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Atlantic City casino profits down in 2023, despite online gambling boost

Atlantic City's casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state's booming online gambling market. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos collectively reported a gross operating profit of $744.7 million in 2023, a decline of 1.6% from 2022. When…
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Online gambling revenue skyrockets in NJ, while in-person slump continues

Internet gambling revenue continues to soar in New Jersey, where online casinos are accounting for a growing share of the betting pie: Atlantic City's casinos and their online partners won $182 million in internet bets in February. Figures released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show that sports betting also did well in a month…
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Lucky Long Islander wins $2.3 million at Jake's 58 casino

GreaterRonkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in Ronkonkoma. to book your in-person tour today. It's probably a good idea they want to remain anonymous. What with Christmas approaching and all. A Suffolk County resident won $2.3 million on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars progressive…
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Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023

A gambler plays a slot machine at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 29, 2023. On Nov. 21, 2023, New Jersey gambling regulators said Atlantic City's casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281.2 million in the third quarter of this year, a decline of 7.5% from the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY,…
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Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?

In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the state's coffers, and helped keep Atlantic City's nine casinos afloat while they were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. By WAYNE…
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US casinos have their best July ever, winning nearly $5.4B from gamblers

By WAYNE PARRY (Associated Press) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according to figures released Thursday by a national gambling industry group. The American Gaming Association said the casinos' winnings were up nearly 6% from July 2022. The…
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U.S. casinos have best July ever, winning nearly $5.4B from gamblers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according to figures released Thursday by a national gambling industry group. The American Gaming Association said the casinos' winnings were up nearly 6% from July 2022. The association also said the casinos remain on…
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U.S. casinos have best July ever, winning nearly $5.4B from gamblers
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N.J.’s gambling revenue up by 5.3% in July as Borgata casino sets record

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's casinos, the three New Jersey horse tracks that take sports bets, and their online partners won over half a billion dollars from gamblers in July, up 5.3% from a year earlier, figures released Wednesday show. The month was particularly good for Atlantic City's top-performing casino, the Borgata, which broke its…
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Post-COVID woe: Atlantic City casino earns fell 4.6% in '22

A woman plays a slot machine at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., Dec. 2, 2022. Figures released April 10, 2023, by New Jersey gambling regulators show the city's nine casinos collectively posted a gross operating profit of $731 million in 2022, down 4.6% from the previous year. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Three years…
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Post-COVID woe: Atlantic City casino earns fell 4.6% in '22
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N.J. casinos bet on in-person gambling

A dealer works a card table at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Dec. 2. New development projects at casinos and a former airport site, along with a long-awaited year-round water park are among things expected to happen in Atlantic City in 2023.(AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- How well Atlantic City's nine casinos do in…
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Hard Rock casino places its bets

Clouds pass behind the guitar sculpture at the entrance to the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 28, 2022. Hard Rock on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino recently hired a new…
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NJ looks to extend online gambling authorization another 10 years

Mindful that its thriving internet gambling market is one of the brightest spots in New Jersey's uneven gambling landscape, the state's lawmakers are moving to extend authorization for online bets for another 10 years. A state Assembly committee held a hearing Thursday to consider extending the law authorizing internet gambling through 2033, and…
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America’s casinos betting on ‘sustained momentum’ after great start to 2022

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - America's commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade association, show that revenue from in-person casino games,…
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America’s casinos betting on ‘sustained momentum’ after great start to 2022
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NJ Q3 casino earns down 13%, but most surpass pre-COVID rate

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's casinos saw their third-quarter profitability decrease by more than 13% compared with a year ago, but there was encouraging news in figures released Tuesday by New Jersey gambling regulators. Earnings numbers from the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show that the nine…
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‘Appetite’ for gambling growing despite worries about inflation

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off - and losing money at casinos at a record pace. Figures released Wednesday show the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best quarter ever, winning over $15 billion from gamblers in the third quarter of this year. The American Gaming Association, the trade…
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U.S. casinos have best quarter ever, take in $15B

A gambler plays a slot machine at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Aug. 8, 2022. Figures released on Nov. 9, 2022, by the American Gaming Association show the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best quarter ever, taking in $15 billion from gamblers in the third quarter of the year. (AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - American…
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Caesars bid for a Times Square casino rattles Broadway

Gambling giant Caesars bid for a casino in Times Square is sparking strong opposition from Broadway. As news of the idea for a Caesars Palace Times Square was announced, the Broadway League jumped into the debate, saying they don't see a gambling mecca as a good fit alongside the dramas and musicals that draw tourists to New York. In this June 19,…
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A safe bet: If you want a casino job, odds are on your side

As a casino dealer, Shamikah Townsend knows when the odds are in her favor.And they definitely are right now.While working at one Atlantic City casino last year, she went to a job fair held by a different one, and was surprised at how instantly in-demand she was when the recruiter wanted to hire her as a craps dealer."She said, 'I'll pay you to…
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Execs say U.S. internet casino gambling poised for expansion

Connecticut is among just 6 states that have legalized online options By Wayne Parry Associated Press As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and…
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Pathways exist for online casino gambling in almost every U.S. state but obstacles remain

With the demise of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA, the Bradley Act) following a U.S. Supreme Court on May 14, 2018 sports betting liberalization at the state level rolled across America like thunder with consumers, casinos, and state legislatures welcoming the decision that made the practice legal nationwide again…
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Execs: US casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said Thursday. Speaking at the East…
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Atlantic City casino earnings in 2021 surpassed pre-pandemic levels

Stacks of gambling chips at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's casino earnings have surpassed where they were before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, but most of the improvement is due to the two newest casinos. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of…
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Greek-American Woman Dies While Playing on Slot Machine

This June 26, 2013 photo shows the exterior of the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) NEW JERSEY - After spending the day at Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, a woman passed away at 89, while playing on her favorite slot machine. Maria G. Makri Liberty visited the famous casino on September 18, with her best friend Mary…
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U.S. casinos cut out buffets, learned other lessons from pandemic: execs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said…
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N.J. casino smoking talks snuffed out

A gambler plays a slot machine in a smoking section of the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., in August.(AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Whether casinos should continue to allow smoking is a contentious issue in numerous states, particularly New Jersey, where the governor and more than half the state Legislature supports a bill to ban…
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Lake Man Indicted in Ongoing Skilled Gaming Gambling Investigation

A gambler plays a slot machine at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on Aug. 8, 2022. Figures released by New Jersey gambling regulators on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, show that New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $480.7 million in July, an increase of 6.7%…
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New leader takes helm at Atlantic City casino trade group

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The trade group for Atlantic City's nine casinos named a veteran casino executive as its new president on Thursday. Mark Giannantonio has more than 35 years experience in the casino industry, and has been president and CEO of Resorts casino since 2012. Before that, he was president and…
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Last-minute deal averts casino strike in Atlantic City

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The main union for Atlantic City casino workers reached agreements on new contracts with four casinos on Thursday, providing for what one its president called "the best contract we've ever had" and labor peace that will avoid a strike on Fourth of July weekend, one of the casinos' busiest…
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Casino smoking ban in limbo

im Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, stands onstage at an employee meeting at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 17, 2022. On Monday, June 6, 2022, Allen said he spoke recently with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about a proposed ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos, but says he was not out to change the governor's mind.…
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U.S. casinos see best month ever

Gamblers play cards at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., in February.(AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just won't go away, but America's casinos are humming right along, recording the best month in their history in March. The American Gaming Association,…
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U.S. casinos report best month ever, taking in $5.3 billion from gamblers

By WAYNE PARRY, The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just won't go away, but America's casinos are humming right along, recording the best month in their history in March. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade group, said…
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U.S. casinos report best month ever, taking in $5.3 billion from gamblers
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Smoking ban urged for Atlantic City casinos

Pete Naccarelli, a dealer at the Borgata casino, speaks at a rally in Atlantic City, N.J. last week, to call on the state Legislature to pass a bill to ban smoking inside the nine casinos.(AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- On the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned indoor smoking in most public places -- except in casinos --…
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Workers Confident About Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban

New Jersey banned smoking in most indoor public spaces 16 years ago and now workers are confident in a bill for smoke-free casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Support for banning smoking in Atlantic City casinos appears to be nearing a tipping point after hundreds of staff working in the affected gaming properties gathered to urge state lawmakers to…
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America's casinos off to their fastest 2-month start ever

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - America's commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade association, show…
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2021 is now the highest-winning year ever for US casinos

A dealer conducts a game of roulette in Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on June 23, 2021. On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, the American Gaming Association released statistics showing America's casinos have won more this year than ever before at $44.15 billion, and with more than a month still remaining in the year. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC…
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Travis Lunn named new president of Atlantic City's Borgata

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Travis Lunn, a veteran casino executive, was named Wednesday as the new president of Atlantic City's Borgata casino. He most recently served as the southeast group president and chief operating officer for MGM Resorts, where he led Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, and…
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Atlantic City casinos urge lawmakers to pass tax break bill

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Fretting that in-person gambling revenue is "down and not improving," Atlantic City's casinos on Friday urged the state Legislature to pass a bill giving the industry tax breaks it says it badly needs. The Casino Association of New Jersey, the trade association for Atlantic City's nine…
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New proof Atlantic City casinos doing well; tax breaks near

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - With New Jersey lawmakers just days away from considering big tax breaks for Atlantic City's casinos, saying that as many as four are in danger of closing, state regulators released the latest evidence Thursday that the casinos appear to be doing just fine. Figures released Thursday by…
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Hard Rock considering two NYC-area casinos 8 miles apart

In this Jan. 16, 2020 photo, Jim Allen, chairman of the Hard Rock gambling and entertainment company, speaks during an employee meeting at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, Allen said Hard Rock is interested in building a casino in New York, even as it maintains its plans to build one in northern New Jersey,…
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Atlantic City casinos bounce back, up 31% from a year ago

Atlantic City's casinos and racetrack sports betting outlets are bouncing back convincingly from financial woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, taking in 31% more in August than they did a year earlier, after COVID-19-related closures ended.Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos and…
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NJ sets monthly internet gambling record in July at $118M

New Jersey's internet gambling industry set a new monthly record in July, winning more than $118 million online.The previous record was $113.7 million in March of this year.When in-person casino gambling and sports betting revenue is included, the casinos and three horse tracks that offer sports betting won over $450 million in July, an increase of…
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NJ sets monthly internet gambling record in July at $118M
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Bally's Atlantic City betting on a revival

This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows the exterior of Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. The new owners of Bally's Atlantic City are attempting to revive a comatose casino in perhaps the most cutthroat gambling market in America. Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation is spending at least $90 million on the Boardwalk casino over the next five years,…
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N.J. gambling revenue flat in February, even with Super Bowl

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Despite a highly anticipated Super Bowl, New Jersey's casinos and racetracks took in over $200 million less in sports bets in February than they did a month earlier, state gambling regulators said Tuesday. Figures released by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the gambling…
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Hard Rock joins Atlantic City upgrade

FILE- In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Gary Royster of Atlantic City holds up a wad of cash he used to gamble at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City on the day the casino reopened after being shut down for months amid the coronavirus outbreak. On May 3, 2021, Hard Rock officials told The Associated Press they will spend $20 million on…
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