(English) Illinois Sportsbooks Nearly Reach $500 Million In December, Ending 2020 On High Note, According To PLAYILLINOIS

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Illinois online sportsbooks ended 2020 on the highest note yet, pushing the statewide handle to nearly $500 million in monthly wagering and ending the industry’s inaugural year with nearly $2 billion in bets even as retail casinos remained closed in December. But even as the book on 2020 closes, brisk betting on February’s Super Bowl signals an even bigger year ahead, according to <a target="_blank"…