New Jersey Gaming Revenue Up Across the Board
New Jersey gaming revenue saw a 9.2% increase year over year in the latest figures published by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
The total gaming revenue for March 2026 was $596.4 million across online gambling, sports betting, and brick-and-mortar casinos.
In the report on total gaming results, land-based casinos recorded revenues of $236.7 million, up 2.5% for the month.
Edging out New Jersey’s Atlantic City casinos was online gambling, coming in at $272.1 million. That marks a 11.6% increase from March 2025, when Internet Gaming Win totaled $243.9 million.
At a Glance:
- Total gaming revenue for March was up 9.2% to $596.4 million
- Sports wagering gross revenue sees the biggest rise of 22.8%
- iGaming revenue up 11.6% to $272.1 million
- Small rise for Atlantic City’s nine B&M properties
FanDuel, DraftKings enjoy market lead
FanDuel was the bigger winner for Internet Gaming Win in the latest NJ figures. The casino-sportsbook — partnered with Golden Nugget — recorded $62.6 million in revenue for March. That marked a 20% rise compared to 2025.
Next was DraftKings, whose $48.2 million was slightly down year over year. However, the casino-sportsbook, which is partnered with Resorts, is up 4% year to date compared to last year.
Newer players on the NJ scene, such as Fanatics and Hard Rock Bet, recorded the biggest year-over-year rises. Hard Rock Bet posted a 55.8% increase for March.
That compared to 138.4% for Fanatics. The operator launched its casino-sportsbook only two years ago, following its acquisition of PointsBet. It enjoyed a head start in the NJ market, with existing PointsBet customers migrating to the new platform.
Biggest revenue rise for sports wagering
Sports wagering gross revenue across New Jersey (including online, casinos, and racetracks) totaled $87.6 million. In fact, sports betting reported the biggest increase (22.8%) for all verticals. Missouri also saw its best month for betting revenue since the launch of legal online sportsbooks in December 2025.
Bally Bet (211.1%) and bet365 NJ (149.4%) enjoyed the biggest year-over-year increases in online sportsbook gross revenue.
Sports wagering was legalized in New Jersey in 2018, with 15 brands quickly launching online and mobile sportsbooks. A majority of the top online sportsbooks now have a foothold in the Garden State, and the state is looking to add a 10% stealth tax on World Cup bets this summer.
Earlier this month, a U.S. appeals court also ruled that New Jersey regulators cannot prevent players from using Kalshi, a popular prediction market platform that offers event contracts rather than traditional betting markets.
Mixed results for Atlantic City casinos
Brick-and-mortar casinos performed well year over year. The best-performing casinos include Borgata, with a 15% increase in casino win to $67.2 million. Hard Rock (down 4.1%) and Tropicana were among those recording slight downturns.
The poor weather may well have played a part in the slight downturn in Atlantic City’s fortunes last month. The North American blizzard played havoc with many areas of the Northeast, including New Jersey.
2026 turned out to be one of New Jersey’s worst winters on record. Certainly, it was a time to stay indoors, play slots, and avoid heading out to the gaming floor.
