Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Gambling
After bench trial, in dispute over bets in fantasy sports contest through a website, court entered decision in favor of Defendant. Court properly found that Section 28-8 of Loss Recovery Act, which provides a cause of action for damages to the loser of certain illegal bets against the winner of the bets, does not allow recovery when the gambling is conducted through a 3rd-party website, rather than a wager directly between 1 person and another. (CUNNINGHAM and HARRIS, concurring.)