New Jersey’s regulated gambling market delivered another strong month in July 2026, with total gaming revenue reaching $678.1 million as casinos, online gaming and sports betting all posted year-on-year growth.
Figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on August 14 show that statewide revenue increased 11.9% from $606.2 million in July 2025.
Atlantic City’s nine casino hotels remained the largest contributor, generating $304.2 million from in-person gambling. That represented a 7.1% increase from $284.1 million a year earlier and marked the strongest July for casino win since 2012. Slot machines generated $226.1 million, up 6.2%, while table games rose 9.5% to $78.1 million. Borgata led the market with $81.6 million in casino win.
Internet gaming continued its rapid expansion, producing $276.9 million in July. Revenue was 12.0% higher than the $247.3 million recorded a year earlier and established another monthly high for New Jersey’s online casino sector. FanDuel, partnered with Golden Nugget, led individual online brands with $61.7 million, followed by DraftKings through Resorts at $48.1 million.
Sports betting posted the fastest growth of the three segments. Sportsbooks generated $97.0 million in gross revenue, up 29.7% from $74.8 million in July 2025. Bettors wagered approximately $816.9 million during the month, a 23.6% annual increase, giving operators a hold of roughly 11.9%.
Despite July’s sharp increase, sports wagering revenue for the first seven months of 2026 remained 2.7% below the previous year at $609.9 million. By contrast, year-to-date casino win climbed 3.1% to $1.72 billion, while internet gaming revenue advanced 14.5% to $1.87 billion.
Combined gaming revenue through July reached approximately $4.2 billion, up 6.9% from $3.92 billion during the same period in 2025. New Jersey also collected $92.2 million in gross revenue taxes during July, bringing the year-to-date total to $592.7 million.