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With MLBplayoffs underway, the college footballand NFL seasons in full swing and NBA and NHL action just getting started, people across Illinois will have plenty of opportunities to cash in over the next few months.

The state’s sports betting handle — the amount of money wagered — has ranked in the top three with New Jersey and Nevada in each of the last seven monthly reports released by the Illinois Gaming Board.

* The Question: Have you bet on sports since it was legalized? Tell us about it, or tell us why not.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:32 pm

Comments

No. I have no moral issues with it, but it just doesn’t interest me. I also find the ubiquitous ads for it while watching sports annoying as each tries to out-”bro” the next.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:39 pm
Love sports but just not interested in spending my time and money wagering on them. Might just be me but when you have money riding on the game result it takes away a lot of the fun of watching and makes it too serious.

Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:43 pm
Nope, I would rather play blackjack if I am gambling.

Comment by AnonymousFool Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:46 pm
No. I’m more annoyed by the constant advertising and intrusion of it during sports broadcasts.

Comment by TJ Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:49 pm
No, I don’t have any money I’m willing to give away.

Comment by SomeGuy Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:56 pm
No. Short answer - I’m a terrible gambler.

“if I had a gun for every ace I have drawn…”

Comment by Lefty Lefty Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 2:57 pm
Yes, had never bet with a bookie or anything. Usually bet $1 on any one thing at most, sometimes they offer “really hard to lose” options and I will be more. Up a few bucks (I deposited money when I opened the account and haven’t added any money since).
Have to say multigame college football bets are fun. Don’t bet nearly as much outside of football season.

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:00 pm
Yes, wish I could bet on Northwestern though.

Comment by Person 8 Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:01 pm
Nope, never been much of a gambler.

Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:03 pm
Nope, just not my thing.

Comment by bkhartbnjo Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:05 pm
Not my thing. I always go back to how hard it is to make a buck and how easy it is to lose. Life throws enough unexpected curve balls at me. I feel like I don’t need to add to it.

Comment by Pundent Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:08 pm
Nope, and likely never will. Waste of time and money.

Comment by JDuc Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:15 pm
I’m embarrassed to say yes, and it was a learning experience. Was lured in by the “match your bet” introductory offer. Of course, it was bogus: site credit, have to spend it in a week, and can’t use on any bets with near-even odds. Have since made a few bets on Bear games to try to make them interesting for non-morbid reasons. Hasn’t worked…

Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:23 pm
Nope. Never been interested, and also have seen too many lives ruined by it.

Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:25 pm
I love baseball and football, but have no interest in gambling on it. If I am going to lose my money, I have plenty of hobbies I can spend it on instead.

Comment by G'Kar Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:31 pm
Not after and not before.

A) not into sport
B) not into gambling

Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:32 pm
I have on occasion and support the expansion to Illinois colligate teams.

Comment by sladay Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:33 pm
Nope. Guy in the neighborhood was a bookie in the 70’s and 80’s. Learned the only people that make money gambling are the ones that take the bets.

Comment by Papa2008 Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:49 pm
Once, near Christmas. Got on a lucky one, came in 18 to 1 (excl)
The rest of the evening went downhill pretty bad after that, though. Never again, I swore. Never again.

Comment by Shark Sandwich Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 3:54 pm
No, because I really don’t understand how it works.

Comment by Me2 Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:16 pm
nope. have never bet. just bet my heart on teams. I’m addicted to that. why can I just not quit loving my teams???

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:17 pm
I am almost 70 bought a lottery ticket once and did not win, gambling is a gimmick I know a lot more losers than winners.

Comment by leonard Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:31 pm
===Once, near Christmas. Got on a lucky one, came in 18 to 1 (excl)===

I see what you did there. I’ll tell the boys in the NYPD choir.

To the post: no. Gambling does not interest me.

Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:33 pm
Yes - took advantage of a BetRivers promo and the waiver of the in-person registration requirement in mid-2020. Doubled my money making some season-long baseball bets and got lucky on a couple others. Cashed out at the end of the year, haven’t bet since. I don’t always enjoy it; sometimes I find it takes the fun out of watching the games.

Comment by Tim Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:36 pm
yes, I have mainly during NFL,NBA, NCAA Football and Basketball season. I enjoy using the app to place my bet via draft kings

Comment by westside man Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 4:48 pm
Yep, I bet regularly. Put 1k in Draftkings in fall of last year. Just to play with. Still using the same funds. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. The house takes their cut and I’m entertained.

Comment by ddp76 Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 5:00 pm
Yup.. all good fun. DraftKings and TVG

Comment by Annonin' Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 5:04 pm
Nick Name-

I tell ya, it was just a bad night. Found out my gal was super homophobic, and it wasn’t even the worst of it. Sheesh.

Comment by Shark Sandwich Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 5:08 pm
I bet the horses, only.

Comment by flea Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 5:12 pm
Not a gambler by any means, but I could see giving it a go if Illinois teams were available to wager on.

Comment by danray Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 5:39 pm
I don’t gamble. Poker is the only true game of skill.

Comment by I have not. Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 6:12 pm
No. They aren’t in business to lose money. I bet on the stock market with my meager savings.

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 7:03 pm
No, don’t bet, I don’t have excess money to throw away. Also, lost most of my interest in sports after it became politicized.

Comment by DuPage Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 8:01 pm
Yes, took advantage of the remote registration period. Put in my cash and now playing with my winnings. Hope to be able to wager on Illinois college sports.

Comment by It’s The Shoes Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 8:38 pm
Shark Sandwich- Happy Christmas your ____.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 9:07 pm
Yes - and all in all have done ok. Never needed to refund and have pulled out more than my original investment long ago. I don’t bet a lot, but do find it entertaining and fun.

Comment by Lincoln Lad Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 10:14 pm
As a Giants fan who, in 1985, was married to a Cardinals fan, NO! Only consider wagering on items where there is no potential for obvious error than cannot be corrected. Things like sprinting / swimming, ski jumping, long jump, etc. in the Olympics. If they take bets on the Olympics.

Comment by Anyone Remember Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 11:09 pm
Bet on sports? Heck, I’ve never even bought a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Comment by up2now Wednesday, Oct 27, 21 @ 11:46 pm
74% of millionaires spend 0 dollars every year gambling.

Once I looked into that I have never gambled since(unless you call crypto selling gambling)

Comment by The Dude Thursday, Oct 28, 21 @ 6:55 am