Illinois’ November Sports Betting Handle in Top 3 Nationally
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Illinois sports betting continues to inch closer to the monthly billion-dollar club, with mobile wagering overwhelmingly leading the way.
The state’s overall sports betting handle in November was $779.85 million, placing Illinois in third nationally behind New Jersey at $1.258 billion and Nevada at $1.086 billion. The “handle” refers to the amount of money bettors wager on sporting events.
After Illinois, the next highest sports-betting handles were Pennsylvania’s $761.6 million and Michigan’s $500.5 million.
November’s Total Lower Than October’s
Despite Illinois’ impressive numbers in November, the total was down 7.2% from October’s handle of $840.4 million.
However, October benefitted from having five NFL weekends, compared to four weekends in November.
In addition to the extra weekends in October, five World Series games between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves were played during the month. The Braves clinched the Major League Baseball title in the sixth and final game of the series on Nov. 2.
Illinois Sports Betting Handle, November vs. October
| Total handle | Mobile Handle | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | $779.853M | $745.967M | $79.327M |
| October | $840.440M | $803.449M | $52.597M |
| Change | Down 7.2% | Down 7.2% | Up 50.8% |
Mobile Wagering Accounts for Most Illinois Sports Betting
Most bets in Illinois during November came from mobile devices such as smartphones and computers. In November, bettors in Illinois wagered $745.96 million on mobile devices, or 7.2% less than the $803.44 million wagered in October.
The online sports betting total during November in Illinois represented 95.6% of all sports bets placed in the state during the month.
Football Tops November Betting Chart
Football was the most heavily bet sport in Illinois during November, with a handle of $256.4 million. The next most frequently bet sports were basketball ($225.8 million), tennis ($39.7 million), soccer ($27.6 million), and ice hockey ($23.4 million).
November’s football betting figure might have been boosted by the Chicago Bears’ 16-14 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFL’s popular lineup of Thanksgiving Day games.
After winning bettors were paid, Illinois’ overall sports betting revenue in November topped $79.3 million, up 50.8% from October’s revenue total of $52.5 million.
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