Louis and rebranding the property as DraftKings at Casino Queen. In a similar manner, FanDuel rival DraftKings went live in Illinois earlier in the summer by partnering Casino Queen in East St. That name represents a workaround to emergency branding rules proposed by state regulators earlier this year that require Illinois’ casinos to “only offer Internet and mobile sports betting wagering under the Ĭasino’s brand or a brand owned by certain related entities with an 80% ownership interest.” The sports betting operator has extended an existing partnership with Boyd Gaming to go live in Illinois with the casino operator’s Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria.įanDuel currently offers digital sports betting in Illinois, but since Par-A-Dice Casino holds a license to provide wagering services, a retail sportsbook could soon open doors at the gambling venue.įanDuel operates as FanDuel Par-A-Dice Sportsbook in Illinois. FanDuel has officially stepped into the Illinois sports betting mix with the recent launch of a betting app and online sportsbook in the state.

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