New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running

New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running

NJ sportsbooks' year just keeps getting better

by - Thursday, November 18th, 2021 1:01

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The latest revenue report from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has revealed that the state’s licensed retail and mobile sportsbooks accepted a record $1.3 billion in wagers throughout the month of October.

This was the second month in a row that the state reported more than $1 billion in wagers following September’s handle of $1.01 billion. Sportsbooks also reported an increase of 62% in wagers as they comfortably beat October 2020’s figure of $803.1 million for the month.

New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running

Mobile sports betting accounted for 90% of all NJ sports betting activity as online operators reported receiving $1.17 billion in wagers.  The latest figures bring the year-to-date online handle to $7.69 billion.

New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running

New Jersey Casinos reported a gaming win of $237.5 million for the month up 27.6% from the same period in 2020. Internet gaming win reported by casinos and their partners amounted to $127 million up 35.8% from October 2020.

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Natasha Lyndon
New Jersey Sports Betting Tops $1 Billion for Second Month Running