I also heard, haven't verified it yet, that you cannot deduct gambling losses from it too and that it doesn't matter how much you spend to get the $600.
IL tracks are the standard, $600+ and 300X the original bet generate a W2G. Casino play's just like being in Vegas ($1200 hit on machine generates one).
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first thing I'd do is to NEVER use a players card again (which would stink in a casino, as you'd lose all your comps), as that will be the first and best way for the state to track it.
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