Casinos in Atlantic City
What the official sources say about gambling in Atlantic City: the rules, the minimum age and the casinos. Every fact links to its source.
The Atlantic City visitor site promotes the Boardwalk and casinos as top things to do.8
Law and minimum age
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is the state agency responsible for licensing Atlantic City's casinos and casino key employees.1 The Division of Gaming Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the Casino Control Act.2 New Jersey's Casino Control Act (N.J.S.A. 5:12-119), as reproduced in a 2024 Senate bill text, ties the casino age to the legal age to buy and consume alcohol; underage persons may not enter or wager (the number itself is not stated in this source).3
Casinos
Hard Rock Atlantic City
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is at 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.5
Resorts Casino Hotel
Resorts opened on May 26, 1978 and is described by the NJ Casino Control Commission as the city's first casino.4 Resorts International converted the old Chalfonte-Haddon Hall hotel into its casino hotel.4
Borgata
MGM Resorts' annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K) lists Borgata with 2,727 rooms and suites, about 217,000 sq ft of casino space, 2,499 slots and 139 gaming tables.6
Caesars Atlantic City
Caesars Entertainment's annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K) lists Caesars Atlantic City with 114,800 sq ft of casino space, 1,740 slot machines, 110 table games and 1,140 hotel rooms and suites.7
Harrah's Atlantic City
Caesars Entertainment's annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K) lists Harrah's Atlantic City with 150,200 sq ft of casino space, 1,830 slot machines, 130 table games and 2,580 hotel rooms and suites.7
Tropicana Atlantic City
Caesars Entertainment's annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K) lists Tropicana Atlantic City with 119,900 sq ft of casino space, 1,600 slot machines, 110 table games and 2,360 hotel rooms and suites.7
History
The Atlantic City market changed in 2003 with the opening of the Borgata.4 Atlantic City casino revenues peaked in 2006 at $5.2 billion.4
This guide is about visiting land-based venues. Rules change: check the regulator before you travel.