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The return of the NFL sparked a new record for adjusted gross revenue and the best [wagering](http://monterey.adpr.net/ch/bbs/board.php?bo_table=qt&wr_id=16) September that Land of Lincoln sports betting has ever seen.
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The [Illinois Gaming](https://passaggio-del-testimone.zeraim.it/Archivio/ciao-mondo/) Board reported that online and retail sportsbooks combined to haul in $136.4 million in the first month of the football season, out January’s $135.2 million for the highest profits ever.
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Because of more operator-friendly outcomes in college and NFL compared to September 2023, adjusted gross revenue increased by 58.2% year-over-year.
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The September handle of $1.31 billion jumped 21.3% from September 2023, which was the first football kick-off month to reach $1 billion last year. The amount wagered came close to the all-time mark of $1.38 billion set in November 2023, and the latest amount wagered reached $1 billion for the sixth month in 2024.
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The 10.4% hold on all sports wagers was the first double-digit win rate since June in the Land of [Lincoln](http://sparksports.biz/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=1). Handle jumped 50% compared to August while [revenue rose](https://dreamplacesai.de/bettina64u151) 130% month-over-month.
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Tax rate taking effect
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Behind a new tax rate that went into effect in July, [Illinois filled](https://gitea.jasonstolle.com/nobleholleran6/the-bet9ja-promo-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The-Bet-9JA-promotion-code-this-2026-is-YOHAIG) its coffers with a whopping $37.3 million, nearly $24 million more than in August. Cook County, which encompasses the Chicago area, hauled in $1.3 million from [sports betting](https://ggapps.xyz/erniepegues25) operators.
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This time last year, the Land of Lincoln brought in a total of $12.9 million in tax revenue, so Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to generate more money for the state through a tiered system is working.
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The rates start at 20% on revenue of $30 million or less and increase 5% each level to 40% on [adjusted revenue](https://www.lyndadeutz.com/2012/08/24/this-is-a-post-with-post-type-link/) of $200 million or more.
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Online operators flourish
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Online Illinois sports betting generated $132.6 million of the record revenue in September.
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FanDuel led the way with $53.7 million but finished second in mobile handle behind DraftKings, which [generated](https://www.servostabilizer.org.in/servo-stabilizer-for-cold-storage-plant/) $494.4 million of bets for the month. FanDuel’s hold of 13.3% outpaced DraftKings’ win rate by nearly four points.
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Fanatics Sportsbook continued its success with another record-setting month in the Land of Lincoln. The online operator set highs with a handle of $95.4 million and adjusted revenue of $10.6 million.
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BetMGM took in just a little over $1 million more than BetRivers, which [enjoyed](https://sellaaf.com/author/teresitamckie6/?profile=true) a 12.5% hold to [produce](https://bez2.ru/@sheltoncallowa?page=about) better [revenue](https://studom.at/fredericvaughn) of $8.8 million. Caesars was the only other operator to reach $50 million in wagers during September.
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[Newcomer](http://47.109.51.1179529/kassandrapello/the-bet9ja-promotion-code-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The-Bet9JA-promo-code-2026-is-YOHAIG) Hard Rock Bet [generated](http://emporiumcentre.co.za/author-profile/gussantiago544/) a $15.8 million handle and produced $1.5 million in revenue during September, its first full month operating in Illinois.
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Football dominates
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Football unsurprisingly led all single sports in wagers during September. The NFL and college football combined to generate $446.6 million, about 36% of all betting. Parlays, which certainly featured plenty of football legs, accounted for $396 million of the total handle.
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Baseball, which featured the end of the regular season in September, took in $160.3 million for the month while "other" sports generated $91.7 million. Tennis rounded out the top five with a handle of $90 million.
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