It bodes well for what should be a banner summer, 2022 season. These results are very encouraging as they are taking place prior to the traditionally busy summer season. When looking at the Atlantic City casino percentage gains over the past year over year, almost every casino posted double-digit gains and all 9 casinos were up versus April 2021 as follows: Of the 9 Atlantic City casinos, 5 did better in 2022 versus 2019. Still, last month is impressive by any metrics. It is important to note that there was one more Saturday in April, 2022 versus April 2019. This is a pre-pandemic comparison and that makes the April 2022 result even more impressive. However, the Atlantic City casino's April 2022 performance beats April 2019. This alone is not determinative, because one year ago we were dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic wave.
This represents a healthy increase of approximately 20 percent versus April 2021.