New Jersey casino revenue down slightly in June

The 12 casinos won $235 million on slot machines, an 0.6 percent increase, but saw table game revenue plunge 7.5 percent, according to figures released by the state Casino Control Commission.

Only three casinos reported year-to-year increases for the period.

For the first six months of 1998, casino revenue is up 1.8 percent, to $1.9 billion.

Listed below are the casinos, their revenue for June 1997, their revenue for June 1998 and the percentage change:

-Atlantic City Hilton: $20.3 million, $20.6 million, up 1.4 percent.

-Bally's Park Place Casino Hotel: $28.5 million, $38 million, up 33.5 percent.

-Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino: $34.3 million, $31.5 million, down 8.2 percent.

-Claridge Casino Hotel: $14.6 million, $14.5 million, down 0.6 percent.

-Harrah's Casino Hotel: $27.9 million, $29 million, up 4.3 percent.

-Resorts Casino Hotel: $21.1 million, $18.4 million, down 12.6 percent.

-Sands Hotel Casino: $20.3 million, $18 million, down 10.9 percent.

-Showboat Casino Hotel: $30.3 million, $29 million, down 4.1 percent.

-Tropicana Casino and Resort: $31.3 million, $30.7 million, down 1.9 percent.

-Trump Marina Hotel Casino: $22.6 million, $19.2 million, down 15.1 percent.

-Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino: $33.3 million, $31.6 million, down 5.1 percent.

-Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort: $44.9 million, $42.8 million, down 4.8 percent.

archive