Illinois Governor JB Pritzker had a lucrative 2024, earning more than $10 million — with a notable $1.4 million coming from a lucky streak at a Las Vegas casino.
According to tax filings released by his campaign on Oct. 14, Pritzker and his wife, MK, reported roughly $10.7 million in adjusted gross income for the year, as noted by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and NBC News.
The filings indicated that a significant portion — $1.4 million — came from blackjack winnings. “The Governor had winnings and losses from a casino during the year and those amounts are reported on his tax return,” a campaign spokesperson said, according to the Tribune…