PointsBet, filed its request to commence wagering on Aug. 27.
The IGB has estimated that it takes two-three weeks to approve such requests, however, approval came quicker for FanDuel launched its platform Aug. 28.
NFL season, which kicks off on Sept. 10 with a Thursday night game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs, before the first full Sunday of games. The hometown Chicago Bears open at the Detroit Lions.
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Illinoisans can currently take advantage of remote registration under an Executive Order from Gov. J.B. Pritzer suspending in-person registration, which had required that persons wanting to open an online sports betting appear in person at a sportsbook/casino to establish an .
The order will remain in place until at least Sept. 19. Pritzker first issued the order June 4 and renewed it later that month before allowing it to lapse on July 24. BetRivers was the only live digital sportsbook when the Executive Order was first issued, but since then, both DraftKings and FanDuel have been able to benefit from customers being allowed to from mobile devices or computers rather than visit a physical sportsbook.
When PointsBet does launch, it will become the first operator in Illinois to do so with a horse racetrack as a partner. FanDuel does have an agreement with Fairmount Race Park, but was able to launch with Par-A-Dice through an agreement with Boyd Gaming more quickly.
Hawthorne Race Course and PointsBet did not immediately reply to inquiries.
One advantage of partnering with a racetrack is that consumers will not only be able to online, but should they choose to do so in person, they’ll be able to visit one of four different PointsBet sportsbooks — the company will have books at the Hawthorne and three OTBs in metro Chicago.
