Casino jackpots in 2018 have already surpassed the total paid out to lucky winners in each of the last three years. Atlantic City casinos have paid out $21.9 million in slot and online jackpots through Aug. 15, according to reports from the state Division of Gaming Enforcement.
For the 30-day period ending on Aug. 15, the resort’s nine casino properties paid out nearly $3 million in jackpots. The data from state regulators is only for the 224 reported jackpots of $50,000 or more. In prior years, the division only released jackpot payouts that equaled $75,000 or more. Last year, Atlantic City’s seven casinos paid out $20.2 million in jackpots. In 2016 and 2015, $21.96 million and $20.89 million, respectively, in jackpots was awarded.