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Maya Yang

Illinois governor JB Pritzker won $1.4m gambling last year, tax filings reveal

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JB Pritzker stands with other elected officials to discuss federal deployments in Chicago, Illinois, on 29 September. Photograph: Chicago Tribune/TNS

The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, made more than $1.4m while gambling in Las Vegas last year, according to federal tax filings released by his campaign team.

Pritzker, already a billionaire with a family net worth of $41.6bn, who is widely seen as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, won the money after playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino while on vacation with his wife and friends, according to his campaign spokesperson.

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