ROCKFORD – Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s first full month in operation brought in more than 157,000 admissions and generated more than $843,000 in local gaming taxes. Both of those numbers more than double the record highs Hard Rock saw during the nearly three years it operated its interim casino on Bell School Road. The new casino, a 175,000-square-foot gambling and entertainment venue at 7801 E. State St., also brought in more than $13.7 million in gaming revenue in September, according to new Illinois Gaming Board data.