Illinois Casino Revenue Increases by Over 11% Year-on-Year in December
Illinois closed out 2024 on a positive note, with the Illinois Gaming Board releasing a report revealing that casino revenue hit over $157 million in December 2024. That total was an 11.2% increase from the $141 million collected in December 2023 and a 2.7% climb from almost $153 million in November 2024.
The December 2024 revenues mark a positive year for Illinois casinos, with revenues increasing year-on-year in other months like June, July, and August.
New Casino and Hard Rock Growth Power Revenue Changes
While the Illinois Gaming Board’s report includes 18 casinos, December 2024 proved to be a lesson in how individual casinos can influence results.
For starters, a new casino launched in Illinois in December 2023, with Wind Creek Illinois opening its doors in November 2024. December 2024 was the first full month for Wind Creek IL, and it added $11.2 million in revenue, the third-most of any casino in Illinois.
Additionally, Hard Rock Casino Rockford saw its revenues increase by over 85% year-on-year, hitting over $12 million in November 2024. The added revenue from Wind Creek IL and the increase from Hard Rock Casino Rockford is around $16.8 million, more than the $15.8 million rise in state-wide revenues between December 2023 and 2024.
| Casino | December 2023 Revenue | December 2024 Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argosy Casino Alton | $2,735,530.05 | $2,741,341.22 | +0.2% |
| Bally's Chicago Operating Company | $8,502,168.82 | $10,291,021.19 | +21% |
| Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel | $5,419,149.74 | $5,251,340.49 | -3% |
| Danville Development, LLC | $3,808,752.78 | $3,473,385.39
| -8.8% |
| DraftKings at Casino Queen | $6,510,920.07 | $8,178,757.38
| +25.6% |
| FHR-Illinois LLC | $8,152,430.42 | $9,615,257.22 | +17.9% |
| Grand Victoria Casino | $12,835,732.87 | $11,710,765.72 | -8.8% |
| Hard Rock Casino Rockford | $6,554,173.87 | $12,148,540.87 | +85.4% |
| Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel | $11,252,738.09 | $9,969,001.80 | -11.4% |
| Harrah's Metropolis Casino | $5,225,795.43 | $5,185,077.02 | -0.8% |
| Hollywood Casino Aurora | $8,456,344.69 | $8,558,215.88 | +1.2% |
| Hollywood Casino Joliet | $8,078,536.97 | $7,532,578.23 | -6.8% |
| Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino | $5,606,747.55 | $5,070,813.34 | -9.6% |
| Rivers Casino | $45,403,635.14 | $43,007,111.98 | -5.3% |
| Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort, LLC | $2,684,549.21 | $3,096,970.26 | +15.4% |
| Wind Creek IL LLC | N/A | $11,223,173.81 | N/A |
| Total | $141,227,205.70 | $157,053,351.80 | +11.2% |
Other casinos that posted significant revenue increases year-on-year include Casino Queen, where revenues climbed over 25%, and Bally’s Chicago, jumping 21%. Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort also posted a revenue rise of 15.4%. No other casino increased profits by more than 10%.
Meanwhile, Par-A-Dice Casino saw the most significant revenue drop, falling by 9.6% to just over $5 million in December 2024. Grand Victoria Casino and Golden Nugget Danville (owned by Danville Development, LLC) revenues declined by 8.8% to $11.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively.
Illinois Casino Industry Could Keep Growing with Decatur License
While the Illinois gaming industry continues to thrive, more operators could be coming soon with a new bill expected to be filed to permit Decatur to host a casino. The “Soybean Capital of the World” was not one of the five locations initially granted a regional casino license, but a proposal from Revolutionary Racing pledges to invest $150 million into a 60,000-foot gaming facility.
An opening date of 2026 is under discussion, so any new launch won’t impact Illinois’ casino revenues in the short term.
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