New Jersey casinos and horse tracks took in nearly $1.1 billion worth of bets in January, led by wagers on the NFL playoffs and the NBA. The results indicate that the Atlantic City casino industry “is still very much in a rebuilding and recovery phase from where it was three years ago,” Mark Giannantonio, president of Resorts Casino and president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, said in an email. Only three of the nine casinos won more from in-person gamblers in January than they did four years ago: Borgata, Hard Rock and Ocean.
Including internet and sports betting revenue, Borgata won $105.9 million, up 14.7% Resorts Digital, the online arm of Resorts casino, won $52.9 million, up 22.5% Golden Nugget won $51.6 million, up 10.1% Hard Rock won $43.2 million, up 2.2% Ocean won $34.6 million, up 31% Tropicana won $24.9 million, down 3.1% Harrah’s won $20 million, up 14.5% Bally’s won $16.4 million, up 63.7% Caesars won $16.3 million, up 2.2% Resorts won $10.8 million, up 14.4%, and Caesars Interactive NJ won $8.2 million, down 17.6%.
