Daily Fantasy Sports in Illinois

Daily Fantasy Sports in Illinois

Daily fantasy sports is fully legal in Illinois. Both residents and visitors to Illinois can create daily fantasy sports accounts.

Where to bet in Illinois

FanDuel

4.8  SNG Rating
Pros:
  • Weekly tournaments with high payouts
  • Easy to use interface
  • Free contests available for practice
Cons:
  • Hard to beat expert players
  • Complex and sometimes confusing rewards system

DraftKings

4.7  SNG Rating
Pros:
  • Wide variety of game formats
  • Full contests and guaranteed payouts
  • Beginner level tournaments for new players
Cons:
  • Hard to beat expert players
  • Complex and sometimes confusing rewards system

FantasyDraft

4.7  SNG Rating
Pros:
  • Only site on the market that does not take a rake
  • Excellent interface that is simple and user-friendly
  • Great referral system
Cons:
  • Only offers contests in five different sports
  • Cap on amount of lineups that can be entered
  • Tight restrictions on bonuses

Yahoo Sports

4.6  SNG Rating
Pros:
  • Straightforward and simple user interface
  • Rookie contests for beginners
  • Technology used to keep out bots
Cons:
  • Limited number of sports offered
  • PayPal is the only deposit/withdrawal method

Monkey Knife Fight

4.5  SNG Rating
Pros:
  • Great graphics and funny jokes throughout the site
  • Contests cancelled if one or more players in the prop don’t play
  • Quick withdrawal system
Cons:
  • No mobile app
  • Limited amount of sports offered
  • Does not accept PayPal