🍒 Atlantic City casinos losing $M a month due to coronavirus

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Back To Top.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Phil Murphy on March 16 announced the closure of the state's casinos, gyms and movie theaters in an effort to limit the spread of novel coronavirus. But for long-struggling Atlantic City, which on Monday reaches Day 7 of a state-mandated shutdown, the timing will likely cut short an impressive comeback on the casino-revenue front. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}It's never a good time for a global pandemic to force doors closed on your business. According to industry experts, whether this dormancy period means life or death for certain gaming halls depends on how long doors must stay closed. Online gambling providers have already seen a significant spike in volume and revenue in the days since the brick-and-mortar closures. How long is too long for AC casinos to remain closed? New Jersey gamblers can still satisfy their itch with internet casinos. Employees of the nine shuttered casinos are getting paid for at least two weeks, according to information shared with New Jersey Between early and late , five casinos in the city dealt their last hands, resulting in the elimination of 11, jobs. Sign In. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. A five-year state takeover of the cash-strapped city is set to run out in February , meanwhile, was the most successful February for Atlantic City casinos in nearly a decade. The Garden State is one of just a few states offering casino games for real money online. Contact reporter Dino Flammia at dino.