But with Atlantic City in decline, Chicago is only $400MIL behind them, settling in with an impressive $2BIL+ a year. No one will ever touch Las Vegas, a market that sees upwards of 6.3BIL in gambling revenue per year. It doesn't get much press, but Chicago has quietly moved up the ranks to #3 in the National for biggest gambling markets. People often ask me what the local gambling scene is like around Chicago. So don't get scared off by all the words! If you are a local looking to explore, or one of the 60MIL visitors that travel through Chicago each year, there is some good stuff below. But there really is not much online about the Chicago area casinos. Yes I know this is a wall of text with hardly any dick and fart jokes.
