PointsBet receives operating permit in Illinois

MELBOURNE:  PointsBet  Holdings Limited  announced  that  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  PointsBet  Illinois,  LLC has been  issued  a  Temporary  Operating  Permit  by  the  Illinois  Gaming Board (IGB). This  approval  allows  PointsBet  to  commence  retail  and  online  sports  betting  operations  in  Illinois, subject to the Company’s partner, Hawthorne Race Course Inc. (HRC), receiving a Master Sports Wagering…