Atlantic City Heater Continues, August Casino Revenue Climbs Six Percent to $311.9 Million
Posted on: September 17, 2025, 10:31h.
Last updated on: September 17, 2025, 10:42h.
- Atlantic City had its best summer in more than a decade
- Casino revenue continues to surge, with the nine properties winning almost $2 billion in 2025 through August
Atlantic City casinos experienced their best summer since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the nine gaming properties collectively winning approximately $855 million from their physical slot machines and table games.
August capped off the unofficial end to summer strong, with in-person gross gaming revenue (GGR) climbing 6.1% to more than $311.9 million. It marked the city’s best money month in the pandemic’s aftermath and concluded the Atlantic City gaming market’s best summer in over a decade.
Physical casino revenue was up 5.5% compared with the same three months in 2024.
All nine casinos reported an increase in either slot machine win or table game win, with five reporting increases in both categories. Competitive gaming options and first-class in-person experiences provided a memorable summer in Atlantic City, and it is well-positioned for continued momentum in the fall season,” said James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Year to date, in-person casino revenue is up 2.8% through August, a positive difference of more than $53.2 million.
Atlantic City Comeback
Atlantic City, without question, is once again thriving. It’s a revitalization that Mark Giannantonio, the president of the Casino Association of New Jersey and Resorts Casino Hotel, forecasted to Casino.org earlier this year. Giannantonio’s optimism was based on gas prices easing and Atlantic City offering “value” to people up and down the East Coast.
We’re really perceived as a value,” Giannantonio said. “Our restaurants provide a great, significantly high experience for the price we charge compared to New York or Philadelphia.”
The value of the city’s nine casinos is allowing patrons to gamble. It’s paying off for most of the resorts.
Through eight months of 2025, all but four casinos have seen their in-person GGR climb from the prior year. The physical casinos have collectively won more than $1.97 billion from gamblers, with only Bally’s (-8.7%), Caesars (-3.1%), Golden Nugget (-9%), and Tropicana (-1.8%) experiencing year-over-year GGR declines.
Borgata continues to dominate Atlantic City. The MGM casino has grown GGR by 7% from 2024 to more than $537.2 million. Hard Rock is up 1.3% to $377.1 million, and Oceans is up 11.9% to $313 million.
Harrah’s was fourth in GGR at $156.8 million, a 3.2% premium. Tropicana was fifth at $153.1 million, Caesars was sixth at $142.8 million, and Resorts was seventh at $109.5 million (0.4%). The bottom feeders were Golden Nugget at $94.4 million and Bally’s at $91.7 million.
Sports Betting Dropoff
Online gaming in New Jersey continues to benefit Atlantic City and its interactive partners. iGaming win soared 25% in August to $248.3 million, bringing year-to-date online casino revenue to more than $1.88 billion, a 23.5% climb from 2024.
FanDuel, partnered with Golden Nugget, remains the iGaming leader in New Jersey, with year-to-date GGR of $415.8 million. DraftKings, partnered with Resorts, was a distant second at $371 million.
Oddsmakers have won 1% less money from sports bettors so far this year. Bettors are betting less, as total handle, or the amount of money bet online and in-person, has dropped from more than $8.11 billion to $7.52 billion. The cause of the 7.3% drop in bets made is unknown.
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