Annual gaming machine revenue

by gaming type, 2012 to 2017

In 2017, VGT revenue surpassed commercial casino slot
machine revenue for the first time. Between 2013 and 2017,
total statewide VGT revenue grew on a year-over-year
basis, while casino slot machine revenue declined.
Non-casino VGTs Casino slots

$2.5 billion
In billions of dollars
$2,412B
$2,227B
$2,074B
2
$1,852B
$1,389B $1,584B
1.5
$12M $301M $659M $914M $1,108B $1,303B

$1,376B $1,283B $1,193B $1,160B $1,119B $1,110B

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: Illinois Gaming Board GATEHOUSE MEDIA