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With nearly all restrictions lifted effective June 4, non-gaming amenities and activities such as meetings, conventions, and live entertainment are returning to the resort giving visitors even more reason to choose Atlantic City this summer. Atlantic City’s tourism operators appear to be rolling out as full a schedule of events and entertainment as they would in a pre-pandemic year. If operators are keeping or growing their outdoor offerings it is in response to post-pandemic changes to consumer interest more so than any real fear, at least in the near term, of needing to return to exclusively outdoor operations.

Internet gaming revenue for the month was up nearly 26% over May 2020, however it increased less than 1% over April 2021. Headed into the peak summer months, we should expect to see brick and mortar casino gaming continue to reclaim revenue share from online gambling as patrons flock to Atlantic City’s beaches and iconic boardwalk. It will be interesting to see how these two revenue streams balance each other long term as the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.