Atlantic City Casinos Post 10 Year Record • This Week in Gambling

Atlantic City casinos posted their best summer in more than a decade, with August revenue figures showing strong gains across in-person gambling, internet gaming, and sports betting. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the city’s nine casinos generated $312 million from in-person gambling in August, a 6.1 percent increase compared with the same month last year. When including internet gaming and sports wagering, the total revenue for the month climbed to $642.2 million, up 15.7 percent year over year.

The June through August summer period produced $855 million in in-person gambling revenue, marking the strongest three-month stretch since 2012. That figure represented a 5.5 percent increase over last summer, signaling a return to pre-pandemic strength for Atlantic City casinos and the industry. Online gambling also set new records, with internet gaming generating $248 million in August. Despite the growth of online platforms, physical casinos outperformed them for the fourth straight month, underscoring the resilience of brick-and-mortar operations in Atlantic City.

Sports betting continued to add to the overall revenue picture. Nearly $778 million was wagered in August, resulting in almost $82 million in revenue for operators. Industry leaders welcomed the results. The president of the Casino Association of New Jersey described the summer numbers as encouraging and said the industry hopes to carry the momentum into the fall and winter months. The chairman of the Casino Control Commission highlighted that August represented the strongest monthly win since 2012 and noted that New Jersey surpassed $4.5 billion in total gaming revenue this year faster than ever before.

At the property level, Borgata led all casinos with $80.2 million in in-person gambling revenue for August. Hard Rock followed with $55.9 million, while Ocean Casino reported $41.2 million. On the digital side, FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM ranked as the strongest performers, with FanDuel recording a more than 38 percent increase compared to last year. The strong summer showing has helped Atlantic City casinos offset slower results earlier in the year. Through August, the industry is up 2.8 percent in total gaming revenue compared with the same period in 2024, a marked turnaround from the weaker performance seen at this point last year.

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