Can I Run An Online Sportsbook From the State of Illinois?

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Can I Run An Online Sportsbook From the State of Illinois?

Regulated sportsbooks in the state of Illinois must pay a steep licensing fee and adhere to tight operating restrictions.  Bookies will always exist.  After all, this is the second oldest profession after prostitution.  Today's bookies have the latest and greatest sportsbook technologies at their fingertips.

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  • sports betting
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What I Need to Start My Own Online Sportsbook From Illinois

Starting your own online sportsbook from the state of Illinois is easy peasy but you'll need some help in doing so.

  • You will need at least five customers (active sports bettors).
  • You will need a top-of-the-line Pay Per Head to manage everything from live lines to 24-7 customer service to reporting.
  • Some marketing skills that should employ social media.
  • A lounge chair to go lay out on the lake since the Pay Per Head service pretty much allows you to operate on auto pilot.

How Can I as an Illinois Bookie Compete With The Big Boys?

  • Currently, Illinois regulated sportsbooks are prohibited from taking bets on in-state schools and games that feature them.
  • For the time being anyway, regulated sportsbooks require in-person registration.
  • One can offer more enticing lines on Illinois teams, not to mention better bonuses.
  • Anonymity and the ability to place bets on credit, something not available from the in-state books.
  • Online poker and casinos not available on the in-state apps but they ARE using a top-of-the-line Pay Per Head.

Start Your Sportsbook Today

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com

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