The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released its latest monthly revenue report showing revealing that the state’s licensed gambling operators reported a slight drop in revenues as casinos, sportsbooks, and the horse tracks won just over $427.7 million during the month of August.
The latest figures mark a slight drop of 5% from July’s revenue of $450 million but still see August become the second-highest month of 2021 in terms of revenue generated. Revenues increased by 31% on the same period in 2020 when operators reported revenues of $326.1 million.
Borgata led the casino market with $94 million in revenue while its closest competitor, Hard Rock Atlantic City, saw its revenues drop to $52.4 million for the month.
Online operators reported an internet gaming win of $113.2 million, a jump of 29% on August 2020 although still $5 million short of July’s figure of $118.6 million. New Jersey’s licensed casinos reported a win of $262.4 million for the month compared to $199.1 million for the same period in 2020.
Meanwhile New Jersey sportsbooks accepted $664.6 million in wagers throughout the month, an increase of almost 15% month-to-month. This brings the year-to-date sports wagering handle to $6.1 billion. Retail sportsbooks took in $51.8 million in wagers while the lion’s share of bets came through mobile sportsbooks as gamblers placed $612.8 million in wagers online. Meadowlands leads the online market generating $26.8 million in revenue. Overall, sportsbooks generated $52 million in revenue for the month, just shy of $13 million more than the same period in 2020.
Total taxes for the month from casino and sports betting revenues amounted to $42.1 million. The casino industry also incurred an additional $6.4 million in taxes on sports wagering gross revenue.
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