Best Odds Comparison in Illinois (2026)

Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019 and it is regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board. The market is open to both online and retail betting. Retail books opened in 2020 at the state's casinos and racetracks; online followed later the same year.

The licensed online operators in Illinois are DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, ESPN BET, bet365. That roster, and the state's tax and registration rules, is what actually shapes the betting experience, which is why it differs from one state to the next.

• Online launched with mandatory in-person registration at a retail casino - a rule that was lifted in 2022 after operators lobbied against it.
• Illinois is one of the highest-tax online markets and a perennial top-five state by handle.
• The state allows betting at professional sports venues in addition to casinos and racetracks.

Illinois has 7 licensed online operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, ESPN BET and bet365), which means the same prop is priced differently depending on which book you open.

That spread is the whole game. A line that sits at -120 on one book and -110 on another is a real difference in value, and the only way to catch it is to compare across books in real time.

Online launched with mandatory in-person registration at a retail casino - a rule that was lifted in 2022 after operators lobbied against it.

Line shopping works the same in Illinois as anywhere: pull up the same player prop on each licensed book and take the best number. Illinois's setup (Illinois Gaming Board) determines which books are even in play, so start with the licensed roster: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, ESPN BET and bet365.

The catch is speed. Lines move fast, and by the time you have tabbed through four apps the number you wanted is gone. A live comparison board that shows every book's current price in one view closes that gap.

We aggregate the player props that licensed sportsbooks in Illinois post live from the sportsbooks we track and display the best available price for each market. The best number, in one place, updated live.