Illinois Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: Illinois sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+.

PermittedVerified Aug 2, 2026

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Illinois sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Retail at casinos, racetracks, sports venues. Regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board; remote registration allowed.

Official source: igb.illinois.gov →

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Sports Betting in states bordering Illinois

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Indiana sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (effective 2019). Regulated by the Indiana Gaming Commission; up to three online skins per license.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
IowaPermitted
Iowa sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (live since Aug 15, 2019). Regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission; remote registration.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: irgc.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MissouriPermitted
Missouri sports betting is legal statewide, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ and in Missouri. Retail at 13 casinos and pro sports venues; ~14 online apps. Launched Dec 1, 2025 via 2024 Amendment 2.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: mgc.dps.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
WisconsinConditional
Wisconsin sports betting is legal only at tribal casinos — statewide online is signed into law but not yet live. Tribal casinos and on-reservation apps operate under compacts. Gov. Evers signed AB 601 as 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 (Apr 9, 2026) to authorize statewide online, but new compacts are needed first. Age 21 (varies by tribe).
Verified Jun 25, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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