The Casino Queen has not yet been granted provisional sports wagering approval by the IGB.

Update on licensing, temporary operating permitsĭraftKings received its Temporary Operating Permit for sports betting from the IGB on July 17, and Casino Queen received its Owners License on June 17. “Through this collaboration, we have the opportunity to change how fans engage with the sports they love, while becoming a part of the fabric of Illinois’ rich sports culture.”ĭraftKings and Casino Queen announced a market-access deal into Illinois via the Casino Queen in late June. “We are excited to be working with Casino Queen to bring our premier sports betting experience to the state and its sports fans,” said Ezra Kucharz, DraftKings Chief Business Officer. Rival FanDuel is planning to use the same strategy with Fairmount Race Track. The IGB in June offered up proposed emergency rules that would allow for some co-branding, and Rush Street Interactive, owner of the Rivers Casino-Des Plaines and the online platform, has since challenged the proposed change.

Displaying multiple brands (including the brands of third-party service providers) is expressly prohibited.” Branding has been controversial New logo (Courtesy: DraftKings) The rebranding is, in essence, a workaround to branding rules laid out in the new sports betting law, which requires that casinos “shall only offer internet and mobile sports wagering under the track’s or casino’s brand or a brand owned by certain related entities with an 80% ownership interest when the Act was passed. The announcement, made via company press release, states that Casino Queen will rebrand both its online platform and physical location in East St. In the continuing saga of how traditionally online-only sports betting platforms will find their way into the Illinois market ahead of an 18-month delay, designed to give local operators a leg up, DraftKings announced on Thursday partner Casino Queen will rebrand as “DraftKings at Casino Queen.” This should allow DraftKings to begin offering sports betting as soon as the Casino Queen gets its provisional sports wagering approval from the Illinois Gaming Board.

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