Gamblers play slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2024. Gamblers play slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2024. A dealer waits for customers at a roulette table at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2024, a month in which internet gambling set a new revenue record in New Jersey at $213 million. A dealer conducts a card game at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct.
Although all nine casinos were profitable in the third quarter, only two — Caesars and Hard Rock — saw their operating profits increase compared to a year earlier. James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, said “pressure from continuing high costs can be seen in lower profits compared to the same period last year.”