A lot of people aren’t happy about it, but there’s no question that legal gambling in Illinois is a big and booming business.A report recently released by the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting & Accountability states that the state collected more than $2 billion in tax revenues durin
The proprietors of Chicago’s first casino saw their luck change for the better as they closed out the first year of legal gambling within city limits.Bally’s finally put to bed questions about financing their permanent $1.34 billion entertainment complex, remapped their site plan at Chicago Avenue a
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,
Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery – a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting and the opening of several new casinos.But that growth comes at the expense of Illinois’ traditional riverboat casinos an
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