After a slow start to the summer, Atlantic City casinos sizzled in July, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching its highest level since 2012.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports that the nine casinos in Atlantic City won $304.2 million from their physical slot machines and table games, representing a 7.1% gain on July 2025. Slot win was up 6.2% to $226.1 million, while felt money was 9.5% higher at $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.
The in-person revenue gains were nearly market-wide, with eight of the nine casinos reporting higher July GGR. Borgata led the way with casino win of $81.6 million, up 2.1%, while Caesars saw the largest year-over-year improvement with revenue surging 34.6% to $25.3 million.
The lone casino in the red was Bally’s, where GGR dropped 13.7% to $12.2 million.
Retail Outpaces Online
July marked the first time this year that in-person casino revenue topped online gaming. It wasn’t for lack of iGaming trying, as GGR from online slots, table games, and poker reached a record monthly high of nearly $277 million.
FanDuel, partnered with Golden Nugget, led the way, with iGaming revenue of $61.7 million, an 18.5% surge. DraftKings, a Resorts iGaming and sports betting partner, was a distant second at $48.1 million.
Oddsmakers also fared well, as sports bettors lost $100 million online and in-person, or 30% more than they did in July 2025. Online oddsmakers accounted for $94.6 million of the betting haul.
The FIFA World Cup fueled sports betting in July, with more than $30 million of the sportsbook revenue coming from the soccer tournament.
FanDuel’s online sportsbook, licensed through a deal with the Meadowlands Racetrack, was the leader at $32.8 million. DraftKings was second at $25.6 million, BetFanatics (Bally’s) was third at $10.6 million, and BetMGM (Borgata) was fourth at $8.8 million.
All combined, casino, iGaming, and sports betting revenue totaled $678,116,068 in July 2026, an 11.9% year-over-year increase. July brings year-to-date GGR past the $4 billion mark 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 said.
Competition at Bay
Atlantic City will face new competition in the coming years with three full-scale casinos in New York City — two in Queens and one in the Bronx. However, at least for now, Atlantic City is retaining its casino monopoly in New Jersey.
Lawmakers in Trenton opted not to ask voters this year to consider expanding slot machines outside of Atlantic City to combat the forthcoming NYC market.
