Illinois Casinos Post $182.9 Million in October Revenue, Up 10.4%
Illinois casinos generated $182.9 million in adjusted gross receipts in October, up 10.4 percent from a year earlier, according to Illinois Gaming Board figures reported Nov. 11. Electronic gaming brought in $140.7 million, up 11.3 percent, and table games $42.2 million, up 7.2 percent. The state collected $49.6 million in taxes, up 12.5 percent, and host communities received $11.7 million, up 10.5 percent.
Year-to-date revenue reached $1.81 billion, up 11.7 percent. Bally's Chicago led the growth with revenue up 16 percent to $12.1 million, as slot receipts climbed 25.3 percent and admissions rose 9.6 percent, a sharp pickup from September's 2.2 percent gain. The Aurora market accounted for more than a third of the statewide increase. Illinois now has 17 operating casinos.
Source: Illinois Gaming Board
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Photo: 图：芝加哥 Bally's 赌场（Medinah Temple 建筑）。AlphaBeta135 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Bally's Chicago casino at the Medinah Temple building. By AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
