Illinois sports betting continues to boom after the state set a record in March for handle. The $1.07 billion wagered by customers beat the previous all-time high in January by $2.7 million and marks the fifth time in six months that the state has surpassed the $1 billion mark. Handle from sports betting in Illinois was up nearly 23% from February and more than 10% from last year, as the Prairie State now ranks third all time in $1 billion sports months. Only New York (14) and New Jersey (11) have recorded more milestone months than Illinois (five).

Caesars Sportsbook is one of the largest Illinois sports betting sites and is offering a generous deal for new customers. It's the ideal time to be a first-time customer at Caesars Sportsbook IL because they are offering your first bet up to $1,250 on Caesars, 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits with the promo code GAMEFULLC. It's an amazing offer that you should take advantage of before this weekend's games. Download Caesars Sportsbook's online sports betting app now to use this Illinois sportsbook deposit offer.

Caesars Sportsbook IL is now offering a first bet up to $1,250 on Caesars. That's right, if you are a new registrant who is 21+ and located in Illinois*, you can register, deposit, and make your first bet at Caesars Sportsbook with the code GAMEFULLC and get a first bet up to $1,250 (Terms and conditions apply. See details here.)

To take advantage of this offer, all you have to do is click here to sign up for a Caesars Sportsbook account and you will get a single bonus bet if your initial bet doesn't win. You'll have up to 14 days to use your bet on whatever sport you'd like. Remember to use the code GAMEFULLC. Sign up now.

Illinois sportsbooks offer numerous ways for bettors to wager. Here are just a few:

Alt Total Points: Caesars offers a slider to choose alt lines including the total points for the game. Move the slider to the far left (for Under lines) or far right (Over lines). Customers can enhance the value of their bets significantly if they have strong opinions as to a lower or higher scoring matchup than the oddsmakers predict.

Player To Score A Goal: Customers can wager on nearly any individual professional hockey player to 'light the lamp' for that night's contest. Even the best players are given out at better than even money odds in most cases so the value is apparent for most bettors.

Parlay Boost: Custom parlays created by Caesars which include teams to win / players to achieve performance goals. These parlays are then boosted over the standard lines where customers could package them together.

Ready to get started? Click here to get your first bet up to $1,250 on Caesars (See details here). Remember to use the code GAMEFULLC.

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