Atlantic City casinos see Q1 2026 operating profit fall 22.6%
Atlantic City's nine casinos posted $102.8 million in gross operating profit for the first quarter of 2026, down 22.6% from a year earlier, according to figures the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released May 22. Net revenue held roughly flat at $725.6 million.
The casino hotels reported their highest first-quarter expenses in nine years, with higher labor and operating costs cutting into margins. Borgata stayed on top with $39.7 million in operating profit, down 18%. Hard Rock followed at $19.7 million, down 25%, and Ocean at $18.7 million, down 17%.
Only one of the nine properties grew its profit year over year, and two casinos posted operating losses for the quarter.
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