House Bill 3136, which has passed both houses in the state Senate with 100 votes to 13, has proposed that the requirement will end either when an operator is granted a specific master licence for online sports betting, which will be permitted under the bill, or on 5 March 2022 – whichever event occurs first.
The Illinois Gaming Board had previously set a deadline of 3 December 2021 for applications for three additional online-only sports betting operator licences within the state.
Under the current Illinois sports betting laws, in-person registration is required to create a sports betting account.