The Illinois Gaming Board has reported the state’s total casino activity for February 2026, as commercial gaming establishments across the state generated $167.6m of revenue, equating to growth of 18.6%.
The increase year-over-year was primarily assisted by the opening of a temporary Fairmount Park facility during April 2025, which accounted for $1.9m of revenue for the monthly period.
According to the Illinois Gaming Board’s monthly report, revenue stemming from electronic gaming devices (EGDs) increased 17.8% for a total of $127.6m. Table game revenue also managed to grow from the prior year period, rising 21.5% to just over $40m.
Rivers Casino Des Plaines reported the highest revenue of any commercial property in Illinois for February 2026, witnessing an 11.4% increase in revenue to $41.9m.
Wind Creek Chicago Southland was second out of all properties with $18.9m and grew 40.1%, while Hollywood Casino Joliet reported the largest increase in revenue after rising 62.9% to $11.1m.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford and Grand Victoria Casino generated February 2026 casino revenues of $13.6m and $11.7m, respectively, equating to increases of 21.3% and 17%.
Bally’s Chicago grew casino revenue 16.4% to $10.2m during February 2026, with Full House Resorts following close behind at $10.2m and growth of 11.6%. Bally’s Quad Cities and Golden Nugget Danville managed to increase casino revenues 21.7% and 19.7%, respectively, for totals of $6m and $3.5m.
Following the successful trend for February 2026, Par-A-Dice Casino produced nearly $5.1m of revenue and increased 15.6%, while Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort grew revenue 14.1% to $3m.
Argosy Casino Alton reported a 12.9% increase in casino revenue during February 2026 for a total of $2.9m, as DraftKings at Casino Queen accounted for $6.5m of revenue and rose 3.4%.
Illinois lawmakers introduced legislation that would prevent cities and counties from regulating or taxing sports wagering on February 20, a move which directly affects ongoing disputes in Chicago
