Center for Gaming Research
UNLV
Atlantic City, New Jersey
1983 Casino Data
This page has information from the 1983 New Jersey Casino Control Commission Annual Report.

9 casinos: Bally's Park Place, Caesars, Claridge, Golden Nugget, Harrah's Marina, Playboy, Resorts Int'l, Sands, Tropicana

Total Casino Win

Slot Win

Table Win

Slot Machine Breakdown

Table Game Breakdown

Visitation Statistics

Employee Information

Casino openings/significant events
Total Casino Win
Casino
Revenue** (in $)
% of Total*
Slot %
Table %
Bally's PP
230,814
13.03%
54.31%
45.69%
Caesars
213,592
12.06%
45.34%
54.66%
Claridge
110,205
6.22%
49.07%
50.93%
Golden Nugget
262,811
14.84%
47.90%
52.10%
Harrah's Marina
201,480
11.38%
57.86%
42.14%
Playboy
144,015
8.13%
47.77%
52.23%
Resorts
252,472
14.26%
50.00%
50.00%
Sands
156,424
8.83%
43.48%
56.52%
Tropicana
199,130
11.24%
48.27%
51.73%
Total
1,770,943
100%
49.57%
50.43%

*Percentage of total is the casino's share of the total market; figures may not total due to rounding.

**Figures in thousands; add 000 for actual value

Before adjustment for uncollected patron checks, taxes
Slot Machine Win
Casino
Revenue** (in $)
Slot Revenue (in $)
% of Total*
Bally's PP
230,814
125,357
54.57%
Caesars
213,592
96,849
45.34%
Claridge
110,205
54,081
49.07%
Golden Nugget
262,811
125,898
47.90%
Harrah's Marina
201,480
116,574
57.86%
Playboy
144,015
68,799
47.77%
Resorts
252,472
126,231
50.00%
Sands
156,424
68,019
43.48%
Tropicana
199,130
96,127
48.27%
Total
1,770,943
877,935
49.57%

*Percentage of total is the casino's share of the total slot market; figures may not total due to rounding.

*Figures in thousands; add 000 for actual value

Before adjustment for uncollected patron checks, taxes
Table Game Win
Casino
Revenue** (in $)
Table Revenue (in $)
% of Total*
Bally's PP
230,814
105,457
45.69%
Caesars
213,592
116,743
54.66%
Claridge
110,205
56,124
50.93%
Golden Nugget
262,811
136,913
52.10%
Harrah's Marina
201,480
84,906
42.14%
Playboy
144,015
75,216
52.23%
Resorts
252,472
126,241
50.00%
Sands
156,424
88,405
56.52%
Tropicana
199,130
103,003
51.73%
Total
1,770,943
893,008
50.43%

*Percentage of total is the casino's share of the total market; figures may not total due to rounding.

**Figures in thousands; add 000 for actual value

Before adjustment for uncollected patron checks, taxes
Slot Machine Breakdown
This table has information on the numbers of slot machines in Atlantic City casinos.
Casino
Nickel
Quarter
$1
Other*
Total Slot Machines
Bally's PP
86
1,101
162
239
1,588
Caesars
75
886
180
278
1,419
Claridge
55
641
94
197
987
Golden Nugget
63
727
179
233
1,202
Harrah's Marina
66
690
228
323
1,307
Playboy
68
890
95
232
1,285
Resorts
94
1,067
307
261
1,729
Sands
56
647
68
145
916
Tropicana
76
946
167
268
1,457
Total
639
7,595
1,480
2,176
11,890
*Other slots include: 50 cent, $5, $25, and $100
Table Game Breakdown
This table has information on the numbers of table games in Atlantic City casinos.
Casino
Casino Sq. Ft.
BJ
Craps
Roulette
Bacc.
Big 6
Total Table Games
Bally's PP
59,499
76
22
12
3
4
117
Caesars
48,965
54
24
7
4
3
92
Claridge
34,408
40
12
8
2
2
64
Golden Nugget
40,814
57
20
10
2
4
93
Harrah's Marina
44,698
60
22
12
2
3
99
Playboy
51,085
60
16
11
3
2
92
Resorts
59,857
84
20
11
3
6
124
Sands
32,497
43
16
10
2
2
73
Tropicana
50,873
76
24
11
3
3
117
Total
422,696
550
176
92
24
29
871
Visitation Statistics

Number of visitors by mode of travel

Mode
Number of visitors*
Automobile
14,347
Charter Bus
11,036
Franchise Bus
643
Air
335
Total
26,361

*By thousands; add 000 for true value

Occupancy and Room Rates

Casino
# of Rooms*
Parking Spaces
Bally's PP
512
816
Caesars
507
1,000
Claridge
504
504
Golden Nugget
522
1,527
Harrah's Marina
502
2,753
Playboy
506
1,594
Resorts
701
3,238
Sands
504
765
Tropicana
521
2,174
Total
4,779
14,371
*Numbers reflect guest rooms at the end of year.
Employee Statistics
The chart below has the number of casino resort employees for the industry, broken down by casino.
Casino
# of Employees
Bally's PP
3,751
Caesars
3,400
Claridge
2,253
Golden Nugget
3,209
Harrah's Marina
3,789
Playboy
3,473
Resorts
4,065
Sands
2,707
Tropicana
3,550
Total
30,197

 
Casino openings, extraordinary events
No openings.

Atlantic City, New Jersey Gaming Statistics

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All data compiled from Annual Report. Trenton: New Jersey: New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 1979-2009.

This project was sponsored by a grant from the UNLV Libraries Advisory Board.

 

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