Atlantic City 1981

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Atlantic City, New Jersey 1981

This page has information from the 1981 New Jersey Casino Control Commission Annual Report.

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

Total Casino Win

Slot Machine Breakdown

Table Game Breakdown

Visitation Statistics

Casino openings/significant events

Casino	Revenue (in $)**	% of Total*	Slot %	Table %
Bally's PP	188,834	17.17%	47.75%	52.25%
Caesars	194,094	17.65%	34.12%	65.88%
Claridge	33,004	3.00%	46.69%	53.31%
Golden Nugget	157,538	14.32%	41.80%	58.20%
Harrah's Marina	142,532	12.96%	51.26%	48.74%
Playboy	93,889	8.62%	37.81%	62.19%
Resorts	186,528	16.96%	45.32%	54.68%
Sands	92,181	8.38%	38.24%	61.76%
Tropicana	11,181	1.02%	38.03%	61.97%
Total	1,099,781	100%	42.76%	57.24%

*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

Casino	Revenue (in $)**	Slot Revenue (in $)	% of Total*
Bally's PP	188,834	90,177	47.75%
Caesars	194,094	66,217	34.12%
Claridge	33,004	15,408	46.69%
Golden Nugget	157,538	65,857	41.80%
Harrah's Marina	142,532	73,068	51.26%
Playboy	93,889	35,501	37.81%
Resorts	186,528	84,528	45.32%
Sands	92,181	35,248	38.24%
Tropicana	11,181	4,252	38.03%
Total	1,099,781	470,256	42.76%

*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

Casino	Revenue (in $)**	Table Revenue (in $)	% of Total*
Bally's PP	188,834	98,657	52.25%
Caesars	194,094	127,877	65.88%
Claridge	33,004	17,596	53.31%
Golden Nugget	157,538	91,681	58.20%
Harrah's Marina	142,532	69,464	48.74%
Playboy	93,889	58,388	62.19%
Resorts	186,528	102,000	54.68%
Sands	92,181	56,933	61.76%
Tropicana	11,181	6,929	61.97%
Total	1,099,781	629,525	57.24%

*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

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	123	1,136	143	198	1,600
Caesars	100	758	182	318	1,358
Claridge	65	589	76	120	850
Golden Nugget	62	828	177	139	1,206
Harrah's Marina	59	643	208	220	1,130
Playboy	68	840	109	186	1,203
Resorts	93	1,160	316	180	1,749
Sands	68	623	44	145	880
Tropicana	70	903	120	296	1,389
Total	708	7,480	1,375	1,802	11,365

*Other slots include: 50 cent, $5, $25, and $100

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	60,000	88	22	12	3	4	129
Caesars	48,045	65	22	12	3	4	106
Claridge	28,982	48	13	8	2	2	73
Golden Nugget	40,662	62	14	12	2	4	94
Harrah's Marina	44,090	80	18	12	2	4	116
Playboy	51,823	81	18	16	3	3	121
Resorts	60,000	84	20	10	3	6	123
Sands	32,236	48	14	8	2	2	74
Tropicana	46,305	76	18	16	2	4	116
Total	412,143	632	159	106	22	33	952

Mode	Number of visitors*
Automobile	11,475
Charter Bus	6,770
Franchise Bus	658
Air	181
Total	19,084

*By thousands; add 000 for true value

Elsinore's Playboy opened April 14, 1981.

Claridge opened July 23,1981.

Tropicana opened November 26, 1981.

Atlantic City, New Jersey Gaming Statistics

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1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990
1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000
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Atlantic City | Colorado | Illinois | Iowa | State Comps

All data compiled from Annual Report. Trenton: New Jersey: New Jersey Casino Control Commission, 1979-2007.

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