'We are encouraged by this momentum, which speaks to the comfort of visitors returning to the Jersey Shore this summer to enjoy premiere gaming, hospitality and entertainment,' said Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Atlantic City. 'I've seen first-hand that visitation to Atlantic City is on the rise, tourists are happy to be coming back, and the summer season is off to a positive start,' he said.
James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, noted that for the last three months, casino revenue growth has exceeded 20% compared to the same period in 2019. 'Casino patrons don't have to visit the casino in-person in order to gamble, the fact that they are visiting suggests they are getting more out of the experience than gambling alone.' The numbers 'did not disappoint, coming off a near record single month high in May of $337.2 million to set a new single month total gross gaming revenue record,' said Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd Levenson Institute at Stockton University.
