Atlantic City, NJ – The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) today announced that Atlantic City had a strong start to 2019, according to the January 2019 Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) gaming revenue results report. The year started off with gains in casino, Internet gaming revenues and sports betting in Atlantic City.
“2019 is off to a solid start for Atlantic City,” said Kevin Ortzman, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. “With increases across the board in casino, sports betting and online gaming revenue last month, along with strong employment numbers at the end of 2018, we look forward to making 2019 another positive year. With the continued success of sports betting and additional non-gaming offerings, visitors have so many reasons to visit America’s Playground.”
DGE report released on Wednesday indicates that January total gaming revenue for Atlantic City was over $220 million. This reflects a 19.7 percent increase over the same period last year. Other highlights from the DGE report include:
- Patrons wagered nearly $19 million on sports betting in New Jersey
- Online gaming revenue was over $33 million, up 53 percent over January 2018.
In addition, the DGE recently announced that Atlantic City casinos employment numbers increased over 20 percent in December 2018 compared to the same period last year. Employment numbers grew to 27,927, reflecting a 5,749 increase in jobs over December 2017.
“Employment numbers from the end of last year show that the casino industry continues to be a vital economic engine for Atlantic City,” said Joseph Kelly, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. “The latest revenue numbers are great news for the city, region and state. This sustained growth creates more tourism, jobs and economic activity in Atlantic City.
The casino industry continues to work tirelessly to solidify the seaside resort’s comeback by diversifying Atlantic City’s offerings, as well as investing hundreds of millions of dollars in redevelopment projects and non-gaming services to attract new visitors. The industry’s efforts have advanced the revitalization of Atlantic City, transforming the city into a business conference destination and first-class resort that features great restaurants, entertainment and shopping.