Summer In New Jersey Ends With Near-Record Online Casino Revenue

New Jersey’s online casinos took home $274.8 million in September, giving the state’s gambling business a lift as Atlantic City casinos and sportsbooks both fell short of their year-over-year totals.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported Monday that internet gaming revenue rose 13% year-over-year, an increase of $31.7 million. The $274.8 million won by the New Jersey online casinos came tantalizingly close to a record, which was set this past July at $276.9 million.

Happily for operators, the online casino gain more than covered the combined $15.8 million decline in brick-and-mortar casino and sports wagering revenue.

Through September, online casino revenue reached $2.4 billion for the year, up 13.2% from the first nine months of 2025.

Internet gaming generated $61.1 million in taxes for the month, including the investment alternative tax, bringing the year-to-date total to $534.5 million.

Atlantic City’s nine casinos collected $227.8 million in September revenue, down 1.3%, while sportsbook revenue dropped 14.3% to $77 million. Combined gaming revenue came to $579.6 million, up 2.8%.

DraftKings gains ground

FanDuel held onto first place among online casino operators with $57.8 million in September revenue, up 2.1% from a year ago. DraftKings, however, made it a closer race.

Its $53.3 million haul was up 9.9% year-over-year, leaving it about $4.5 million behind FanDuel for the month. Last September, the gap was $8.2 million.

For the year, FanDuel still has plenty of clearance at the top. Its $541.1 million in revenue through September was up 14.5% for the year, while DraftKings stood at $423 million, an increase of 0.8%.

BetMGM remained third for the month with $35.4 million, up 16.7%. Borgata followed at $22 million, a 6% increase, while Caesars Palace rounded out the top five with $20.2 million, up 8.4%.

Fanatics keeps climbing

Fanatics posted the largest percentage increase among the nine operators that had at least $10 million in September revenue. Its $14.7 million was up 187.4% from the $5.1 million it collected a year earlier.

That brought Fanatics to $121.1 million for the year, more than double its total through September 2025.

Hard Rock Bet finished ahead of Fanatics for the month at $17.8 million, up 25.5%. Its year-to-date revenue rose 40.7% to $159.6 million.

Golden Nugget’s self-branded platform won $11 million, up 17.5%, while BetRivers collected $10 million, a 25.2% increase. Bally Bet followed with $5.4 million, up 21.6%.

Further down the standings, bet365 approached $4 million for September, a 52.8% jump. The operator’s $30.4 million in year-to-date winnings represent a 77.8% increase.

Not everyone joined in the boom times. Tropicana Casino’s online revenue fell 45.2% to $1.6 million, while Jackpocket dropped 36.1% to $714,840.

Online poker revenue across the state declined 5.2% to $2.3 million.

Table games

On the casino floor, slot machines brought in $177.9 million, up 4.6%. Table games gave back that gain and then some, with revenue falling 17.6% to $49.9 million.

Borgata led Atlantic City with $55.7 million in casino win, down 11.3%. Hard Rock followed at $43.5 million, down 4.3%, while Ocean was close behind at $42.6 million, an increase of 7.6%.

Through the first nine months of 2026, Atlantic City casino revenue is up 1.4% to $2.24 billion.