According to data released on Monday from the state Division of Gaming Enforcement, September total gross gaming revenue for Atlantic City’s casino operators not only exceeded every September since at least 2011, but also surpassed July ($477 million) to become the second-best-performing month so far this year, despite the fact that the month was negatively impacted by a widely reported cyberattack.
Total gaming revenue reported by casinos, racetracks and their partners was $521.5 million for September, reflecting a 7.5% increase from the $485 million reported in September 2022. For year-to-date, total gaming revenue reported by casinos, racetracks and their partners was $4.29 billion, reflecting a 10.8% increase from the $3.87 billion reported in the prior year-to-date period.
Sports wagering gross revenue was $111.1 million for September, reflecting a 13.4% increase when compared to $98 million reported in September 2022. Sports wagering gross revenue reported by casinos, racetracks and their partners was $709 million for the year-to-date period, reflecting a 37.2% increase when compared with $516.9 million reported in the prior year-to-date period.
Internet gaming win for September reported by casinos and their partners was $163.8 million, reflecting growth of 21.1% when compared with $135.2 million for the prior period. For the year-to-date period, internet gaming win was $1.41 billion, reflecting growth of 15.4% when compared with $1.22 billion for the prior year-to-date period.
Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, casino win for the nine casino hotel properties was $246.5 million for September, reflecting a decrease of 2.1% when compared with $251.7 million reported in September 2022. Year-to-date casino win for the nine casino hotel properties was $2.17 billion, reflecting growth of 1.8% when compared to $2.13 billion for the prior year-to-date period.
“While brick-and-mortar revenues were down slightly for the month, they exceeded September year-to-date 2022 and pre-pandemic 2019, indicating the full integrated casino experience is still a popular choice among gamblers,” Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, Stockton University School of Business, said.
