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New Jersey’s online casinos generated more revenue than Atlantic City’s physical properties for a 10th consecutive month in June, extending a divide that has become increasingly established across the state’s gaming market.
The state’s 28 active online casino skins reported $271 million in gaming revenue, up 17.5% from June 2025 and about $5 million below the record set in May. The total was 5.4% higher than the $257.3 million generated by Atlantic City’s nine casinos, where revenue declined 0.7% year over year.
Online gaming produced $60.4 million in state tax revenue during the month. That was approximately twice the combined contribution from land-based casinos, which generated $18.9 million in taxes, and sports betting, which contributed $12.4 million. New Jersey collected $91.7 million in total gaming taxes for June.
FanDuel Casino, operating through its partnership with Golden Nugget, remained the state’s largest online operator, with June revenue of $62.5 million, an increase of 17.2% from the previous year. DraftKings Casino, partnered with Resorts, ranked second with $47.1 million, up 8%, while BetMGM increased revenue by 17.3% to $35.4 million.
Five other online brands generated at least $10 million. Borgata reported $21.1 million, up 5.6%, while Hard Rock Bet rose 38.8% to $18.7 million. Caesars Palace declined 0.7% to $17.6 million. BetFanatics increased revenue by 276.9% to $13.7 million, and BetRivers rose 41.6% to $10.9 million.
The results widened the year-to-date difference between the two casino segments. Through June, Atlantic City casino revenue was up 2.3%, while internet gaming revenue had increased 15%.
Performance among the city’s physical casinos was mixed. Five properties recorded year-over-year declines, including market leader Borgata, where revenue fell 5.9% to $72.2 million. The decline represented a reduction of more than $4.5 million from June 2025.
Hard Rock ranked second among the physical casinos, generating $46.2 million, up 0.9%, while Ocean placed third with $43.5 million, down 0.2%. Bally’s revenue declined 7.7%, Golden Nugget fell 10.3%, and Resorts dropped 9.1%.
Caesars Entertainment’s three Atlantic City properties recorded increases. Harrah’s revenue rose 15.7%, Tropicana increased 8.5%, and Caesars was up 8.1%. Hard Rock was the only other casino to report growth.
Slot machines generated $186 million in gross gaming revenue, a 1.7% year-over-year increase. Table game revenue declined 6.4% to $71.3 million.
Despite the overall decline, New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chair James Plousis said the $257.3 million in casino revenue represented Atlantic City’s second-highest June result in 14 years.
“Through the first half of 2026, casino win eclipsed $1.4 billion faster than any year since 2012, and with the help of statewide online gaming and sports wagering, total gaming revenue reached $3.5 billion sooner than any other year,” Plousis stated.
Atlantic City’s casinos have invested nearly $200 million in renovations and property upgrades over the past year as they prepared for the 2026 summer season. Those expenditures had not produced stronger gaming revenue as the peak tourism period began.
The investments also come as Atlantic City prepares for competition from three planned New York City casinos offering slot machines and live-dealer table games. Two are expected to operate in Queens and one in the Bronx. Although the eventual effect remains uncertain, Atlantic City properties have been preparing to compete for customers from North Jersey and downstate New York.
Sports betting recorded a more pronounced decline. June sportsbook revenue was reported at $57.2 million, also rounded to $57.3 million in the monthly figures, representing a 37.7% year-over-year decrease and a reduction of $34.6 million.
The decline occurred despite a 16% increase in the amount wagered during June. Sportsbooks retained 6.2% of bets placed during the month, compared with a year-to-date win rate of 8.9%. The result reflected the effect of the New York Knicks’ NBA championship success, which had a similar impact on sportsbooks in New York.
For the first six months of 2026, however, betting handle was down almost 10%, a decline of $386.3 million. Sportsbook revenue from January through June totaled $917.2 million, down 7.1%, or $39 million, from the corresponding period in 2025.