Illinois casino revenue up 2.6% year-over-year in February

Monday, March 10, 2025 11:45 AM
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  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming

Assorted gross receipts for Illinois casinos reached $141.3 million in February, up 2.6% from the previous year’s $137.6 million.

The Illinois Gaming Board regulates 16 casinos in the Prairie State and announced that table games generated $23.9 million in AGR, down 5 percent year-over-year from $34.6 million. Electronic gaming devices generated $108.3 million, up 5.2 percent compared to February 2024.

Three casinos yielded AGR above $10 million last month, while only one generated AGR higher than $30 million. Rivers Casino reported $37.6 million in AGR in February, a year-over-year drop from $43.6 million, down 13.7 percent.

Wind Creek Casino produced $13.5 million in AGR, a 1.5% month-over-month increase from $13.3 million. Hard Rock Casino Rockford produced more than $11.1 million, up 80.1% compared to the previous year, which generated $6.2 million.

Compared to January’s casino revenue, AGR was down 1.8%, dropping from $143.9 million to $141.3 million. Table games and EGD AGR declined, with table games dropping from $31.6 million and EGD dropping from $108.8 million.

Charlotte Capewell brings her passion for storytelling and expertise in writing, researching, and the gambling industry to every article she writes. Her specialties include the US gambling industry, regulator legislation, igaming, and more. As a fan of all things F1-related, she roots for her favorite team, Aston Martin, every race weekend. Charlotte also follows motorsport news closely and is keen to write about the latest news in the sports betting industry.