New Jersey Gambling Revenue Hits $600M In April

New Jersey gambling revenue topped $600 million in April, helped by growth across online casinos, sports betting and Atlantic City casino floors.

Good to Know

• Total gambling revenue rose 12% in April.
• Internet gambling reached $263.1 million, beating in-person casino revenue for an eighth straight month.
• Five of nine Atlantic City casinos still trailed April 2019 in land-based gambling revenue.

Online casino play again carried the largest share of the New Jersey gambling market. Internet gambling revenue climbed nearly 12% to $263.1 million, while retail casino revenue reached $235.5 million after a nearly 12% yearly increase.

Sports betting added another $102.1 million in revenue, up almost 13%. Sportsbooks accepted more than $934 million in wagers before payouts and costs.

Atlantic City Still Has A Mixed Casino Picture

The headline number looks strong, but Atlantic City has not fully recovered on the casino floor. Five casinos still produced less in-person gambling revenue than in April 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Casino operators watch retail casino win closely because online gambling and sports betting revenue gets split with sportsbook operators and tech partners. That makes land-based casino revenue a cleaner measure of core casino business.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa led Atlantic City with just over $67 million in in-person gambling revenue, up 14.5%. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City followed with $45.3 million, up 9.1%, while Ocean Casino Resort generated $36.5 million, up 19.5%.

Caesars Atlantic City posted one of the strongest percentage gains, rising 31.9% to $19.3 million. Golden Nugget Atlantic City was the only casino with a decline, down 3% to $10.7 million. Slots brought in $169.3 million, while table games added $66.2 million.

Jane Bokunewicz, director of Stockton University Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, said:

“Amid persistent headwinds, including the recent opening of live table games at Resorts World New York City, it will be interesting to see if Atlantic City’s gaming industry will be able to carry this growth into the summer tourism season.”

She added:

“With visitors returning to take advantage of the city’s many amenities, the second annual Soar & Shore airshow later this month, and the resort’s potential as a destination for those enjoying the FIFA World Cup festivities, there certainly will be a lot to look forward to this summer and reasons to hope that the season’s challenges will be balanced by opportunities.”

FanDuel led New Jersey internet gambling through Golden Nugget with $58.8 million, up 11.4%. DraftKings, tied to Resorts Casino Hotel, fell 10.6% to $41.9 million. BetMGM, partnered with Borgata, rose 10.4% to $32.7 million.

In online sports betting, FanDuel and Meadowlands Racetrack led with $39.7 million, up 25%. DraftKings and Resorts followed with $25.7 million, up 15%.

Borgata also ranked first in New Jersey total gaming revenue for Q1 2026 with $352.7 million. Golden Nugget placed second at $266.1 million, helped by a state-high $235.7 million in internet gaming revenue. Resorts Casino Hotel ranked third at $197.5 million, ahead of Hard Rock Atlantic City at $185.2 million and Ocean Casino Resort at $122.7 million.

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