Legalized sports betting in Illinois skyrocketed since it began in March 2020, reaching $1 billion per month by October 2022. It is the fourth state to reach that disgraceful threshold, after Nevada, New Jersey, and New York.<ref>https://www.cities929.com/2022/12/24/sports-bettors-in-illinois-post-big-numbers-in-2022/</ref> | Legalized sports betting in Illinois skyrocketed since it began in March 2020, reaching $1 billion per month by October 2022. It is the fourth state to reach that disgraceful threshold, after Nevada, New Jersey, and New York.<ref>https://www.cities929.com/2022/12/24/sports-bettors-in-illinois-post-big-numbers-in-2022/</ref> |