‘I Was Incredibly Lucky!’ JB Pritzker Sheepishly Explains His $1.4 Million Blackjack Win in Vegas

Ahmad Austin Jr. Oct 16th, 2025, 4:40 pm

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Thursday that he was simply “lucky” after tax filings revealed he won more than $1 million gambling in 2024.

Ahead of his run for a third term as governor, Pritzker released partial tax records. According to those records, he and his wife reported $4.2 million in capital gains and approximately $3.9 million in ordinary dividends. In total, Illinois’ first family had a gross income of more than $10 million.

Perhaps most eye-catching in the filings were report

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