Atlantic City Casinos Win Up

As reported by Reuters: "Casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, won 2.9 percent more money from gamblers in May than they did a year earlier, the state's Casino Control Commission said on Friday.

"Casinos' gambling winnings totaled $432.5 million during the month, the state regulator said. For the first five months of the year, casinos won $2.1 billion from gamblers, up 5.9 percent over the same period last year.

"…The 12 Atlantic City casinos saw their slot machine winnings rise 2.8 percent to $316.1 million, while table game revenue rose 3.2 percent to $116.4 million."

2006-06-09