New Jersey generates $585.6m gaming revenue for June, increases 0.7%

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reported the state’s total gaming activity for June 2026, as casino win, iGaming and sports wagering combined to generate $585.6m of revenue, equating to an increase of 0.7%. 

As a result of the increase in revenue, New Jersey managed to showcase growth in total gaming activity for each of the first six months during 2026. Year-to-date gaming revenue in New Jersey was recorded at $3.52bn, representing a rise of 6% from the prior year period. 

iGaming maintains top position in New Jersey for June

Once again, online gambling operations in New Jersey generated the most revenue of any vertical, accounting for $271m and increasing 17.5%. While peer-to-peer games revenue decreased 4% to $2.6m, other authorized games witnessed a rise of 17.7% to $268.4m. 

FanDuel edged out DraftKings for the most iGaming revenue in New Jersey after reporting $62.5m, equating to an increase of 17.2%. The Massachusetts-based operator produced $47.1m of iGaming revenue and rose 8%, while BetMGM’s revenue in New Jersey climbed 17.3% to $30.2m. 

Borgata and Caesars Palace reported June 2026 iGaming revenues of $21.2m and $17.6m, respectively, representing an increase of 5.6% but a fall of 0.7% for the latter. 

Hard Rock Bet accounted for $18.7m of New Jersey’s total iGaming revenue for June and rose 38.8%, while BetFanatics reported a significant 276.9% increase in online gambling revenue to $13.7m. 

BetRivers was the final operator to cross the $10m iGaming revenue threshold with $10.9m and 41.6% growth year-over-year, followed by Golden Nugget which generated just over $9.2m and increased 26.8%.

Casino win slightly falters in New Jersey

Despite producing $257.3m of revenue during the monthly period, casino win in New Jersey decreased 0.7% year-over-year, but managed to increase 2.3% to $1.41bn for YTD2026. Slot machine revenue grew 1.7% to nearly $186m, while table game win fell 6.4% to $71.3m during June. 

Borgata held its position as leading operator for casino win after generating $72.2m, even whole reporting a decrease of 5.9%. Hard Rock Atlantic City produced $46.2m of casino win and increased 0.9%, while Ocean Casino revenue decreased 0.2% to $43.5m. 

Caesars Atlantic City reported $22.1m of casino win for June and rose 8.1%, followed by Harrah’s which generated $19.8m and increased 15.7%. Tropicana Atlantic City finished right behind the two properties with $19.7m and also reported the final casino win increase in New Jersey after rising 8.5%. 

Resorts and Golden Nugget generated June casino wins of $13.2m and $10.4m, respectively, equating to decreases of 9.1% and 10.3%. Bally’s Atlantic City accounted for just over $10.2m of casino win, representing a fall of 7.7%. 

New Jersey sports betting struggles to keep pace during June

Sports wagering for casinos, racetracks, and their partners totaled $57.3m for June, representing a decrease of 37.7%. Retail wagering activity in New Jersey resulted in a monthly loss of $672,671, having decreased 209.8%. 

Online sportsbook revenue in New Jersey fell 36.5% to $57.9m during June, led by FanDuel and DraftKings which reported respective decreases of 30.2% and 43.7% for totals of $25m and $13.7m.

BetFanatics’ online sportsbook revenue decreased 76.2% to $2.8m, while BetMGM reported a fall of 23.4% to $4.5m. Hard Rock Bet and bet365 managed to generate increases for online sports betting revenue, however, rising 38.9% and 4.1%, respectively, to $6.7m and $1.8m. 

New Jersey’s total sports betting handle for June reached $917.2m, representing an increase of 16% and perhaps uplifted by the state’s hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which began on June 11. 

At the start of July, two New Jersey budget committees approved Senate Bill 4447 and Assembly Bill 5336, which could result in the implementation of a 9% surtax on the gross income generated by prediction market operators during a tax year.

Both pieces of legislation have been revised from their original proposals, however, which looked to ban prediction markets related to death, disasters, political elections and public officials trading on respective platforms.