Hard Rock and the Ocean Casino Resort Winning Popularity Share of Atlantic City Market
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Three years ago, when two shuttered Atlantic City casinos came back to life, there was more than a little skepticism over whether it was a good idea to add two casinos to a market that had just lost five of them.
But now there is little doubt that those two casinos – Hard Rock and the Ocean Casino Resort – have succeeded in grabbing their share of a cutthroat market and giving visitors new reasons to come to Atlantic City.
Both casinos had their first full day of operations on the same day: June 28, 2018.
In terms of the amount of money won from in-person gamblers, Hard Rock ranked second out of the nine casinos last year with $224.8 million. Ocean was third at $183.5 million.
Their performance has shaken up the Atlantic City market, forming a new Big 3: Market-leader Borgata and the two newcomers. (When internet and sports betting money is included, Borgata, Golden Nugget and Hard Rock ranked 1-2-3 last year.)
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