Online · IL
Licensed online gambling in Illinois
Registry cites · ranks not sold · tribal operators labeled when present.
3 live or limited formats · 19 active licences in Illinois.
Real listings · not adsActive permits only on the main list. Player bonuses are never shown.
Formats in Illinois
- CasinoNot legalIGB does not license internet casino games.
- SportsLive21+230 ILCS 45; 11 Ill. Admin. Code Part 1900Open →
- PokerNot legal720 ILCS 5/28-1(a)(12): an internet site for play for money is gambling. Exceptions read are lottery, raffles, and sports wagering, not poker.
- RacingLive18+11 Ill. Adm. Code 325.10, 325.20, and 325.40. The Board page lists 2025 licensees. Minutes of 2025-11-20 approve 2026 ADW licensees.Open →
- LotteryLiveFAQ names draw games and Fast Play. HTML not archived (403).Open →
- FantasyLaw passed, not liveDew-Becker v. Wu, 2020 IL 124472: head-to-head DFS is predominantly skill and not gambling under 720 ILCS 5/28-1. No fantasy licence. IGB letters (2025-02-11) still treat named single-player contests as unlicensed sports wagering.Open →
Licensed operators
Real listings · not ads19 active licences in Illinois — registry rows, not ads.
Sports
Walker's Bluff Casino Resort, LLC
Land host: Walker's Bluff Casino Resort
bet365.com · il.bet365.com
Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation
Land host: Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
betmgm.com · sports.il.betmgm.com
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC
Land host: Rivers Casino Des Plaines
betrivers.com · il.betrivers.com
Elgin Riverboat Resort
Land host: Grand Victoria Casino
sportsbook.caesars.com
FHR-Illinois LLC
Land host: American Place Casino
circasports.com
Casino Queen, Inc.
Land host: DraftKings at Casino Queen
sportsbook.draftkings.com
Alton Casino, LLC
Land host: Argosy Casino Alton
sportsbook.fanatics.com
Fairmount Park, Inc.
il.sportsbook.fanduel.com · sportsbook.fanduel.com
815 Entertainment
Land host: Hard Rock Casino Rockford
hardrock.bet
HC Aurora, LLC
Land host: Hollywood Casino Aurora
sportsbook.thescore.bet
Racing
AmWest Entertainment LLC
amwager.com
Hawthorne Race Course, Inc.
clubhawthorne.com
DK Horse LLC DBA Draftkings Racing
racing.draftkings.com
NYRA-Bets LLC (affiliate American Wagering Inc. DBA Caesars Racebook)
nyrabets.com
Lien Games Racing LLC
offtrackbetting.com · playup.com · racebetwin.com
ODS Technologies, L.P. DBA TVG and FanDuel Racing
racing.fanduel.com · tvg.com
Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company DBA Twinspires and BetAmerica
betamerica.com · twinspires.com
Xpressbet
xpressbet.com
Lottery
Illinois Department of the Lottery
illinoislottery.com
Floors in this state
Real listings · not adsCommercial floors in this catalog. Casinos operated by federally recognized tribes are not listed yet — that research is in progress.
Markets in Illinois
Casino floors
- 1Rivers Casino Des PlainesDes Plaines98 tables · 1,500 slots
- 2Wind Creek Chicago SouthlandEast Hazel Crest58 tables · 1,382 slots
- 3Hollywood Casino AuroraAurora53 tables · 1,016 slots
- 4Bally's ChicagoChicago53 tables · 680 slots
- 5Hard Rock Casino RockfordRockford44 tables · 1,291 slots
- 6American Place CasinoWaukegan42 tables · 905 slots
- 7DraftKings at Casino QueenEast St. Louis29 tables · 844 slots
- 8Grand Victoria CasinoElgin27 tables · 770 slots
- 9Hollywood Casino JolietJoliet22 tables · 972 slots
- 10Harrah's Joliet Casino & HotelJoliet21 tables · 781 slots
- 11Par-A-Dice Hotel CasinoEast Peoria20 tables · 571 slots
- 12Harrah's Metropolis CasinoMetropolis18 tables · 608 slots
- 13Bally's Quad Cities Casino & HotelRock Island16 tables · 778 slots
- 14Walker's Bluff Casino ResortCarterville15 tables · 640 slots
- 15Golden Nugget DanvilleDanville14 tables · 473 slots
- 16Argosy Casino AltonAlton9 tables · 495 slots
Land hosts named on online licences
Guides
Illinois online — education
Law and verify howtos. No operator domains on these pages.
- Is online casino legal in Illinois?No. Illinois does not license internet casino games. The Gaming Board’s lawful lanes are land casinos, sports wagering, and video gaming — not a .com casino site.Read
- Is online casino legal in the US?Only where a state licenses it. Federal law does not legalize online casinos nationwide, and a .com domain is never a licence. Seven states run licensed iGaming; Nevada allows online poker only.Read
FAQ
Illinois online FAQ
Is online gambling licensed in Illinois?
3 formats are live, retail-only, or on-property · 19 active licences on file.
Are tribal operators included?
Yes — when a registry row is tribal we label the nation and legal basis (compact, state law, or regulator licence).
Do you show promotional player offers?
No. Promotional player offers are never collected or shown on this site.
Sources
- MatrixIllinois × format status (regulator cites)Checked 2026-10-13
- RegulatorIllinois Gaming Board
- MethodMethodology
Registry rows only. Ranks are not sold.