Legal sports betting is officially underway in our great state of Illinois. The law was passed in 2019 but just got into play today. Rivers Casino had NBC Sports color commentator and former Chicago Blackhawks forward Ed Olczyk made the first-ever legal bet in Illinois history. He picked the Chicago White Sox to win the American League Central Division at 16-1 odds.
Olczyk is Illinois’ all-time leading scorer in NHL history so you figured that his first-ever bet would be something with a bit of a local flavor. It is well known that Olczyk is a Chicago Cubs fan first so seeing him make the first bet on the White Sox is a good feeling.