Sports
Billionaire Wins, Fantasy Sports Lose in Illinois Gambling Bill
- Expansion could add hundreds of millions to state coffers
- Online sports-book operators will have to wait to get access
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins typically reserves his Twitter feed for commentary about last night’s game or a shout-out to someone he’s met in his travels. On Sunday, he had an entirely different message.
“While it is good to see sports betting bills passed, excluding DraftKings and FanDuel is like passing a ride sharing bill that excludes Uber and Lyft,” he wrote. “Very disappointing that Illinois customers will not have the best options available to them for 18 months.”