A slot machine at a casino. (FOX TV)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - America's commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade association, show that revenue from in-person casino games, sports betting and internet gambling reached $8.92 billion in January and February, up more than 19% from the previous record set in 2020.The core of the gambling industry — in-person slots and table games revenue — was $7.18 billion in the first two months of 2022, up just under 1% from $7.11 billion during the same period in 2020.The figures do not include tribal-run casinos, many of which are experiencing similar increases."This record start to the year demonstrates the sustained momentum of our industry’s recovery into 2022," said Bill Miller, the association's president and CEO.