Illinois Casinos, VGTs Post Slight Revenue Dip For September
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Illinois casinos generated $113.8 million in revenue in September. The state's progressive tax rates on casino revenue helped boost state coffers. Illinois surpassed $1 billion in total table games and slots/electronic gaming device (EGD) revenue for the calendar year. The IGB published August’s numbers on Tuesday.
Illinois Casinos, VGTs Post Slight Revenue Dip For September. A slide in EGD and slot revenue. The VTT handle for September was $2.6 billion. The amount of VTGs played increased. There were 8,107 venues licensed and 44,410 terminals operational for the month. In January, there were 7,784 locations and 41,657 VTs. Hard Rock broke ground on its $310 million permanent casino in Rockford. It will be open in 2018. They are planning to relocate their Aurora and Joliet casinos.
