Sports betting in Illinois

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Illinois, and seven of the sportsbooks on vigged are licensed there: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports.

Status as of October 3, 2026. Laws and apps change quickly; check with the operator before you bet. Not legal advice.

Online sportsbooks
Legal online since 2020
Minimum age
21+ at sportsbooks · 18+ on prediction markets
Sportsbooks on vigged licensed here
7
Kalshi sports
Contested: check the app
Polymarket US sports
Sports contracts blocked

Is online sports betting legal in Illinois?

Statewide mobile betting has been live in Illinois since 2020. You must be 21 or older and physically inside the state when you bet; the apps check your location every time.

Illinois is one of the largest markets; it taxes each bet placed, and some books add a per-bet fee there.

Sportsbooks in Illinois

On vigged, DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports are ranked for Illinois: their prices are the ones best price, +EV and arbitrage use when your state is set to IL. Kalshi joins them as a book (on by default) on a side with $2,000 available at its price.

Offshore sites such as Bovada are not licensed in Illinois or any other state: no regulator holds your deposits or settles disputes. vigged shows offshore prices unranked and never links to them.

Reviews: DraftKings · FanDuel · BetMGM · Caesars Sportsbook · Hard Rock Bet · theScore Bet · Circa Sports

Prediction markets: Kalshi and Polymarket US

Kalshi’s sports contracts are contested in Illinois: state regulators have challenged them, and reports on whether they are open to Illinois users disagree. Check Kalshi’s app for your account before counting on it.

Polymarket US blocks its sports markets for users in Illinois, though other markets may be open. Polymarket’s international site does not serve US users.

How they differ from a sportsbook: you buy a contract that pays $1 if the outcome happens, priced in cents (58¢ is a 58% chance), from other traders rather than a bookmaker. Fees take the place of vig, the minimum age is 18 rather than 21, and the legal fight over sports contracts is still moving.

More on how they price games: Kalshi sports odds · Polymarket vs sportsbooks

Live odds for Illinois

Open any board set to Illinois: the books licensed there are ranked for best price, +EV and arbitrage, and the rest stay visible, unranked.

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Nearby states

Of Illinois’s neighbors, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri have online sports betting; Wisconsin does not. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: visitors can bet in Illinois, and Illinois residents can bet across the line.

Illinois sports betting FAQ

Is online sports betting legal in Illinois?

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Illinois, and seven of the sportsbooks on vigged are licensed there: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports. Status as of October 3, 2026.

When did online sports betting launch in Illinois?

Online sports betting launched in Illinois in 2020. Illinois is one of the largest markets; it taxes each bet placed, and some books add a per-bet fee there.

Which sportsbook apps can I use in Illinois?

DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports. You must be 21+ and located in Illinois when you bet.

Can I use Kalshi in Illinois?

Kalshi’s sports contracts are contested in Illinois: state regulators have challenged them, and reports on whether they are open to Illinois users disagree. Check Kalshi’s app for your account before counting on it.

What is the minimum age to bet on sports in Illinois?

21 at Illinois’s licensed sportsbooks. Kalshi and Polymarket US require 18+.

Is Bovada legal in Illinois?

No. Bovada is an offshore site with no license in Illinois or any other US state, so no regulator protects your deposits or settles disputes.

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