Illinois Sports Betting: Are We There Yet?

Illinois Sports Betting: Are We There Yet?
In this Nov. 18, 2019, photo, Sportsbook shift manager Stuart Norsell, right, assists a patron, left, in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Illinois passed a bill to legalize sports betting in June, but it still hasn't launched. Steven Senne / AP Photo
Illinois Sports Betting: Are We There Yet?
In this Nov. 18, 2019, photo, Sportsbook shift manager Stuart Norsell, right, assists a patron, left, in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Illinois passed a bill to legalize sports betting in June, but it still hasn't launched. Steven Senne / AP Photo

Illinois Sports Betting: Are We There Yet?

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Last June, Illinois passed a bill legalizing sports betting. But almost eight months later, it still hasn’t launched.

Sports betting analyst Sam Panayotovich and Rush Street Gaming CEO Greg Carlin join Reset to discuss.

GUESTS: Sam Panayotovich, sports betting analyst for NBC Sports

Greg Carlin, CEO of Rush Street Gaming