The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has donated $15,000 to help raise awareness of the prevalence of human trafficking in the city. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has donated $15,000 to human trafficking advocacy groups. During an event on Friday, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds explained how prevalent sex trafficking is in the area.

More rural areas in the county deal with other types of trafficking, such as undocumented migrants providing labor to farms during harvest season.

casino company has completed more than 78,000 staff training sessions since 2022

The American Gaming Association (AGA) created the Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce because casinos are often a hotbed for the crime. Hard Rock has worked closely with the organization for the past three years. The casino company has completed more than 78,000 staff training sessions since 2022 to help employees notice signs of potential trafficking.

Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe have relationships with several relevant organizations, including with It’s a Penalty, a non-profit group that will be raising awareness in the lead-up to next month’s Super Bowl in New Orleans.