{"id":9782,"date":"2025-09-10T00:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/illinois-casino-revenue-surpasses-174-million-in-august-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T00:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:25:39","slug":"illinois-casino-revenue-surpasses-174-million-in-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/illinois-casino-revenue-surpasses-174-million-in-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Casino Revenue Surpasses 174 Million in August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>asino floors across Illinois saw a strong month in August, according to the latest figures from the Illinois Gaming Board. Statewide adjusted gross revenue (AGR) reached $174 million, marking a 24.3% year-over-year jump. Much of that lift came from the arrival of Wind Creek Chicago Southland and the continuing growth of Fairmount Park\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Illinois casinos combined for $174 million AGR in August 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Rivers Casino Des Plaines led all properties with $41.9 million.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Electronic gaming devices made up nearly $137 million of total revenue.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Rivers Casino Des Plaines once again topped the charts with $41.9 million in revenue, more than double any other property in the state. Even so, the property\u2019s total dipped 3.7% compared to August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Hard Rock Casino Rockford, which upgraded to a permanent facility in August 2024, delivered the sharpest year-over-year rise. Its $13 million AGR reflected a 129.5% increase from the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>Wind Creek Chicago Southland reported $17.1 million, while Grand Victoria Casino ($12.6m) and Bally\u2019s Chicago ($11.3m) also logged healthy gains of 5.6% and 5.1%, respectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/7-bit-casino\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"7Bit Casino\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7BitCasino.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/7-bit-casino\/\" title=\"7Bit Casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">7Bit Casino<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>177% up to 5BTC + 77 <strong>\u00a0Free Spins<\/strong>!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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DraftKings at Casino Queen reported $7.3 million, essentially flat with a slight 0.9% increase.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaming Board\u2019s report showed that electronic gaming devices (EGDs) carried most of the revenue weight. EGDs generated $137 million, a 28.3% increase from the previous year, highlighting their dominance in the state\u2019s casino mix.<\/p>\n<p>Table games also grew but at a slower pace, producing $37 million statewide for August, up 11.4% from last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"Katsubet\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Katsubet.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Katsubet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Katsubet<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>5BTC or 111% + 111 Free Spins!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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By comparison, Bally\u2019s Chicago ($4.1m) and Wind Creek Chicago Southland ($3.7m) were the next-closest properties for table game revenue.<\/p>\n<h2>Illinois Casino Revenue Breakdown \u2013 August 2025<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Casino<\/td>\n<td>August 2025 AGR<\/td>\n<td>Year-over-Year Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rivers Casino Des Plaines<\/td>\n<td>$41.9m<\/td>\n<td>\u25bc 3.7%<\/td>\n<td>Highest revenue in Illinois; leads table games and EGD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wind Creek Chicago Southland<\/td>\n<td>$17.1m<\/td>\n<td>New property<\/td>\n<td>Strong debut with $13.3m in EGD revenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hard Rock Casino Rockford<\/td>\n<td>$13.0m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 129.5%<\/td>\n<td>Boost from permanent facility launched Aug 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grand Victoria Casino<\/td>\n<td>$12.6m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 5.6%<\/td>\n<td>Solid growth from previous year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bally\u2019s Chicago<\/td>\n<td>$11.3m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 5.1%<\/td>\n<td>Steady momentum in Chicago market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harrah\u2019s Joliet Casino<\/td>\n<td>$11.0m<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Flat year-over-year performance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hollywood Casino Joliet<\/td>\n<td>$11.2m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 46.7%<\/td>\n<td>Biggest % jump among mid-tier casinos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Full House Resorts (IL)<\/td>\n<td>$10.9m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 18.4%<\/td>\n<td>Consistent expansion across revenue mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hollywood Casino Aurora<\/td>\n<td>$9.4m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 4.8%<\/td>\n<td>Modest growth year-over-year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DraftKings at Casino Queen<\/td>\n<td>$7.3m<\/td>\n<td>\u25b2 0.9%<\/td>\n<td>Slight increase; stable performer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/illinois-casino-revenue-surpasses-174-million-in-august-2025\/\">Illinois Casino Revenue Surpasses 174 Million in August 2025<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>asino floors across Illinois saw a strong month in August, according to the latest figures from the Illinois Gaming Board. Statewide adjusted gross revenue (AGR) reached $174 million, marking a 24.3% year-over-year jump. Much of that lift came from the arrival of Wind Creek Chicago Southland and the continuing growth of Fairmount Park\u2019s expansion. 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