Two new casinos translated into nearly 5,800 new casino jobs in Atlantic City by the end of 2018, according to figures from state regulators.
The city saw the Hard Rock casino and Ocean Resort casino open on the city’s Boardwalk in June.
With nine casinos operating, Atlantic City casinos reported total employment of 27,927 in December, an increase of 5,749 jobs over the number recorded in the final month of 2017 when only seven casinos were in operation.
The new casinos created 6,927 jobs, or nearly 25 percent of the total industry in December 2018. Total casino employment for the city topped 30,000 during July 2018 during the busy summer season.
The number of full-time jobs in December 2018 increased by 4,472 over the same month in 2017, while part-time positions went up by 16. Seasonal and on-call employment in casinos increased 32 percent over that time period, the report said.
In another Atlantic City matter, the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved new contracts with Spectra to continue to perform management services and food and beverage services for the Atlantic City Convention Center and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
Spectra is the hospitality arm of Comcast Spectacor, based in Philadelphia. The company will be paid a base management fee of $175,000 to run the two facilities.
