Atlantic City's nine casinos took $304.2 million in in-person gaming revenue in July 2026, up 7.1% on a year earlier and the strongest July for the market since 2012, New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement said. Slots brought in $226.1 million, up 6.2%, and table games $78.1 million, up 9.5%. Eight of the nine operators grew.
Borgata leads, Bally's the only fall
Borgata stayed top with $81.6 million, up 2.1%. Caesars posted the largest gain, 34.6% to $25.3 million. Bally's was alone in decline, down 13.7% to $12.2 million.
Online casinos and their partners set a record at $276.9 million, up 12.0% on July 2025. July was the first month this year in which land-based revenue beat online. Sports betting generated $97 million for operators, up 29.7%; the World Cup added more than $30 million to bookmakers' revenue. The month favoured operators rather than players, producing growth of 33% against July 2025 and 92% against June 2026.
Total state revenue
Total New Jersey gaming revenue across casinos, tracks and online rose 11.9% to $678.1 million. For the first seven months of 2026 the state collected $4.2 billion, up 8.5% on the same period in 2025. 'The state crossed the $4 billion mark faster than ever before,' said James T. Plousis, chairman of the Casino Control Commission.
Brian Tyrrell of Stockton University's Institute of Gaming warned that high gross revenue does not guarantee profit. Operating costs are climbing, and that can eat into operators' net income. July's numbers came despite a fire and flooding at Ocean Casino Resort on 27 July that shut the casino for a day.
