Pritzker Releases Partial 2024 Tax Records, Reports Gambling Winnings

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Thursday released partial 2024 tax records that show he and his wife reported roughly $10.3 million in state taxable income and about $10.7 million in adjusted gross income for the year, including $1.425 million in gambling winnings he said he won on a single trip to Las Vegas. Pritzker, who is seeking a third term, told reporters he won the money playing blackjack and that he was "incredibly lucky." His campaign later said the governor plans to donate the winnings to charity.

The partial returns also show the couple paid about $1.6 million in federal taxes and $512,120 in state taxes in 2024, increases from the prior year. The campaign said trusts that benefit the governor paid roughly $30.2 million in federal taxes and $4.5 million in state taxes in 2024, a combined total of about $34.7 million. Those trust returns were not publicly released with the pages the campaign provided.

Pritzker does not take a salary as governor. He is an heir to the family behind Hyatt Hotels and has an estimated net worth of about $3.9 billion. Since taking office in 2019 he has placed substantial portions of his wealth in trusts and transferred the day to day...