Atlantic City’s casinos started 2019 on solid footing, as hot slots overcame cold tables. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Atlantic City’s nine casino operators reported brick-and-mortar gaming revenue of $177.3m in January, a 9.2% improvement over January 2018’s result.
That said, it bears mentioning that the previous January suffered from a blizzard that dumped a foot of snow on the seaside gambling hub, which artificially depressed that month’s numbers (while also depressing the hell out of local residents). And January 2019’s total was nearly $32m below December 2018’s holiday-aided haul.