Key points:
- Tax payments last month reached $50m
- Rivers Casino was the top earner last month
The Illinois Gaming Board has released its statewide casino revenue results for the month of December. Last month, adjusted gross receipts totaled nearly $157.1m across Illinois’ casinos from slots and table games.
Slot machines generated a total of $117.7m in December revenue, while table games contributed nearly $39.4m to last month’s combined total.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford's permanent destination, which opened to the public at the end of August, reported its fourth full month’s results.
During December, Hard Rock Casino Rockford generated $12.1m in revenue, a slight rise in revenue when compared to what the casino posted during the previous month.
Rivers Casino once again brought in the largest monthly revenue total, with its revenue reaching $43m. The casino’s revenue total accounted for more than a fourth of the state’s total for December.
Other December heavy hitters 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: Its temporary casino at Medinah Temple welcomed its first guests to the property last fall
Bally’s Chicago posted a December revenue total of $10.3m.
Bally’s is currently developing its permanent Chicago casino location. The company said it anticipates opening the destination by 2026.
Once completed, the 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 $80.8m in December tax payments. More than $40.8m went to the state share, with another $10m going out for the local share.
