Published on: November 18, 2025, 10:43 AM.
Updated on: November 18, 2025, 10:56 AM.
- Atlantic City casino earnings saw a 12.5% increase compared to October 2024
- In-person gambling in Atlantic City keeps gaining momentum in 2025
- iGaming continues to expand
Atlantic City’s casinos experienced an excellent summer in 2025, with a thriving gaming sector that has carried into the fall. October brought a notable rebound after a slower September.
According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the gross gaming revenue (GGR) from slots and table games surpassed $234.7 million in October, indicating a 12.5% increase from the previous year and a 1.7% rise from September.
After an impressive summer where GGR increased over 6% year-on-year among the nine casinos from May to August, September showed slower growth with only a 0.1% rise. However, October ignited the momentum in Atlantic City once again.
The resurgence was driven by table games, with their revenue skyrocketing by 23.5% to $60.3 million. Slot machines also performed well, increasing their earnings by 9.1% to over $174.4 million.
The $234.7 million captured on casino floors marks the highest revenue for October since 2011.
iGaming Breaks New Records
As Atlantic City flourishes, the online gaming sector also continues to thrive. In October, iGaming set another record with gross gaming revenue approaching $260.3 million.
This marked the sixth time in the last ten months that iGaming reached a new peak. Online slots and tables secured nearly $257.7 million from bettors, while poker rake amounted to about $2.6 million.
With sports betting revenue hitting $116 million—mostly from online platforms ($110.7 million)—New Jersey’s gaming sector reported total revenues exceeding $611 million in October. This reflects a substantial 22.3% increase compared to last year, equating to an additional $111.3 million.
The diverse gaming options and premium experiences in Atlantic City, alongside the robust performance of New Jersey’s online casinos, constitute a winning formula for both the gaming sector and the local economy, as noted by James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
New Jersey’s share of the gaming revenue for October totaled $88.2 million, of which only $14.5 million originated from in-person casino gaming.
Citywide Performance Improvements
In October, in-person gaming improved at all but two casinos in Atlantic City. Bally’s, a consistent outlier, reported a 1.2% drop in GGR to $11.3 million, while Tropicana experienced an 8.9% decrease to $16.1 million.
The remaining casinos enjoyed positive outcomes, with Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Harrah’s, Ocean, and Resorts all posting gains compared to last year.
Borgata reinforced its leading position, with October GGR surging by 28.2% to $68.5 million. Hard Rock held strong at second place with a revenue of $42.5 million (up 4%). Ocean made significant progress, with earnings increasing by 20% to $39.4 million.
Harrah’s captured fourth place with $17.5 million (up 11%), while Tropicana claimed fifth, and Caesars sixth with $16 million (up 6.8%). Resorts ranked seventh ($12.7 million, up 5.4%), Bally’s eighth, and Golden Nugget ninth ($10.7 million, up 6.8%).
Despite being last for traditional gaming, Golden Nugget excels online thanks to its partnership with FanDuel, generating $60.9 million in iGaming revenue in October, followed by DraftKings and Resorts at $48.5 million.