Under the terms of the reinvestment agreement, each casino is required to pay to the CRDA 1.25% of its annual gaming revenues for 50 years, and the CRDA invests this money in eligible projects in Atlantic City, South Jersey or North Jersey, according to the following chart set by law. By law, the casinos are entitled to a return on their investments through the CRDA.
| Each casino’s required investments by years |
Atlantic City | South Jersey | North Jersey | |
| 1 – 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| 4 – 5 | 90% | 8% | 2% | |
| 6 – 10 | 80% | 12% | 8% | |
| 11 – 15 | 50% | 28% | 22% | |
| 16 – 20 | 30% | 43% | 27% | |
| 21 – 25 | 20% | 45% | 35% | |
| 26 – 30 | 65% | 0% | 35% | |
| 31 – 35 | 25% | 25% | 50% | |
| 36 – 50 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
Atlantic City Projects:
The law requires each casino to invest all of its first three years of required Atlantic City investments in housing and community development projects. In years 4 through 25, each casino is required to make half of its required Atlantic City investments in housing and community development projects. In years 26-35, each casino is required to invest all of its Atlantic City investment obligations in economic development projects.