Local municipal leaders will choose how Rivers’ charitable donations are used and these resources could be directed to local classrooms and educational causes. The Rivers Casino Waukegan team also committed to donating two percent of pre-tax income back to the community through ongoing charitable contributions, which they estimate will be $1 million annually at the beginning. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - At last week’s Waukegan City Council Special Meeting the developer, operator and owners of the state’s most successful casino, Rivers Casino Des Plaines, shared their vision for generating as much as $5 million more per year for the city of Waukegan and other local communities than other bidders. Experience Gained From Building and Operating Illinois’ Most Successful Casino Offers Local Communities the Greatest Returns and Least Risk