A report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability indicates that Illinois made more money in gambling tax revenue than ever before this year.
In the fiscal year 2024, the state made $2.088 billion from various types of gambling and the Illinois Lottery. According to the report, this was a 4.8% increase over fiscal year 2023.
Revenue from video gaming has steadily increased, and in 2024 it raised $848 million in state tax revenue.
When ranking municipalities, Springfield was found to have the most gaming terminals with a total of 837. Decatur had the fourth most terminals at 531. However, Springfield and Decatur took the number one and two spot respectively for the highest amount of net terminal income in FY 2024.
