EAST ST. LOUIS — Local casinos made more than $8 million in revenue on roughly $39 million in bets during the Super Bowl, according to preliminary numbers released Tuesday by the Illinois Gaming Board.
Casinos offered hundreds of betting options, including the outcome of the game, the number of passing yards by each quarterback and even the color of Gatorade dumped on the winning coach.
FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing at the former Fairmount Park was the biggest winner in the state, raking in nearly $5 million in revenue and fielding roughly $17 million in bets during Sunday’s game.
DraftKings at Casino Queen came in second with more than $2.5 million in revenue and $21.4 million in wagers, according to the state.
Ninety-five percent of those bets were made through affiliated FanDuel and DraftKings apps, which must be activated by users at the casino before they can make bets.
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Argosy Casino Alton made more than $82,000 in revenue and took in roughly $480,000 in bets during the Super Bowl. That site, run by Penn National Gaming, does not have an affiliated app.
In all, the state of Illinois made roughly $1.4 million in tax revenue from the state’s eight sports betting sites, according to the state’s numbers.