Illinois governor JB Pritzker won $1.4m gambling last year, tax filings reveal
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker won $1.4 million gambling at a Las Vegas casino and plans to donate his winnings to charity.Summary
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a billionaire and potential 2028 presidential candidate, won $1.4 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas last year, as revealed by his campaign's release of federal tax filings. Pritzker, who has a family net worth of $41.6 billion and a personal worth of approximately $3.7 billion, intends to donate his winnings to charity. He emphasized his luck during a press conference, noting that winning at a casino requires considerable fortune. Pritzker also highlighted his involvement with a charitable poker event in Chicago that has raised millions for the Holocaust museum and civil rights causes. He encouraged people to gamble at Illinois casinos and stated the $1.4 million was a net win from a single trip. He placed his assets in a blind trust upon becoming governor in 2019, but tax summaries show he made over $10 million in adjusted gross income last year. Pritzker is a vocal critic of Donald Trump and is running for a third term as governor.
(Source：San Diego Sun)