A surge in attendance contributed to a sharp rise in revenue from electronic gaming devices (EGDs) as the Illinois Gaming Board reported casino revenue totaling $122.9 million in July.

More than 840,000 admissions were counted across the state’s 11 venues, the most for any month in 2022 and 12.8% higher compared to June. The revenue total also represents a current high for the year, edging out the $122.5 million generated in April, and was an 11% increase from June’s total of $110.7 million.

It is also the highest monthly figure post-pandemic and the best month for Illinois casinos since they generated $124.3 million in revenue in December 2019. It was the second straight July in which casino revenue topped $120 million, as the year-over-year improvement was a modest 2.3% versus the $120.2 million claimed by operators in the same month in 2021.