Atlantic City’s elite eight casinos enter autumn on a roll

Atlantic City casinos reported another modest gaming revenue decline in August, proving that all things named Trump are really bad for anyone trying to maintain a positive outlook.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued its August casino report card on Wednesday, which showed the state’s eight casinos generated brick and mortar gaming revenue of $223.6m, up 3.5% from what these same elite eight earned the same month last year.

Throw in the $21.3m the casinos’ online gambling operations earned in August and the year-on-year comparison looks even better, rising 5.5% to nearly $245m. However, including last August’s contributions from the Trump Taj Mahal, which closed in October 2016, and August’s official brick-and-mortar figure is down 2.7% and overall revenue slipped 0.4%.

August’s brick-and-mortar number wasn’t helped by a guest at Resorts Casino Hotel hitting a $1.24m slots payday on August 29. Amazingly enough, the guest – identified only as James C. – pulled off the life-changing feat on his freaking birthday.