{"id":10601,"date":"2026-04-10T03:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/2025-atlantic-city-casino-profit-drops-3-9\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T03:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:45:21","slug":"2025-atlantic-city-casino-profit-drops-3-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/2025-atlantic-city-casino-profit-drops-3-9\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Atlantic City Casino Profit Drops 3.9%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Atlantic City casinos did not run into a revenue collapse in 2025. The bigger problem was what happened after the money came in. Costs kept climbing, margins got thinner, and operating profit moved the wrong way just as the market heads toward a tougher fight with New York and fresh casino expansion talk inside New Jersey.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Gross operating profit for Atlantic City casinos and two online-only operators fell 3.9% to $681.6 million in 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Net revenue was flat, while fourth quarter net revenue was the highest since 2018, according to James Plousis.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>New York is still working toward three downstate casino licences, adding new pressure for Atlantic City.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Profit Slips Even As Revenue Holds<\/h2>\n<p>The number that says the most is not revenue. It is profit. Atlantic City nine casinos and two online-only entities posted $681.6 million in gross operating profit for 2025, down 3.9%, even though annual net revenue stayed broadly flat. That is the fifth straight year in which rising expenses kept squeezing the market.<\/p>\n<p>James Plousis put it plainly, saying Atlantic City saw <em>\u201cflat annual net revenue and lower gross operating profit during 2025, having encountered increased costs and expenses for a fifth consecutive year.<\/em>\u201d He also said the market ended on a better note, with fourth quarter net revenue reaching its highest level since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Looking only at the nine land-based casinos, profit still fell, though by less. Their combined gross operating profit came in at $665.4 million, down 1.4%. 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Borgata led the market with $237.4 million in gross operating profit, up 13.8%. Ocean reached $112 million, up 10.6%, and Golden Nugget climbed to $28.2 million, up nearly 57%. On the other side, Hard Rock fell 8.6% to $123.8 million, Tropicana dropped 25% to $61.7 million, Harrah\u2019s fell 12% to $56.5 million, and Caesars dropped more than 40% to $34.1 million. Bally\u2019s was the only casino to post an operating loss, swinging from a $2.5 million profit in 2024 to a $2.8 million loss in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Hotel performance tells part of that story. Ocean had the highest average nightly room rate at $275.87, while Golden Nugget was lowest at $112.65. Hard Rock posted the best occupancy at 83.7%, while Golden Nugget was lowest at 51.8%. Across the city, the average room rate was $175.16 and occupancy was 71.2%, down slightly from the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>Jane Bokunewicz said operators have been trying to answer pressure through capital improvements, marketing, and promotions, but inflation has dulled the effect. In other words, casinos have been spending to protect demand while also trying to cut expenses, and that is a tough balance when outside costs keep rising.<\/p>\n<p>That would already be a hard setup on its own. The timing makes it harder. Atlantic City is looking at three potential New York City casinos, and New Jersey is again hearing talk about casino gambling outside Atlantic City. 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