{"id":17033,"date":"2024-03-15T16:41:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T16:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instantcasinos.com\/?p=17033"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:54:16","slug":"new-draftkings-sportsbook-at-wrigely-field-finally-opens-up-for-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instantcasinos.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/15\/new-draftkings-sportsbook-at-wrigely-field-finally-opens-up-for-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"New DraftKings Sportsbook At Wrigley Field ‘Finally’ Opens Up For Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wrigley Field’s new DraftKings sportsbook is now open for users to place their bets, after finally being unveiled.<\/strong><\/p>\n The fresh DraftKings sportsbook has ‘finally begun taking bets’ at Wrigley Field, as the new betting space held an awaited opening this week.<\/p>\n Kyle Long, formerly of the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs, was in attendance to boost the reveal and made the first bet in the buildings history.<\/p>\n Long was with the Chicago Bears for seven years after being selected in 20th place during the 2013 draft, but did not play a single minute for the Chiefs due to injury.<\/p>\n DraftKings were handed a retail sports wagering license in Illinois last week, after the states’ Gaming Board completed the necessary steps to allow DK to function.<\/p>\n This has been deemed ‘a long-awaited move’ and means DK can now take bets in person at their new two-story location near the ballpark – which also boasts a bar and restaurant.<\/p>\n JB Pritzker, Illinois Governor, agreed to sign the Sports Wagering Act in June 2019, after bets were forbidden in schools within the city.<\/p>\n Now five years on, the new building is said to be 17,000-square-feet and despite its links to sports betting\/gambling, offers a friendly atmosphere for social events.<\/p>\n It has also created a new avenue for financial gain, as the Ricketts family continue to improve the realtor market within the state.<\/p>\n The family are said to have spent five hundred thousand dollars on the building, aiming to make the place modern and suit the surrounding regions.<\/p>\n Spending this amount on a physical betting location came with its doubts, as 96% of Illinois’ $30 billion all-time sports betting handle has been made through online bets.<\/p>\n Opening up for bets has come at the correct time, as there is a host of major sporting events on the horizon – with college basketball and the upcoming NCAA Tournaments.<\/p>\nDraftKings Sportsbook At Wrigley Field Now Taking Bets<\/h2>\n