On May 19, the nine casinos in Atlantic City will be permitted to operate at full strength, while bar seating and casino buffets can resume this Friday, May 7. “ We’ve done this the right way … by allowing data, science, and public health to guide our decision-making,” the governor added. “ With our COVID-19 numbers, particularly hospitalizations, trending decisively in the right direction, and our vaccination goals within reach, now is the time to take major steps to reopen our economy and loosen both indoor and outdoor gathering and capacity restrictions,” said Murphy.