Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Wins $1.4 Million at Las Vegas Blackjack Table
LAS VEGAS, NV – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the hyatt hotel fortune, won $1.4 million playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino last year, according to reports from NBC News and details revealed in his recently released tax declaration.
Pritzker, who has a net worth of $3.9 billion, reportedly won the sum while on vacation with his wife and friends. “I had incredible luck. Frankly, you have to be to be a winner, anywhere in a casino,” he stated at a press conference.
His campaign team confirmed that Pritzker and his wife, who together anticipate an income of nearly $10 million in 2024, intend to donate the winnings to charity.
The revelation of Pritzker’s casino winnings comes as the Illinois governor gains prominence on the national stage as a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump‘s policies. Pritzker previously denounced Trump’s consideration of deploying the National Guard to cities like Los Angeles and Washington, labeling the actions “authoritarian.”
Pritzker is frequently discussed as a potential candidate for the 2028 presidential election, though he has not made any official announcements. AP News reports he is currently weighing a run for a third term as governor in 2026.
