Atlantic City casinos experienced a surge in revenue in July, reaching the highest level since 2012 after a slow start to the summer.
According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the nine casinos in Atlantic City generated $304.2 million in revenue from physical slot machines and table games, a 7.1% increase compared to July 2025. Slot revenue rose by 6.2% to $226.1 million, while table game revenue was up by 9.5% to $78.1 million.
In July, Atlantic City’s summer season hit its stride–the casinos achieved their best July casino win since 2012,” James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, said in remarks provided to Casino.org.
Most of the casinos saw an increase in revenue, with eight out of nine reporting higher GGR in July. Borgata led with $81.6 million in casino win, a 2.1% increase, while Caesars experienced the largest growth with revenue up by 34.6% to $25.3 million.
However, Bally’s was the only casino to see a decline in revenue, falling by 13.7% to $12.2 million.
Retail Outpaces Online
In July, in-person casino revenue exceeded online gaming revenue for the first time this year. Despite a record high of almost $277 million in GGR from online slots, table games, and poker, physical casino revenue outperformed it.
FanDuel, in partnership with Golden Nugget, led the online gaming revenue at $61.7 million, an 18.5% increase. DraftKings, associated with Resorts for iGaming and sports betting, followed with $48.1 million.
Sports betting also saw a boost, with bettors losing $100 million online and in-person in July, a 30% increase from the previous year. Online sports wagering made up $94.6 million of the total.
The FIFA World Cup played a significant role in boosting sports betting revenue, contributing over $30 million to the overall sportsbook revenue in July.
Among online sportsbooks, FanDuel led with $32.8 million, followed by DraftKings at $25.6 million, BetFanatics (Bally’s) at $10.6 million, and BetMGM (Borgata) at $8.8 million.
Collectively, revenue from casinos, iGaming, and sports betting totaled $678,116,068 in July 2026, an 11.9% increase from the previous year, pushing year-to-date GGR beyond $4 billion to $4.2 billion.
“Statewide total gaming revenue eclipsed $4 billion faster than in all prior years, contributing over $540 million in gaming tax revenue for critical programs that benefit senior and disabled residents in every county of New Jersey,” Plousis noted.
Competition at Bay
Despite the upcoming competition from three full-scale casinos in New York City, Atlantic City maintains its monopoly in New Jersey for now.
Trenton lawmakers decided against seeking voter approval this year to expand slot machines beyond Atlantic City in response to the impending NYC casino market entry.