New Jersey Gaming Revenue Jumps in December

Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement revealed that gaming revenues in the Garden State jumped 29.1% in December, this despite a 11.1% drop in sportsbetting revenues.

The state's gambling industry generated $404.1 million during the month, up from $312.9 million last year. Sportsbetting revenues were down to $55.4 million, which was 48.6% lower than the all-time record posted in November. Sportsbetting handle was up 23.5% to $1.23 billion.

Online casino revenues were up 33.9% to $133.2 million, a new record for the state.$130.9 million came from online slots, with $2.3 million coming from table games. The Borgata was the most popular choice for punters, with $37.1 million in revenue, beating out Golden Nugget Online Gaming at $36 and Resorts Digital at $32.9 million.

Land casino revenue was up 44% to $211.8 million with slots bringing in $150.5 million of that total. Table game revenues were $61.3 million.

Gaming revenue for the entire year was $4.74 billion, up 64.5% from last year.