Decision Involving Fantasy Sports Wager Could Define What Does and Does Not Constitute Illegal Gambling in Illinois

By Cameron D. Turner and Adrienne M. Arlan, of Segal McCambridge   “You don’t have to make a Supreme Court case out of it!” We have all heard or used that expression when someone has made a big deal out of a seemingly trivial matter. Recently, though, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dew-Becker v. Wu[1], a seemingly minor dispute over a $100 fantasy basketball wager with potentially major implications on what does and does not constitute illegal gambling in Illinois. &