Despite virus, Atlantic City casinos reinvesting millions
WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press
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1of6FILE- In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Gary Royster of Atlantic City holds up a wad of cash he used to gamble at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City on the day the casino reopened after being shut down for months amid the coronavirus outbreak. On May 3, 2021, Hard Rock officials told The Associated Press they will spend $20 million on renovations, the latest in a line of Atlantic City casinos to reinvest during the coronavirus pandemic.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6This July 2, 2020 photo shows a game of craps underway at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. On May 3, 2021, Hard Rock officials told The Associated Press they will spend $20 million on renovations, the latest in a line of Atlantic City casinos to reinvest during the coronavirus pandemic.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less
Atlantic City s Ocean Casino plowing $15M into renovations
WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press
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1of6FILE - This Oct. 1, 2020, file photo shows the exterior of the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino s owners told The Associated Press on Monday, April 19, 2021, they will spend $15 million on renovations, raises for employees, and charitable donations.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6FILE - This Dec. 3, 2019, file photo shows Ocean s CEO Terry Glebocki on the casino floor of the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J. Celebrating a successful 2020 amid a pandemic that badly cut into the gambling and hospitality businesses, Atlantic City s Ocean Casino Resort is spending $15 million on renovations, raises for employees, and charitable donations. The casino told The Associated Press on Monday, April 19, 2021, the investment is designed to “double down” on recent success.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less
March gambling revenue soars after 2020 virus shutdown
WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press
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1of8This June 18, 2019 photo shows gambling chips at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 16, 2021, New Jersey gambling regulators released statistics showing that the Atlantic City casinos more than doubled their gambling revenue in March 2021 compared to a year earlier, when casinos were forced to shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows a gambler playing a slot machine at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 16, 2021, New Jersey gambling regulators released statistics showing that the Atlantic City casinos more than doubled their gambling revenue in March 2021 compared to a year earlier, when casinos were forced to shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.Wayne Parry/APShow MoreShow Less