Numbers released June 16by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the gaming establishments faring better in all areas this past month: sports betting, online gambling and winnings on the floor.

Funding is coming out of the $14.5 billion economic incentive package and entails rounds of up to $250,000, and then $750,000, in pursuit of developing and beginning those plans.

Place your bets! As of June 4, the latest round of COVID-19 business restrictions are lifting across gambling establishments, and the city is also rolling back restrictions for in-person events.

Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City and Resorts Hotel Casino will offer the shots beginning June 5, according to a joint announcement from AtlantiCare health network and the Casino Association of New Jersey.

New Jersey’s gambling establishments were up 30% during the first quarter of 2021 from the same time period in 2019, and 32% from the same three months in 2020, according to a report from the American Gaming Association.

The overhaul includes renovations of 91 luxury suites, a new Starbucks along the boardwalk, more slots and table games, a new dining outlet, and beach upgrades.

Atlantic City casino executives say they expect summer tourism to explode this year, citing COVID-19 vaccination efforts, an ebbing pandemic, business re-openings and more outdoor activities that come with warmer weather. Boardwalk attractions, amusement rides, games, dining and entertainment all can be enjoyed outside. “Do I think they’re going to do better this year than last year? Absolutely,” said Jeffrey Vasser, who heads the state’s Division of Travel and Tourism.

“It’s now more important than ever that we ease indoor capacity restrictions to allow our properties to resume indoor meetings and conferences,” the Casino Association of New Jersey said.

Set to feature a 25,000-square-foot sports bar, performance stages, convention and meeting spaces, and a speak-easy that will complement the resort's $100 million, 103,000-square-foot indoor water park currently underway, the gallery will employ 100 people.

The announcement comes just days after parent company Caesars Entertainment said it’s spending $170 million to upgrade rooms at Harrah’s and Caesars this summer.

The deal combines two of the premier operations in the sports betting and iGaming industries under one roof.

Plans include remodeled room towers, new restaurants and amenities, and a focus on revitalizing the company’s flagship casino-hotel, Caesars Atlantic City, on the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk.