New Jersey’s gaming revenue rose 2.8% from a year earlier to $579.6 million in September, as internet gaming growth more than offset declines in casino-floor and sports-betting revenue.
The Division of Gaming Enforcement released the figures Oct. 19. The gain followed an August in which statewide gaming revenue fell 4% to $615.7 million, as we reported in September.
Internet gaming win rose 13% to $274.8 million, exceeding the $227.8 million generated by Atlantic City’s nine casino hotels. The online total was just below July’s $276.9 million monthly record.
FanDuel led online casino brands with $57.8 million, followed by DraftKings at $53.3 million and BetMGM at $35.4 million. BetFanatics posted the sharpest reported annual increase among those brands, with win rising 187.4% to $14.7 million.
Casino win at the nine hotels fell 1.3% from September 2025. Slot-machine revenue increased 4.6% to $177.9 million, but table-game win declined 17.6% to $49.9 million. Borgata’s in-person win fell 11.3% to $55.7 million, while Hard Rock’s declined 4.3% to $43.5 million and Bally’s fell 7.4% to $9.4 million. Ocean Casino rose 7.6% to $42.6 million and Harrah’s increased 12.7% to $18.5 million.
Sports wagering revenue dropped 14.3% to $77 million. Online sportsbooks produced $72.9 million, down 18.8%, while sportsbook lounges generated $4.1 million after posting a small loss a year earlier. Handle on completed events was down 3.6% at $1.09 billion.
Football betting illustrated the weaker sports-betting hold. Operators won $4.3 million from $318.8 million in football wagers, a 1.3% hold compared with 4.8% in September 2025. FanDuel’s online sportsbook revenue fell 34.4% to $24.7 million, while DraftKings’ declined 5.9% to $21.3 million.
Through the first nine months, total gaming revenue reached $5.39 billion, up 5.1%. Internet gaming win increased 13.2% to $2.40 billion and casino win rose 1.4% to $2.24 billion, while sports wagering revenue was down 6.3% at $748.4 million.
The state reported $82.7 million in September gross-revenue taxes and $756.8 million through September. The accompanying financial report listed total gaming taxes of $93.4 million for September and $854.3 million year to date.
