Slump Continues for Atlantic City Casinos

Mild weather and a new casino didn't provide much help for Atlantic City's casinos, whose revenue fell 5 percent last month.

Statistics released Tuesday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the 12 casinos took in $266.3 million in March, down $280.5 million from a year ago.

Table game winnings fell by 10.6 percent to 75.2 million, while slot machine winnings dropped 2.7 percent to 191.1 million. The data includes three limited-hour "test days" held at the state's newest casino, Revel.

Overall, casinos have won $746 million in this year's first quarter, down 6 percent from the same period in 2011. Winnings from slot machines is down 2.4 percent over the first three months of 2012, while table game winnings is down 14 percent.

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