In-person casino winnings were $215 million in December, up 1.8% from a year earlier.The issue of casino gambling first appeared on a ballot for New Jersey voters on November 5, 1974. The 2022 figures got a nice boost from a strong December, in which total gambling revenue was $454 million, up 12.5% from December 2021. Of that $11 billion, the casinos, tracks and their online partners kept $726 million as revenue after paying off winning bets and other expenses. New Jersey’s casinos and horse tracks took nearly $11 billion worth of sports bets in 2022, just a tiny bit more than they did in 2021. The casinos, sports books and internet gambling operations paid more than $526 million in taxes in 2022, nearly half of that coming from a 15% tax on online gambling revenue. Hard Rock won $492 million, up 14.2% Ocean won $356 million, up 16.3% Harrah’s won $257 million, down 3.2% Tropicana won $248 million, down 1.8% Caesars won $235 million, down 0.7% Resorts won $167 million, up 0.8% Bally’s won $153 million, up 9.4% and Golden Nugget won $148 million, up 1.1%. In terms of in-person gambling revenue, the Borgata won $724 million, up 19.5%.

The casinos won $2.78 billion from in-person gamblers in 2022, compared with $2.68 billion in 2019. In-person winnings from gamblers finally surpassed pre-pandemic levels of 2019 - a long-sought goal of the Atlantic City casino industry. “As we move into a new year, Atlantic City casinos are committed to providing the best possible experience for our customers, which includes making significant investments that will continue to solidify Atlantic City’s position as a world-class resort destination with top-notch dining, shopping and entertainment offerings.”

“In 2022, the Atlantic City casino industry continued to face challenges, including the lingering effects from the pandemic, a difficult economy and high inflation,” said Mark Giannantonio, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. Supreme Court ruling in a case brought by New Jersey that cleared the way for any state to offer legal sports betting about two-thirds of the states now do. That included the legalization of internet gambling in 2013, and the introduction of sports betting in 2018 following a U.S.

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