Atlantic City Casinos Ready for a Strong Summer Season

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (May 22, 2025) – The Atlantic City casino industry is prepared to welcome visitors to the East Coast’s top destination resort this Memorial Day Weekend, marking the unofficial start to summer. This year is poised to be even better than last summer thanks to the significant capital investments made at casino properties across the city, the completion of the beach restoration project and the return of the airshow and beach concerts.

“Atlantic City casinos are ready to welcome new and returning visitors this summer with the best dining, entertainment and gaming amenities on the East Coast,” said Mark Giannantonio, president, Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ). “Exciting entertainment attractions and unique offerings are essential to continue to attract visitors to our great city. That is why the casino industry continues to reinvest in our properties to create world-class experiences for our customers.”

According to the LIGHT 2024 Impact: Atlantic City Casino Industry report, Atlantic City operators spent more than $200 million in capital expenditures in 2024 on new and revitalized dining, retail and gaming spaces. In the past five years, the industry invested more than $1 billion dollars on projects to enhance and differentiate their properties. The LIGHT report also details how the casino industry has had a profound impact on the state and region providing jobs and generating tax revenue that benefits New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. The industry is one of the largest employers in southern New Jersey with 23,000 employees, and more than 80% are Atlantic County residents.

In addition, the casino industry continues to be a driving force in New Jersey’s tourism industry, according to the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism 2024 Economic Impact of Visitors to New Jersey study. Atlantic County was responsible for more than 20% of New Jersey’s overnight visitors, with approximately 10.91 million guests renting lodging in Atlantic County last year. Atlantic County was also responsible for the most same-day visitors at 13.1 million in-and-out guests. That represented nearly 19% of the state’s same-day visitor traffic.

“Atlantic City is an iconic seaside destination with diverse cuisine, headline entertainment and unique experiences,” said Gary Musich, president and CEO of Visit Atlantic City. “If you’re looking to create memories this summer, look no further than Atlantic City.”

There is so much for visitors to look forward to this summer:

• Atlantic City’s beach has been replenished: The Atlantic City beach is one of the city’s greatest assets. With the recent completion of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ $40 million project to replenish the sand on the beaches of Atlantic City, visitors will now have access to additional beachfront fun just outside the doors of the North Beach casino properties.
• Atlantic City is the place to be for meetings and conventions: Conventions and meetings had a strong start in first quarter of 2025 under the leadership of Visit Atlantic City, hosting over 12 successful events, conventions and conferences generating 39,843 room nights booked and more than 104,000 attendees, resulting in a total economic impact of nearly $80 million.
• The Air Show is back: Visit Atlantic City is hosting the Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival on July 15 to 16 over the beaches of Atlantic City. The Soar & Shore Festival is a free, family-friendly event filled with nonstop entertainment, including aerial performances and a weeklong lineup of exciting festivities across Atlantic City.
• Entertainment takes center stage this summer: Atlantic City is a top destination for concerts and shows with top headliners appearing at casinos all summer long. Performances from Ashanti, Erykah Badu, Sam Hunt, Heart, +LIVE+ & Collective Soul, Darius Rucker, Tom Segura, David Lee Roth, Chicago, Foreigner Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors, among others. And award-winning comedians including Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Sebastian Maniscalco, Colin Jost and Nate Jackson, to name a few.
• First-Class Dining, Hotel and Gaming Offerings: Atlantic City casinos are offering world-class experiences for their customers including Bally’s all new gourmet steakhouse, Park Place Prime; Noodles at Borgata, a Pan-Asian dining destination renowned for its signature takes on timeless favorites; The Hook at Caesars Atlantic City delivering a night of entertainment that’s as ever-changing as the tides; Hard Rock Atlantic City’s newly reimagined nightclub, The Balcony, will offer an all-new entertainment experience; Golden Nugget guests will experience newly renovated rooms; Ocean’s 18 Mini Golf & Bar, a new multi-million-dollar entertainment destination, to open this summer; and Resorts’ newly expanded and reimagined Landshark Beach Bar to return this summer.

For a full list of summer offerings at Atlantic City casinos, click here.

CONTACT: Emily D’Alberto, [email protected]

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About the Casino Association of New Jersey

The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) is a trade organization that provides a collective voice for the Atlantic City casino industry by facilitating the exchange of information and ideas between our industry, small businesses, Atlantic City stakeholders and the general public. The CANJ consistently advocates for legislation and initiatives that support the ongoing revitalization of Atlantic City into a world-class destination resort. A thriving casino industry drives economic growth, job creation, increased tax revenue for state and local budgets, and prosperity for city residents, hardworking families and businesses which rely on the casinos for their livelihood. Our goals are simple: protect and grow the tens of thousands of jobs the casino industry supports across New Jersey and continue Atlantic City’s transformation into a world-class destination resort. For additional information, please visit www.casinosnj.org.