New Jersey iGaming Continues to Grow, Up 4.4% Year-Over-Year in August

New Jersey online casino revenue climbed 4.4% year-over-year in August, despite falling from a record-setting July.

The state’s $259.3 million in iGaming revenue marked yet another improvement on the 2025 standard as the state continues to expand its market. However, the total was also 6.4% lower than the $276.9 million that was reported in July, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.  

Retail casinos revenue was also down, falling 5.5% year-over-year to $294.9 million at nine Atlantic Casino properties.

New Jersey iGaming continues to improve

iGaming — which includes online slot machines, table games, blackjack, and other casino options — is providing an increasingly important portion of New Jersey's gambling revenue.

The state reported $2.1 billion in total gaming win through the first eight months of 2026, up 13.2% compared to the same period in 2025. That generated 473.4 million in taxes for the year, including $57.7 million in August.

That’s much better than the retail casinos in Atlantic City, which are still up 1.8% through eight months of the year with just over $2 billion in revenue.

Total gaming revenue at New Jersey casinos, racetracks, and affiliates fell 4.1% in 

August to $615.7 million. But just like the rest of the industry, the $4.8 billion figure through eight months was up 5.4% year-over-year.

New Jersey generated $81.5 million in total gaming taxes in August and has now collected $674.2 million in contributions in 2026. 

Tracking the performances

FanDuel was the most popular online casino destination in August, producing $56.7 million in revenue. That figure was down 0.7% year-over-year.

DraftKings was second among all competitors with $43.5 million, but just like FanDuel, it was down 7.5% on its Aug. 2025 total. BetMGM was the first finisher to show an improvement, generating $35.1 million in revenue and a 7.8% year-over-year increase.

Fanatics took the market by storm, beating its prior-year total by 30.7% with $13.1 million. Its $106.4 million year-to-date revenue is more than twice as high as it was through eight months last year.

Golden Nugget also showed significant improvement, jumping 28.8% to $11.3 million.

BetRivers and bet365 did the same, producing revenue totals of $10.7 million and $3.4 million that were up 28.1% and 46.6%, respectively.

Resorts World and new Caesars affiliate Betinia were the final companies to hit seven figures, reaching $2.6 million (up 47.6% YoY) and $1.1 million. 

Sports betting gross revenue wasn’t as lucrative as iGaming, as the market fell an enormous 25% to $61.4 million. New Jersey’s gaming regulator attributed that to the later start times for major sports leagues, including college football, and a lower win percentage.