Illinois casinos generate $136.7m in October revenue
Rivers Casino was the top earner for the month.
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- Tax payments during the month were $44m
- Rivers Casino brought in the largest revenue total in October
The Illinois Gaming Board has released its statewide casino revenue results for the month of October. Adjusted gross receipts during the month totaled $136.7m across Illinois’ casinos from slots and table games.
Slot machines brought in a total of $104m in revenue last month, while table games contributed nearly $32.7m to the overall total.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s permanent destination, which opened to the public at the end of August, reported its second full month’s results. During October, Hard Rock Casino Rockford generated $11m in revenue, down nearly $2m when compared to September.
Rivers Casino yielded the largest revenue total for the month, coming to $41.2m. The casino’s revenue accounted for nearly a third of the state’s total for the month.
Other heavy hitters last month included Hard Rock Casino Rockford and Bally’s Chicago, which is currently operating as a temporary casino until the company completes its permanent location.
Good to know: The temporary Chicago casino at Medinah Temple welcomed its first guests to the property last fall
Bally’s Chicago posted a revenue total of $10.7m during the month of October.
Bally’s is in the process of developing its permanent Chicago casino location. The company said it anticipates opening the destination by 2026.
The new venue will be home to 4,000 gaming positions, as well as to an exhibition hall, 500-room hotel, a 3,000-seat theater and 10 restaurants.
Illinois casinos contributed close to $44m in tax payments last month. More than $34.9m went to the state share, with another $8.9m going out for the local share.
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