The single largest gaming revenue source was the Lottery, which generated $833 million, 44.2% of the total. However, video gaming is now a close second source of revenue, with $762 million being collected in FY2022. Smaller amounts were collected from sports wagering ($142 million), riverboat casinos ($140 million) and horse racing ($7 million).
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Taxes I don’t have to pay – go for it, gamblers!