New Jersey online casinos generated $259.3 million in revenue in August 2026, up 4.4% from $248.4 million in August 2025, according to New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement data reported by Elite Sports NY. The total was down 6.4% from July’s record $276.9 million. The August gain is the lowest year-over-year growth rate in state iGaming records dating to 2016, according to the analysis.
August iGaming Revenue and Operator Results
FanDuel Casino NJ remained the top operator in August with $56,727,028 in revenue, a 21.9% market share, but that was down 0.7% from $57,135,758 in August 2025. DraftKings Casino NJ placed second at $43,543,184, a 7.5% decline from $47,099,150 a year earlier. BetMGM was third with $35,107,413, up 7.8%.
Nine operators posted year-over-year declines, according to the Elite Sports NY breakdown. Notable gainers included Fanatics, up 30.7% to $13,097,551; Golden Nugget, up 28.8% to $11,251,293; BetRivers, up 28.1% to $10,677,960; and Hard Rock Bet, up 13.3% to $15,232,081.
Monthly Comparisons Show Abrupt Slowdown
Month-by-month New Jersey iGaming revenue for 2026 was reported as: - January: $258,884,323, up 16.8% - February: $251,849,785, up 21.2% - March: $272,059,416, up 11.6% - April: $263,100,610, up 11.9% - May: $276,262,067, up 11.9% - June: $271,041,019, up 17.5% - July: $276,948,219, up 12.0% - August: $259,308,212, up 4.4%
Before August, every month of 2026 had year-over-year growth of at least 11.6%, according to the report. August was the only month below double-digit growth. The NJDGE provides iGaming reports dating back to 2016, and there had not been a month with annual growth as low as 4.4%, according to Elite Sports NY.
Year-to-Date and Tax Revenue
For the first eight months of 2026, New Jersey online casino revenue totaled $2,129,453,651, up 13.2% from $1,881,623,639 in the same period of 2025. The state collected $57.7 million in iGaming tax revenue in August, and $473.4 million through the first eight months of 2026, according to the report.
New Jersey online casinos are averaging $266.2 million in revenue per month in 2026, putting them on pace to finish with about $3.19 billion. If the current year-to-date growth rate holds, the full-year figure could reach $3.29 billion, above the $2.91 billion recorded in 2025, according to Elite Sports NY.
Broader Atlantic City Gaming Results
While online casino revenue rose modestly, land-based gross gaming revenue in Atlantic City fell 5.5% to $294.9 million in August, according to NJDGE figures cited by Casino.org. Borgata was the only one of nine Atlantic City casinos to report an increase, up 6.4%, driven by table games.
Sports betting revenue dropped 25% to $61.4 million, while handle declined 9% to $732.3 million. New Jersey’s top gaming regulator James Plousis said casino win for June through August exceeded $856 million, “the highest summer figure in more than a decade and narrowly surpassing the same three months in 2025.”
Possible Plateau Ahead
Elite Sports NY wrote that the August result “could be a sign that New Jersey online casinos are approaching a potential plateau in the next year or two.” The publication also noted that throughout most of 2025, monthly revenue was up more than 20% compared with 2024, making the August slowdown notable.
