Who needs a salary when you can go be a casino whiz?

Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and his wife pocketed $10.7 million worth of taxable income last year, including $1.4 million he won from playing blackjack in Las Vegas, according to tax filings released by his campaign.

The Dem governor, who is seeking a third term in the 2026 election, won the impressive jackpot at a Vegas casino while on a vacation with his wife and some friends, a Pritzker spokesperson told NBC Thursday .

Pritzker will be donating the money to charity, his campaign added. 3

Records shared with various media outlets suggest the winnings helped propel his income to the highest known level in recent years.

An heir to the Hyatt Hotels Corp family fortune, Pritzker has a net worth of about $3.9 bill

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