Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down Four Percent in March, as Table Players Find Luck
In March, Atlantic City casino earnings from their physical slot machines and table games declined by 3.7% compared to the previous year. It signified the second straight month where physical play decreased nearly 4% compared to 2024.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced on Wednesday that the nine casinos along the shore earned $230.9 million from gamblers last month. This indicated a decrease of nearly $8.9 million from March 2024.
Tables were to blame for the decline, as revenue from dice and card games dropped nearly 15% to $57.3 million. Retail slot revenue increased by 0.5 percent, reaching $173.6 million.
James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, stated to Casino.org in prepared comments that even with the year-over-year decline, March 2025 was still the Atlantic City casino sector’s second-highest month for in-person gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the past 12 years.
iGaming Register
GGR from online slots and table games maintained its record expansion. March's iGaming revenue surpassed $200 million for the seventh consecutive month, and it was the eighth month in a row that online casinos exceeded Atlantic City in total GGR.
The approximately $243.9 million in iGaming revenue last month sets a new monthly record for online gaming. This represents a 24% increase compared to the previous year, equating to a variance of $46.7 million.
Remote bettors spent $241.3 million on online slots and interactive tables. The online poker rake contributed $2.6 million.
March Madness didn’t prove to be nearly as profitable for oddsmakers as it was the previous year. New Jersey sportsbooks announced $71.3 million in revenue — a decrease of 20.5% from March 2024 — as underdogs mostly fell short in the men’s college basketball tournament.
In total, gamblers in New Jersey lost $546.12 million in March 2025 — a 3.7% increase, or close to $19.5 million additional revenue for the casinos.
"Year-to-date, total gaming revenue eclipsed $1.58 billion, the highest first quarter figure in over a decade,” Plousis said.
iGaming, increased by 20% year-to-date to $673.3 million, was largely accountable for the first quarter results. Casino revenue in Atlantic City decreased by roughly 2% over three months to $644.4 million, while sports betting revenue dropped 19% to $267.1 million.
Atlantic City Table Odds Enhance
Casino.org has recently highlighted the frustrations expressed by certain guests and regulars in Atlantic City. Numerous complaints involved bettors expressing that the nine casinos no longer offer value on their gaming floors, and that many players’ gambling budgets deplete much faster than they used to.
The March GGR report implies that this wasn't true in March, at least on the casino floor. Plousis noted that the decline in table game GGR was mainly due to “players experiencing fortune at the tables.”
Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Harrah’s, and Ocean each showed decreases in table game revenue compared to the previous year. Bally’s, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Resorts, and Tropicana recorded decreased slot revenue.
Atlantic City Employment Expo
Plousis, the leading gaming regulator in the state, noted that casinos are preparing for the bustling summer season and have more than 1,700 job openings to fill.
Candidates who are interested should participate in the Casino Control Commission's eighth annual Casino Career Fair on April 24, where hiring representatives from all nine casinos will be present. The event occurs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
