Illinois distributes $118,154 each to 43 towns from casino revenue
Forty-three municipalities in the Chicago area each received $118,154 in casino revenue after Wind Creek Chicago Southland’s first year of operation, according to the report. Illinois law allocates 5% of casino revenue to local communities, with funds restricted to capital improvements or pension obligations; the casino recorded $186,677,513 in gross revenue from November 2024 to October 2025, according to state reports.
The revenue-sharing allocation provides local governments with restricted funding and shows the casino’s reported first-year market position.