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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker A $1.4 million windfall gambling profit was reported on his federal tax return this week.
The two-term Democrat, who is often mentioned as a 2028 presidential candidate, told reporters chicago On Thursday he made a hot hand at blackjack while vacationing with first lady MK Pritzker and friends in Sin City.
“I was incredibly lucky,” he said. “Frankly, you’ve got to go to a casino anywhere.”
Pritzker, the heir to the Hyatt hotel chain, has a net worth of $3.9 billion, ranking him 382nd on the Forbes 400 list of the country’s richest people. A campaign spokesperson said via email that Pritzker planned to donate the money to charity, but did not respond when asked why he had not already done so.
Pritzker, who intends to seek a third term in 2026, was under consideration last year as Kamala Harris’s vice presidential running mate. He has dodged questions about any ambitions beyond the Illinois governor’s mansion. But he has used his personal wealth to fund other Democrats and related efforts, including a campaign to protect abortion access.
His profile got an extra boost this fall as he condemned President donald trumpThe President’s effort to increase immigration enforcement in the Chicago area and deploy National Guard troops there.
The Pritzkers reported income of $10.66 million in 2024, mostly from dividends and capital gains. He paid taxes of $1.6 million on taxable income of $5.87 million.
Pritzker is an avid card player whose charitable Chicago Poker Challenge has raised millions of dollars for the Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Looking at wins and losses in a trip to Vegas, the Vegas windfall was a “pure number,” he said. He declined to say what contributed to his victory.
“As anyone who has played cards in a casino, you often play too long and lose everything you’ve won,” Pritzker said. “I was lucky enough to get out of there before it happened.”
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Associated Press writer Sophia Tareen contributed from Chicago.