“The one thing about our relationship with Full House is that we’re very complementary,” Stevens said. Should construction on American Place continue as expected, the permanent casino would open by early 2026. Circa’s space at The Temporary is its first retail sportsbook outside its signature Las Vegas location.Ĭirca will have its grand opening Wednesday, headlined by Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Ulracher. Stevens has hitched Circa’s star in Illinois to Full House Resorts, a fellow Las Vegas-based outfit which is operating The Temporary at American Place in Waukegan. 2 market in the country for legalized commercial sports wagering handle behind New York. “We wanted to wait until effectively before we have any events kicking in.”Ĭirca is the first mobile outfit to enter Illinois since BetMGM launched in March of last year and the eighth to accept bets in the state, which has overtaken New Jersey as the No. Had a couple of issues, and they were very minor,” Stevens said Tuesday in an interview with Sports Handle in downtown Chicago after Circa had its soft launch of mobile and retail operations last Friday. It’s been 18 months since Illinois last had a mobile sportsbook enter the marketplace, and Derek Stevens is out to prove that Circa Sports‘ arrival will have been worth the wait.
