MGM Resorts and Boyd Gaming currently own the Borgata, but MGM Resorts is buying out Boyd Gaming’s stake. Bally’s was just barely up, by 0.2 percent, to $18.2 million. Only two of the eight casinos saw increases in May, led by the Borgata, whose nearly $65 million was up nearly 16 percent. Slot machine winnings were $149.3 million, down 4.9 percent from May 2015. That alone is more than enough reason for a relatively flat performance for the month.”ĭespite the unfavorable calendar, he noted, table games revenue was up 4.5 percent at the eight casinos, to $53.9 million. “It’s common knowledge that weekends are the busiest time for Atlantic City’s casinos and this year, May had four Fridays and four Saturdays compared to May 2015, which had five Fridays and five Saturdays. “Gaming win fell slightly in May, but a quirk in the calendar masks the continued improvement in the revenue picture,” said Matt Levinson, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. The eight casinos collectively won $219.8 million from gamblers, a decline of 0.6 percent compared to May 2015, a month with more weekend days. (Wayne Parry/AP)ĪTLANTIC CITY - Atlantic City’s casinos saw their revenue decline slightly in May, down less than 1 percent compared to a year ago. Casinos along the shore in Atlantic City, N.J., July 11, 2014.
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