Atlantic City casinos were on a winning streak until COVID-19 crashed the party, forcing them to close their doors ahead of the typically lucrative summer season and setting the stage for an industry shakeup in the New Jersey resort town as it confronts the unprecedented health crisis.ĭuring the shutdown, the costs of Atlantic City casinos are fixed and they will be able to 'weather some period of time where they have to be closed and they understand what their costs are during that closure,' according to Stephen D.