After nearly eight years and multiple court hearings, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announces a settlement agreement with the State of New Jersey related to the casino PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-
taxes) legislation. The county will receive a lump sum in 2025 and also continue to receive quarterly casino
payments through 2026. According to Levinson, an agreement was reached and finalized on April 2, 2025. With this $15 million settlement, Levinson estimates the county will have received close to $59 million more than it would have otherwise received had it not challenged the 2016 PILOT and the 2021 amendments.