Atlantic City: Casino Atlantic City set a new monthly record for dirty gambling income in June, winning more than $ 345 million from gamblers because the fear of the pandemic makes it easy and the gambler back with their wallets.
That number was almost four times the nine casinos won last June, when they were closed because of the plague of Coronavirus.
Starting next month, the ratio of years will be valid again because most casinos opened back on or nearly July 2, 2020.
When sports betting money was won by three horse racing arena added to the equation, the total June rose to almost $ 393 million.
It easily exceeded $ 278 casinos and tracks won in June 2019, before the pandemic hit.
June is the beginning of the traditional summer for casinos, the busiest and most beneficial time, and industry observers vigorously waiting for June results.
The numbers “did not disappoint, out of a single one-month record high in May for $ 337.2 million to set a single-month single gross gaming income record,” said Jane Bokunewicz, Director of Lloyd Levenson Institute at Stockton University.
“Casino customers don’t need to visit the casino directly to bet, the fact that they visit advise they get more than experience rather than just gambling.” James Plousis, Chairperson of the New Jersey Casino Casino Commission, noted that for the past three months, casino revenue growth has exceeded 20% compared to the same period in 2019.
“I have seen the first hand that a visit to Atlantic City is taking place, travelers are happy to be Back, and summer left for a positive start, “he said.
“We were driven by this momentum, who spoke with the convenience of visitors who returned to Jersey beach this summer to enjoy the first game, hospitality and entertainment,” said Joe Lupo, President of the Hard Rock Atlantic City.
“Removal of Covid restrictions and return to Normal Bode well for us,” added Terry Glebocki, CEO of the Ocean Casino Resort.
Borgata led a package with a revenue of $ 97.7 million, followed by Hard Rock at $ 41.6 million; Tropicana with $ 27.4 million; Oceans with $ 26.6 million; Harrah at $ 21.3 million; Caesar for $ 20.3 million; Resort for $ 13.9 million; Golden nuggets at $ 12.2 million, and Bally is at $ 11.6 million.
Among the only internet entities, digital resorts won $ 35.5 million, Golden Nugget Online won $ 27.6 million, and Caesars Interactive NJ won $ 9.3 million.
Gambler New Jersey produces sports bets worth $ 766 million in June.
After paying the bet and the cost of winners, casinos and tracks remain $ 71.2 million from it.
The Meadowlands Racetrack in Rutherford Timur, just outside New York City, won $ 44.5 million; Monmouth Park in Oceanport near Jersey Shore won $ 2.5 million, and Freehold Raceway, which has not increased sports betting operations in a meaningful way, won $ 132,775.
Internet gambling income rose more than 26% in June from the previous year, rose to $ 107 million.
So far this year, casinos and tracks have won more than $ 2.1 billion, twice the amount they will win during the same period last year, which includes 3 1/2 months that the casino is closed.