{
    "name": "Illinois",
    "abbr": "IL",
    "population": "12.8M",
    "gambling_status": "regulated-partial",
    "online_casino": "NOT legal as of 2026. Casino gambling limited to riverboats and racetracks.",
    "sports_betting": "Legal. Mobile sports betting launched March 2020. Registration required in-person until 2022; now fully remote.",
    "min_age": "21",
    "tax_winnings": "Yes — 4.95% state income tax plus federal.",
    "enforcement_level": "Moderate. IGB focuses on unlicensed operators. Individual offshore play rarely prosecuted.",
    "teams": {
        "nfl": "Chicago Bears",
        "nba": "Chicago Bulls",
        "mlb": "Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox",
        "nhl": "Chicago Blackhawks",
        "mls": "Chicago Fire FC",
        "ncaa": "Northwestern Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Notre Dame Fighting Irish (nearby)"
    },
    "nearby": [
        "indiana",
        "wisconsin",
        "iowa",
        "missouri",
        "kentucky"
    ],
    "url": "https://gamblingappsstore.com/illinois/",
    "last_updated": "2026-07-11"
}