Stormy September: Rare Nor’easter Washes Out Atlantic City Casino Revenue

A rare September nor’easter that battered shorelines from the Carolinas to New England disrupted play in Atlantic City last month. On Monday, Oct. 19, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) published its September revenue statistics, showing that in-person casino win cooled 1.3% to $227.8 million. Atlantic City’s nine casinos won $177.9 million from slot machines and $49.9 million from table games. While slot revenue rose 4.6%, revenue from table games dropped nearly 18%.