“We want to thank our employees who worked tirelessly to prepare us for reopening and are happy to have two-thirds of our workforce back in the building. “This closure was a setback to Ocean’s momentum gained through February 2020,” said Terry Glebocki, CEO of the Ocean Casino Resort. “That critical investment enabled the casinos to begin welcoming back visitors with appropriate limits in July, and started Atlantic City on the road to recovery.” “During this period, the casinos undertook an amazing effort and expense to prepare a safe environment for the return of employees and guests,” said James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. By Marla Cimini Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: A Total Makeover for Former Taj Mahal Ocean Resort Casino: Former Revel Reinvigorated Tropicana Atlantic City. Rather, they concentrated on efforts to convince customers the reopened casinos are clean and safe. The individual casinos, as well as gambling regulators, dismissed the numbers as not comparable to last year, when the industry was in full swing. The nine casinos collectively reported $121.4 million in net revenue, down nearly 85% from the second quarter of 2019.
The casinos offered online gambling and sports betting during the quarter, which provided them some revenue during the period their physical buildings were shuttered.
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