Illinois casinos witness a 12.2% rise in gaming revenue compared to March of the previous year
🎰 Boom in Illinois Casinos! 🍤
By: Charlotte Capewell, straight-up and unfiltered just for you
💡 Surprise, Surprise!❕ The total jackpot for Illinois' commercial casinos hit an impressive $170.9 mil in March, clawing its way up from $152.2 mil reported back in March 2024 📈 - that's a wicked 12.2% year-over-year swipe!
📊 What's the Scoop?👀 The Illinois Gaming Board has spilled the beans 💬, revealing that table games stacked up $38.8 million of the monthly Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR), conquering a 6.2% year-over-year increase from the previous $36.5 mil. Electronic gaming devices, on the other hand, pocketed an astounding $132 mil in AGR, stomping over 14.1% more than its March 2024 earnings of $115.7 mil.
🏊 Which Casinos Came out on Top?🏆 Seven lucky casinos surpassed the $10 mil revenue mark in March 2025:- Bally's Chicago ($11.1 mil)- Full House Resorts ($10.8 mil)- Grand Victoria Casino ($12.4 mil)- Hard Rock Casino Rockford ($13.1 mil)- Harrah's Joliet Casino ($11.2 mil)- Rivers Casino ($43.6 mil)- Wind Creek ($16.8 mil)
💥 Who Took the Cake? 🎂 Rivers Casino snatched the title for highest AGR in March 2025, but with a slight dip from $47.7 mil, they fell 8.5% year-over-year! Grand Victoria Casino and Harrah's Joliet Casino cashed in less dough too, dropping 7.5% and 8.1%, respectively.
🏆 Biggest Winner?
- Despite the overall growth in Illinois casinos, the article reveals a decline in receipts for some casinos, such as Rivers Casino, which saw an 8.5% year-over-year drop in Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR) compared to March 2024.
- In contrast to the success of table games, Sports betting - a new addition to some Illinois casinos - is reported to have shown a decline in revenues, with AGR receipts marking a decrease of 23.4% year-over-year.
- As agricultural states look to diversify their economy, the Illinois Gaming Board is urging for a careful analysis of the impact of declining casinos receipts on the state's economy, pointing out that the casino industry brings in substantial revenue for the state and jobs for its residents.
