Atlantic City In-Person Casino Win Falls 1.3 Percent to $227.8 Million After Rare September Nor’easter

A rare nor’easter struck the Atlantic City shoreline over the Sept. 25 weekend and kept many patrons away from the casinos. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported in-person casino win cooled 1.3 percent to $227.8 million.

Slot machines delivered $177.9 million, up 4.6 percent. Table games revenue dropped nearly 18 percent to $49.9 million. Borgata and Hard Rock posted gross gaming revenue declines of 11.3 percent and 4.3 percent. Five casinos, including Ocean, recorded higher in-person revenue.

James Plousis, chair of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, said the figures show visitation maintained its momentum. He attributed the revenue decline to better luck at table games.

iGaming Outpaces Casinos as Sports Betting Contracts

Online casinos generated $274.8 million in GGR, a 13 percent increase worth nearly $31.7 million more than September 2025. FanDuel produced $57.8 million and DraftKings added $53.3 million. Year-to-date iGaming GGR exceeded $2.4 billion earlier than any prior year. September ranked as the third-best month on record.

FanDuel captured 22.5 percent market share with $541.1 million year-to-date. DraftKings held 17.5 percent. Plousis stated: “Like last year, it is anticipated that internet gaming win will continue exceeding in-person casino win during Atlantic City’s shoulder season.”

Sports betting revenue fell 14.3 percent to $77 million, a net loss of $12.8 million. Year-to-date sportsbook revenue stands 6.3 percent lower at $748.3 million. The handle declined 4.1 percent to $8.3 billion. The rise of sports event contracts on prediction markets has likely diverted handle from licensed sportsbooks.

Forward Revenue Exposure

The nor’easter outcome confirms that coastal casinos remain exposed to sudden weather events in shoulder months. Operators must calibrate physical capacity forecasts against proven digital offsets that now exceed land-based win in these periods.

Reporting: Casino.org News

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