FanDuel Par-A-Dice Sportsbook” app. 19 for online wagering only, though the Peoria-based casino had been granted a sports betting license in June. FanDuel became the third mobile sports betting operator to go live in Illinois, launching Friday to join BetRivers and DraftKings.įanDuel’s partner in Illinois, Par-A-Dice Casino, submitted “go-live” paperwork to the Illinois Gaming Board on Aug.

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