Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down Four Percent in March, as Table Players Find Luck
Posted on: April 16, 2025, 03:10h.
Last updated on: April 16, 2025, 03:47h.
- Atlantic City casino revenue from in-person gamblers was down in March
- iGaming continued its record growth
- New Jersey gaming revenue in the first quarter eclipsed $1.58 billion
Atlantic City casino revenue from their physical slot machines and table games tumbled 3.7% year-over-year in March. It marked the second consecutive month where in-person play was down almost 4% from 2024.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported on Wednesday that the nine casinos down the shore won $230.9 million from players last month. That represented a decline of almost $8.9 million from March 2024.
Tables were responsible for the downfall, as revenue from dice and card games tumbled almost 15% to $57.3 million. Retail slot win was up half a percent to $173.6 million.
James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, told Casino.org in prepared remarks that despite the year-over-year decrease, March 2025 remained the Atlantic City casino industry’s second-best month in terms of in-person gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 12 years.
iGaming Record
GGR from online slots and table games continued to experience record growth. March iGaming win exceeded $200 million for a seventh straight month and marked the eighth month in a row where online casinos outpaced Atlantic City in terms of total GGR.
The nearly $243.9 million in iGaming win last month is a new monthly high for online gaming. It marks a 24% year-over-year surge, or a difference of $46.7 million.
Online slots and interactive tables took $241.3 million of remote bettors’ money. Internet poker rake added $2.6 million.
March Madness wasn’t nearly the win for oddsmakers that it was last year. New Jersey sportsbooks reported $71.3 million in revenue — down 20.5% from March 2024 — as underdogs largely underperformed in the men’s college basketball tournament.
All combined, gamblers in New Jersey lost $546.12 million in March 2025 — a 3.7% gain, or almost $19.5 million more for the houses.
Year-to-date, total gaming revenue eclipsed $1.58 billion, the highest first quarter figure in over a decade,” Plousis said.
iGaming, up 20% year-to-date to $673.3 million, was chiefly responsible for the first quarter performance. Atlantic City casino revenue was down about 2% through three months to $644.4 million, and sports betting revenue is 19% lower at $267.1 million.
Atlantic City Table Odds Improve
Casino.org has reported recently on frustrations from some Atlantic City guests and regulars. Many of those complaints dealt with bettors opining that the nine casinos no longer provide value on their gaming floors and that many players’ gambling budgets dry up much quicker than they once did.
The March GGR report suggests that wasn’t the case in March, at least on the felt. Plousis said the table game GGR drop was primarily because of “gamblers enjoying luck at the tables.”
Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Harrah’s, and Ocean all reported year-over-year table game revenue declines. Bally’s, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Resorts, and Tropicana reported lower slot win.
Atlantic City Job Fair
Plousis, the top gaming regulator in the state, added that the casinos are gearing up for the busy summer season and have over 1,700 positions to fill.
Interested candidates should attend the Casino Control Commission’s eighth annual Casino Career Fair on April 24, where hiring representatives from all nine casinos will be on hand. The event takes place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. More information can be found here.
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AC casino operators have no reason to care about bringing in players. When they all run tv ads boasting about how easy it is to just stay on your couch and play on your device, they still make revenue . Couple that with 40 years of poor customer service, under paying your staff and a diluted gaming market, a year over year decline should be expected. I've worked in the industry for over 40 years, in AC, LV, PA and CA. AC properties still have the same uneducated dinosaurs in charge. Hard to learn anything to help your operation by standing in the same spot for 40 years.
Atlantic City needs to do a few things to improve their business. Their biggest asset is the beach, which the hotel casinos have restricted access to. It isn't that hard to make the beach more accessible to people. They could also have more events like restaurant week would be something they could do more than once a year. They could make better use of the convention center and boardwalk hall. Have more events there to bring in more people. They could do a better job having lower table limits. They could have some $10 min tables for blackjack. As of now only Resorts has that. The 6-5 blackjack at Tropicana, Caesars and Harrah's is bad. They could become more gambler friendly
Bring back the comps BUFFET BUFFET BUFFET REMEMBER THE LITTLE GUYS AND THE GIRLS In our house we always went out to play after we.ate. You keep the troops happy.The more the more you get out of them.