US EditionPritzker, wife made $1.4M on gambling last year, tax records show
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reported $1.4 million in blackjack winnings on his 2024 tax return and plans to donate the amount to charity amid his 2026 reelection campaign.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reported adjusted gross income of $10.7 million for 2024, including $1.4 million from gambling, according to tax filings released by his campaign.
- Pritzker and his wife donated $3.3 million to charity in 2024, reflecting their ongoing commitment to philanthropy.
- The couple paid $1.6 million in federal taxes, according to the tax records released.
- Pritzker has a net worth of $3.9 billion, largely due to his heirship to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, as noted by Forbes.
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* Background is here if you need it. Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) was asked yesterday about Gov. JB Pritzker winning $1.4 million playing Black Jack in Vegas last year… I have a problem with billionaires. I’m going to admit that I don’t know if I need my hand on Bible or what. I don’t trust [...]
J. Robert Pritzer played blackjack.
US Governor JB Pritzker Wins $1.4M Playing Blackjack In Las Vegas
Most people leave Las Vegas a little lighter in the wallet — but not Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.The billionaire Democrat reportedly walked away from the blackjack table last year with a cool $1.4 million in winnings. Not bad for a holiday with friends.Pritzker, whose family fortune comes from the Hyatt hotel empire, confirmed his incredible luck at a press conference. He joked that “you have to be [lucky] to end up ahead, frankly, going to a …
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