Illinois Governor backtracks; rescinds remote registration process for mobile sports betting
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. This proclamation rescinded the remote registration process for mobile sports betting in the state. The change in the registration process as just made back in June. As of today, players will no longer be able to sign up for an account online.
The sudden turnaround was shocking to the sports betting market, as DraftKings was preparing to launch its mobile app. The company received a license last week but the Casino Queen, its land-based partner, still needed to obtain c…