According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Atlantic City casinos had 26,450 full-and part-time workers when they closed, with the Borgota the largest employer with 5,562 employees. Caesars Entertainment Corporation and VICI Properties Inc. On Friday announced they have reached an agreement to sell the Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino to Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. The COVID-19 pandemic caused every single casino in the U.S. Use this map to see the current status. The COVID-19 pandemic closed all commercial and tribal casino properties in the U.S. This map tracks reopening across the country at the property-level. Thursday, July 2, 2020 ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) - For the first time in 108 days, slot machines beeped, dice tumbled and cards were dealt at Atlantic City's casinos as several reopened. The 3 1/2-month shutdown has been devastating to the casinos’ finances, as well as those of the thousands of people who work in them. In April, the first full month the casinos were closed, Atlantic City’s gambling revenue declined by nearly 69% compared with the same month a year earlier. Statistics for May and June were similarly dire.

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Atlantic City casinos are closing effective at 8 p.m. today.

The Press of Atlantic City reported the news. The precautionary measure is be being taken to minimize the risks surrounding the spread of the coronavirus.

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to share more details during his 2 p.m. press conference.

Atlantic City casinos will shut down tonight at 8 p.m. Casinos & Tourism https://t.co/AgtJOmMuZ2https://t.co/QQ5iDFTgMk

— CRDA (@NJCRDA) March 16, 2020

Unprecedented public health crisis hits AC casinos

Call this the latest response to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to impact daily life as we know it.

Earlier today, MGM Resorts International announced it will comply with Gov. Murphy’s order and will temporarily suspend operations at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

Here is the statement from MGM COO and president Bill Hornbuckle:

“This is an unprecedented public health crisis and we must all do our part for the public good and for the good of our employees and communities. We will work hard to mitigate the impacts and will reopen as soon as it is appropriate and safe to do so.”

This means AC’s eight retail sportsbooks are closing, too.

Of course, mobile sports betting is pretty much sidelined as a result of the recent college and pro sports suspensions and cancellations.

The good news is NJ online gambling is expected to be business as usual.

Coronavirus slowing down AC

The coronavirus pandemic is still spreading in the Garden State.

Murphy tweeted over the weekend about the latest numbers, which are changing by the hour.

New Jersey now has 98 positive cases of #COVID19:
• Bergen: 29
• Burlington: 4
• Camden: 2
• Essex: 11
• Hudson: 11
• Mercer: 1
• Middlesex: 12
• Monmouth: 12
• Morris: 4
• Ocean: 2
• Passaic: 5
• Somerset: 1
• Union: 4

For regular updates: https://t.co/utekGAAFVLpic.twitter.com/AJkw0o50Nf

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 15, 2020

At this point, no additional details are available.

Prior to today, Atlantic City was taking preliminary steps by canceling entertainment offerings.

This is not an Atlantic City first

This current shutdown may go down as the longest period AC casinos are closed.

But it’s not the first time. In the fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy resulted in a five-day closure.

Back in 2006, the then 12 casinos were forced to shut down as a result of a state budget impasse.

Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut are among the other states where casinos are closing.

In terms of how long this current situation will last remains to be seen. For now, the coronavirus seems to be a day-by-day situation.

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COVID-19 Casino Tracker

The COVID-19 pandemic caused every single casino in the U.S. to close. Use this map to see the current status.

The COVID-19 pandemic closed all commercial and tribal casino properties in the U.S. This map tracks reopening across the country at the property-level. A property is considered open based on gambling availability. Please contact an individual property to determine what amenities are available.

Current Status:118 Closed 878 Open

Recent casino closures and re-openings

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December 21
Rhode Island: Twin River Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel re-opened

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Last updated: December 23, 9 AM ET

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