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Atlantic City, New Jersey 1991
This page has information from the 1991 New Jersey Casino Control Commission Annual Report.

12 casinos: Bally's Grand, Bally's Park Place, Caesars, Claridge, Harrah's, Resorts Int'l, Sands, Showboat, TropWorld, Trump Castle, Trump Plaza, Trump Taj Mahal

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 Grand
191,490
6.40%
60.65%
39.35%
Bally's PP
267,140
8.93%
66.18%
33.82%
Caesars
309,095
10.33%
54.96%
45.04%
Claridge
135,405
4.53%
70.09%
29.91%
Harrah's
283,912
9.49%
70.40%
29.60%
Resorts
220,127
7.36%
61.12%
38.88%
Sands
242,010
8.09%
55.29%
44.71%
Showboat
239,801
8.02%
68.53%
31.47%
TropWorld
287,026
9.59%
69.12%
30.88%
Trump Castle
196,493
6.57%
65.60%
34.40%
Trump Plaza
235,033
7.86%
57.92%
42.08%
Trump Taj Mahal
384,027
12.84%
51.40%
48.60%
Total
2,991,559
100%
61.88%
38.12%

*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 Grand
191,490
116,142
60.65%
Bally's PP
267,140
176,801
66.18%
Caesars
309,095
169,866
54.96%
Claridge
135,405
94,901
70.09%
Harrah's
283,912
199,866
70.40%
Resorts
220,127
134,541
61.12%
Sands
242,010
133,805
55.29%
Showboat
239,801
164,333
68.53%
TropWorld
287,026
198,392
69.12%
Trump Castle
196,493
128,908
65.60%
Trump Plaza
235,033
136,130
57.92%
Trump Taj Mahal
384,027
197,383
51.40%
Total
2,991,559
1,851,068
61.88%

*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 Grand
191,490
75,348
39.35%
Bally's PP
267,140
90,339
33.82%
Caesars
309,095
139,229
45.04%
Claridge
135,405
40,504
29.91%
Harrah's
283,912
84,046
29.60%
Resorts
220,127
85,586
38.88%
Sands
242,010
108,205
44.71%
Showboat
239,801
75,468
31.47%
TropWorld
287,026
88,634
30.88%
Trump Castle
196,493
67,585
34.40%
Trump Plaza
235,033
98,903
42.08%
Trump Taj Mahal
384,027
186,644
48.60%
Total
2,991,559
1,140,491
38.12%

*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 Grand
69
458
167
669
1,363
Bally's PP
92
675
224
812
1,803
Caesars
91
549
327
842
1,809
Claridge
69
416
217
667
1,369
Harrah's
94
519
315
939
1,867
Resorts
85
593
193
817
1,688
Sands
73
418
194
711
1,396
Showboat
96
663
194
943
1,896
TropWorld
122
492
227
1,586
2,427
Trump Castle
49
581
218
781
1,629
Trump Plaza
84
539
217
833
1,673
Tr. Taj Mahal
158
1,217
270
1,089
2,734
Total
1,082
7,120
2,763
10,689
21,654
*Other slots include: 50 cent, $5, $25, and $100
Table Game Breakdown
These tables have information on the numbers of table games in Atlantic City casinos. For the sake of readability, the values have been split into two tables, though they are taken from the same source at the same time.
Casino
Casino Sq. Ft.
Total Table Games
Bally's Grand
45,442
96
Bally's PP
63,033
109
Caesars
60,000
95
Claridge
43,579
65
Harrah's
61,387
117
Resorts
59,896
99
Sands
50,123
101
Showboat
59,457
80
TropWorld
90,774
146
Trump Castle
60,000
95
Trump Plaza
60,000
108
Trump Taj Mahal
120,000
165
Total
773,691
1,276

 

Casino
BJ
Craps
Roulette
Bacc.
Big 6
Sic Bo
Red Dog
Bally's Grand
58
18
10
4
3
1
2
Bally's PP
73
16
12
4
2
1
1
Caesars
52
20
13
5
2
2
1
Claridge
45
10
6
2
1
0
1
Harrah's
74
16
18
4
2
1
2
Resorts
60
16
13
4
4
0
2
Sands
61
16
13
6
2
0
3
Showboat
46
16
10
5
1
0
2
TropWorld
97
20
16
5
3
1
4
Trump Castle
56
17
12
5
2
1
2
Trump Plaza
69
16
13
5
3
1
1
Trump Taj Mahal
99
30
21
6
6
1
2
Total
790
211
157
55
31
9
23

 

Visitation Statistics

Number of visitors by mode of travel

Mode
Number of visitors*
Automobile
19,281
Charter Bus
10,286
Franchise Bus
494
Air
483
Rail
244
Total
30,788

*By thousands; add 000 for true value

Occupancy and Room Rates

Casino
# of Rooms*
Parking Spaces
Bally's Grand
518
1,723
Bally's PP
1,267
2,319
Caesars
649
2,895
Claridge
501
1,268
Harrah's
760
2,678
Resorts
671
1,538
Sands
500
2,081
Showboat
516
2,534
TropWorld
1,019
3,324
Trump Castle
703
2,816
Trump Plaza
1,065
2,773
Tr. Taj Mahal
1,250
4,320
Total
9,419
30,269
*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 Grand
3,025
Bally's PP
3,929
Caesars
3,576
Claridge
2,291
Harrah's
3,432
Resorts
4,004
Sands
2,914
Showboat
3,601
Tropicana
4,381
Trump Castle
3,590
Trump Plaza
3,591
Tr. Taj Mahal
5,576
Total
43,910

 

Casino openings, extraordinary events
Red Dog and Sic Bo introduced.

Atlantic City, New Jersey Gaming Statistics

1978 | 1979 | 1980
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990
1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Annual

Nevada | Las Vegas Strip | Downtown LV | Reno/Sparks | Laughlin | Elko County

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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