Illinois October casino revenue drops from September, up year over year; Bally’s Chicago comes in fourth

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 8:29 PM
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Illinois’ October casino revenue was a mix of good and bad news. Bally’s Chicago, the state’s newest casino and the only property in Chicago, posted $7.6 million in revenue last month, good enough for fourth among the state’s 15 casinos, according to data released by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Overall, casinos brought in $129,042,988 in revenue, down 2.4% compared to September but up 11.3% year-on-year.

October casino revenue totals dropped by more than $3 million month-on-month in Illinois. Twelve of fifteen casinos saw declines.

Of those 12 casinos, three had double-digit losses:

  • Walker’s Bluff: -26.1%
  • Argosy Casino: -11.8%
  • Hollywood Casino Joliet: 10.9%

Rivers Casino, the perennial top revenue-earner in the state, posted a 4.43% increase month-on-month, tempering the state’s overall decline.