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Illinois licenses for FanDuel Group and DraftKings Incorporated

Prominent online sportsbook operators FanDuel Group and DraftKings Incorporated have reportedly been granted temporary licenses to begin offering their services to punters in the American state of Illinois.

According to separate Monday reports from the domains at SportsHandle.com and LegalSportsReport.com, the awards from the Illinois Gaming Board come after Governor Jay Robert Pritzker signed an executive order last month invalidating a stipulation that had previously required local sportsbetting punters to sign up in person via a land-based venue be…