In 2025, New Jersey breaks the record for gaming income.

Last year, online casinos made $2.91 billion, more than Atlantic City's retail casinos.
Gambling income in New Jersey in 2025
New Jersey's gambling income hit a record high of $6.98 billion in 2025, because to double-digit growth in the state's iGaming business.
The total amount of money made from gaming in the Garden State in the last 12 months was 10.8% greater than the previous record of $6.3 billion set in 2024.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement's data showed that all markets grew from one year to the next. Online casinos, on the other hand, were the most successful part of the business, with a 22% increase in revenue.
For the first time, mobile casinos made more money than land-based casinos because they made $2.91 billion online. Online slots and table games made $2.88 billion, and internet poker made $30.3 million, which is a 6.3% rise.
FanDuel and its partner Golden Nugget had the most sales in the market, with $655.5 million, a 29.4% increase. DraftKings and Resorts World came in second with $569.8 million, which is 10.6% more than last year. BetMGM and Borgata came in third with $376 million, which is 30.7% more than the year before.
New Jersey sports betting is becoming better all the time.
The state's sports betting sector made $1.18 billion, which is a 7.5% increase from the previous year. This came after an 8.7% rise the year before. Online betting brought in $1.15 billion of the total of $2025, which is an 8.2% increase. But the income from land-based sportsbooks fell 12.1% to $29.5 million.
In terms of player expenditure, the yearly handle was $12.23 billion, which is 4.2% less than last year. Of this, $11.72 billion was bet online and $515.5 million was bet in sportsbook lounges.
The annual hold for New Jersey was 9.65%, which is greater than the 8.54% from the year before.
FanDuel and Meadowlands stayed in first place in the internet market with $470.1 million, a 2.3% increase. With $325.3 million, up 12.5%, DraftKings and Resorts World came in second. BetMGM and Borgata came in a distant third with $85.8 million, which is 21.5% higher than 2024.
Revenue from land-based casinos goes increase a little bit.
There was some growth in land-based casinos, which have traditionally been the state's main source of gaming revenue. The revenue was 2.7% higher at $2.89 billion, which is barely below the online total.
Slot machines made $2.13 billion, which is 1.7% more than last year. Table games, on the other hand, had higher growth, with revenue rising 5.7% to $762.5 million.
The state brought in a total of $1.01 billion in taxes over the course of a year. iGaming brought in $581.9 million, sports betting brought in $209.1 million, and land-based casinos brought in $216.8 million.
New Jersey's 2025 ends on a good note.
The state authority also released information about gambling in December. The last month of 2025 brought in $605.6 million, which is 15.9% more than the same month last year but 4.8% less than November.
Online casinos were again at the top, with $273.2 million, a 19.8% increase. This included $270.9 million from tables and slots and $2.2 million from poker. FanDuel and its partner Golden Nugget made the most money in the market in a month, bringing in $61.9 million.
The amount of money made from sports betting shot up 85% to $116.3 million, almost all of which came from internet betting. Handle was $1.06 billion, which means that 10.93% of it was held each month. With $50.2 million in sales, FanDuel and Meadowlands were the best online sites.
Finally, the revenue from land-based casinos was $216.1 million, which is 6.7% less than in December 2024. Table games brought in $57 million, while slot machines brought in $159.1 million.
During the month, $100.9 million in taxes were collected. This comprised $60.7 million from online casinos, $24.2 million from sports betting, and $16 million from casinos that are on land.