Eight of Atlantic City’s nine casinos were profitable in the second quarter of this year as business improved and gamblers were eager to return in person.

The casinos collectively posted a gross operating profit of $185 million in April, May and June of this year.

The casinos were closed for the entire second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic; they had an operating loss of $112.4 million then.

But compared with the second quarter of 2019, before the coronavirus was circulating, this year’s second-quarter profits were up more than 16%.

Bally's was the only casino with an operating loss this quarter.