Atlantic City’s nine casinos won $294.9 million in casino win, the industry’s term for gross gaming revenue from slot machines and table games, in August. That was down 5.5% from the $311.9 million they won in August 2025.
Harrah’s took the hardest hit. Its casino win fell 13.7% year over year, the steepest drop among the nine casinos. Bally’s was close behind, down 11.7%.
Borgata, the market’s biggest earner by a wide margin, fared better than most. Its $59.2 million in August was down just 1.5% year over year, keeping it well ahead of second-place Hard Rock at $39.7 million.
Atlantic City casino revenue by property
| Casino | August 2026 | Aug. Change | 2026 Year to Date | YTD Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borgata | $59.2 million | -1.5% | $556.7 million | +3.6% |
| Hard Rock | $39.7 million | -2.6% | $376.4 million | -0.2% |
| Ocean | $33.9 million | -4.4% | $329.9 million | +5.4% |
| Caesars | $17.5 million | -4.3% | $158.5 million | +10.9% |
| Harrah's | $18.3 million | -13.7% | $153.3 million | -2.2% |
| Tropicana | $19.7 million | -7.0% | $149.1 million | -2.6% |
| Resorts | $13.6 million | -6.9% | $107.0 million | -2.3% |
| Golden Nugget | $10.7 million | -8.4% | $90.0 million | -4.7% |
| Bally's | $9.7 million | -11.7% | $89.6 million | -2.3% |
Zoom out to the first eight months of 2026, and the picture splits. Three of the nine Atlantic City casinos — Borgata, Caesars and Ocean — are running ahead of last year’s pace for casino win. The other six are behind.
Who’s ahead through eight months
Caesars has posted the biggest year-to-date gain of the nine casinos, up 10.9% to $158.5 million.
Ocean is up 5.4% to $329.9 million, the second-largest increase in raw dollars behind Borgata’s $19.5 million gain. Golden Nugget has had the largest year-to-date percentage decline, down 4.7% to $90 million after an 8.4% drop in August alone.
According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s monthly report, released Wednesday, across Atlantic City, casino win was $2.01 billion through August, up 1.8% from the same period last year.
The August results cover casino win from slot machines and table games only. Internet gaming was a separate and considerably larger growth story for the month, with casinos and their partners generating $259.3 million, up 4.4% year over year.