Coronavirus Outbreak Shutters Atlantic Cityβs 9 Casinos - NBC10 Philadelphia
April was the cruelest month β ever β for Atlantic City casinos , as state earnings figures released Wednesday shattered a record in revenue declines that had been set just a month ago. All rights reserved About Us. Ad Choices. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. By The Associated Press.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Phil Murphy had ordered them closed March April's decrease easily eclipsed the previous record set just a month ago. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}A sign at Caesars tells people to be safe, Friday, March 20, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the casinos to close Monday night, March 16, to help stop the spread of coronavirus. A few casinos in Western states have begun reopening. The casinos, like those across the country, were shut for the entire month to curb the pandemic's spread, and there were virtually no sports to bet on, either. Two casinos, Harrah's and Caesars, reported no revenue at all for the month: no in-person casino winnings, because everyone was closed, and no internet or sports betting revenue. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. There is still no target date for reopening the Atlantic City casinos. The Ocean Casino Resort was down The Golden Nugget took in the most money of any Atlantic City casino in April because it has the most successful internet operation.