In March, Atlantic City's revenue from physical slot machines and table games dropped 3.7% compared to the previous year. It signified the second straight month where face-to-face play decreased nearly 4% compared to 2024.
On Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced that the nine casinos along the shore earned $230.9 million from gamers last month. That indicated a decrease of nearly $8.9 million from March 2024.
The decline was attributed to tables, with revenue from dice and card games dropping nearly 15% to $57.3 million. Retail slot win increased by 0.5 percent to $173.6 million.
James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, informed Casino.org in prepared statements that even with the year-over-year drop, 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.
GGR from online slots and table games kept seeing unprecedented growth. March iGaming revenue surpassed $200 million for the seventh consecutive month and represented the eighth month running where online casinos exceeded Atlantic City in total GGR.
The almost $243.9 million in iGaming revenue last month sets a new record for online gaming in a month. It signifies a 24% increase compared to the previous year, which amounts to a change of $46.7 million.
Remote bettors spent $241.3 million on online slots and interactive tables. Online poker rake contributed $2.6 million.
March Madness didn't provide oddsmakers with the same success it did last year. New Jersey sportsbooks generated $71.3 million in revenue — a decrease of 20.5% from March 2024 — as most underdogs did not perform well in the men's college basketball tournament.
In total, bettors in New Jersey reported losses of $546.12 million in March 2025 — an increase of 3.7%, equating to nearly $19.5 million extra 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, rising 20% year-to-date to $673.3 million, was mainly accountable for the first quarter results. Revenue from Atlantic City casinos declined approximately 2% over three months to $644.4 million, while sports betting revenue fell 19% to $267.1 million.
Casino.org has recently highlighted the frustrations expressed by certain guests and regulars in Atlantic City. Numerous complaints involved bettors feeling that the nine casinos no longer offer value on their gaming floors and that many players’ gambling funds deplete much faster than they used to.
The March GGR report indicates that this wasn’t true in March, at least on the floor. Plousis stated that the decline in table game GGR was mainly due to “players experiencing good fortune at the tables.”
Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Harrah’s, and Ocean all showed decreases in table game revenue compared to the previous year. Bally’s, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Resorts, and Tropicana announced a decline in slot winnings.
Plousis, the leading gaming regulator in the state, noted that casinos are preparing for the hectic summer season and have more than 1,700 jobs available.
Candidates looking for opportunities should participate in the Casino Control Commission’s eighth annual Casino Career Fair on April 24, as hiring staff from all nine casinos will be present. The event occurs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information can be found here.
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