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Feb 16, 2022, 15:54 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Shrug Off New York Competition With Record Month

New Jersey's sportsbooks set a new state record for sports betting with more than $1.3 billion in January, surpassing expectations after New York...

Jan 14, 2022, 15:34 ET New Jersey's Sportsbooks Keep Rolling in December, Online Casinos Boom

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks attracted more than $1 billion in wagers for the fourth consecutive month and online casinos shattered...

Dec 17, 2021, 08:41 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Crush U.S. Revenue Record in November

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks hastened an already record-setting pace in November, becoming the first state to produce more than $100...

Nov 17, 2021, 15:17 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks, Online Casinos Shatter Records Again in October, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks set another U.S. record by handling $1.3 billion in wagers in October, which led to record revenue, too....
New Jersey First to Generate $1 Billion In Sports Wagers in Single Month

Oct 19, 2021, 08:38 ET New Jersey First to Generate $1 Billion In Sports Wagers in Single Month

New Jersey became the first U.S. state to generate more than $1 billion in sports betting in a single month by taking in $1.01 billion in wagers in...

Sep 16, 2021, 15:51 ET New Jersey Sports Betting Volume Jumps in August, Online Casinos Near $1 Billion in Annual Revenue, According to PlayNJ

The volume at New Jersey's sportsbooks grew to more than $664 million in August, the beginning of what will be a surge this fall that could make the...

Aug 16, 2021, 15:47 ET PlayNJ: New Jersey Sports Betting Volume Falls, Online Casinos Surge in July

he NBA Finals and the Olympics could not help New Jersey's sportsbooks to counter a national trend that has typically made July the slowest month of...

Jul 16, 2021, 13:20 ET New Jersey Sports Betting Slows in June, but Revenue Booms, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks rejoined the national trend of declining betting volume in June. But a hold of 9.3% pushed revenue at...

Jun 16, 2021, 15:40 ET PlayNJ.com: New Jersey Sportsbooks Surprise With $814 Million Handle in May

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks celebrated the third anniversary of sports betting in the state with a surge in wagers to $800 million in...

May 14, 2021, 15:50 ET New Jersey Sports Betting Expectedly Slows, But April Still a Month of Milestones, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey sports betting volume expectedly slowed to less than $750 million in April, the first month of a typical seasonal dip that should last...

Apr 16, 2021, 15:42 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks, Online Casinos Enjoy March Madness With Huge Month, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey sportsbooks surged, including the largest retail handle in more than two years, but fell well short of the first $1 billion wagering month ...

Mar 16, 2021, 15:53 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Drop Below $750 Million in Bets, But Still Significantly Outpacing 2020, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey sportsbooks took in less than $750 million in wagers in February, the state's lowest total since August as the nation's largest U.S....

Feb 17, 2021, 15:49 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks, Online Casinos Set Fresh Revenue Records, Setting Stage for Jump in 2021, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey sportsbooks took in more than $950 million in wagers and a record $82.6 million in revenue in January while the state's online casinos...

Jan 13, 2021, 15:31 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Hit U.S. Record with $6 Billion in Bets in 2020, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey fell just short in December of becoming the first state to accept $1 billion in sports bets in a single month, but still extended a streak ...

Dec 14, 2020, 15:34 ET Huge November for New Jersey Sportsbooks Puts First $1 Billion Month in Sight, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey became the first state in history to post a legal sports betting handle of more than $900 million, as the Garden State's online and retail ...

Nov 13, 2020, 16:06 ET New Jersey's Sportsbooks Hit $800m While Online Casinos Surpass Milestone of Their Own, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks enjoyed their first-ever $800 million month, putting the state on the path to the best year in terms of...

Oct 15, 2020, 15:38 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Use Confluence of Sports to Post $750 Million September, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's sportsbooks capitalized on an unprecedented confluence of major U.S. sports to set yet another all-jurisdiction record with nearly $750...

Sep 14, 2020, 16:18 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Make History With $668 Million August, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's sportsbooks used the return of major sports to catapult to the best month in the history of any legal jurisdiction. And in generating...

Jul 14, 2020, 15:48 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Surprise with $165 Million Signaling Brighter Days, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's sportsbooks generated a surprising $165 million handle in June, while online casinos and poker continued to lead the state's gaming...

Jun 12, 2020, 16:03 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Surprise in May but Still Lag by Nearly $400 Million, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's online sportsbooks more than doubled the state's combined handle in May, but still fell short of an ordinary May by nearly $400 million, ...

May 14, 2020, 08:32 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Hit 2-Year Low While Online Casinos Boom, According to PlayNJ

With few sports to bet on and retail sportsbooks shuttered completely, New Jersey's sportsbooks were out of about $450 million in bets in April,...

Apr 15, 2020, 16:21 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Fall $370M Short of Expectations While Online Casinos Help Steady Industry, According to PlayNJ

New Jersey's retail and online sportsbooks took in a third of the expected handle in March, while online casinos and poker rooms boomed. In all, New...

Mar 12, 2020, 15:43 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Nearly Hit $500 Million in February, But Uncertainty Lies Ahead, According to PlayNJ

Super Bowl betting pushed New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks to a strong February, though the monthly handle fell short of $500 million for...

Feb 12, 2020, 16:36 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks Have Nevada Within Reach with Record January, According to PlayNJ.com

After a month of milestones and a new record handle that topped $50 million, New Jersey's online and retail sportsbooks are positioned to overtake...

Jan 14, 2020, 15:48 ET New Jersey Sportsbooks' Hot December Pushes Annual Handle to More Than $4.5 Billion in 2019, According to PlayNJ.com

New Jersey's sportsbooks and online casinos performed in December in much the same way they spent the rest of 2019: With new records and more growth. ...