New Jersey’s gaming market continued to shift on-line in April 2025, as web on line casino platforms posted substantial good points whereas conventional casinos and sportsbooks skilled notable declines. According to the most recent report from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), complete gaming income throughout casinos, racetracks, and their digital companions reached $536.6 million in April, marking a 5% year-over-year enhance.
Online playing drives statewide development in April:
That development, nonetheless, was propelled largely by the $235.2 million generated from web gaming—a 25.2% bounce in comparison with April 2024. The on-line sector has now delivered greater than $908.4 million in income for the 12 months, a 21% enchancment over the identical interval final 12 months.
Despite the general enhance in complete income, the figures revealed a persistent decline in Atlantic City’s in-person gaming efficiency. The metropolis’s 9 on line casino resorts posted a collective win of $211 million for April, down 2.7% from a 12 months in the past. So far in 2025, brick-and-mortar on line casino income has totaled $855.4 million, a 2% lower.
According to the Press of Atlantic City, the divide between on-line and land-based on line casino revenue widened considerably in April. The $24.2 million hole in favor of web gaming was the biggest in state historical past, underscoring a broader pattern that’s been constructing since early 2024. According to NJDGE figures, iGaming has outperformed Atlantic City’s bodily on line casino flooring in three of the primary 4 months of this 12 months.
FanDuel Casino led the net pack with a record-setting $52.9 million in income, up 35.3% from the prior April. DraftKings adopted with $46.9 million (up 19.5%), whereas BetMGM posted $29.6 million (a 27.9% enhance). Borgata’s on-line division contributed $20.7 million, whereas Caesars and Hard Rock additionally cleared the eight-figure mark. Promotional spend by on-line operators reached almost $21 million in April, the second-highest ever recorded within the state.
Meanwhile, simply three Atlantic City casinos—Borgata, Hard Rock, and Ocean—managed to submit year-over-year in-person income good points. Borgata edged up 0.3% to $58.5 million, Hard Rock rose 1% to $41.5 million, and Ocean noticed a 6% bump to $30.6 million. The relaxation posted declines, together with Bally’s, which dropped almost 22%.
Jane Bokunewicz, who heads the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute at Stockton University, famous, “April continued a worrisome trend for Atlantic City’s brick-and-mortar operators, as internet gaming revenue surpassed traditional casino revenue for the third time in four months, and the fourth time to date.”
Sports betting down, Atlantic City braces for competitors:
Sports wagering was one other weak level in April. Gross income from sports activities betting totaled $90.5 million, a 14.8% year-over-year decline. The complete betting deal with for the month reached $994 million, however sportsbooks stored lower than 9% after paying out winners and protecting bills. Year-to-date, sportsbooks have gained $357.6 million—down 17.6% from the identical level in 2024.
FanDuel led the net sports activities betting market with $31.8 million, although that determine marked a 16% lower. DraftKings reported $22.3 million, an 18.3% enhance, whereas BetFanatics posted $12.9 million in its first 12 months of operation.
As on-line playing thrives, questions loom over Atlantic City’s future competitiveness—particularly with New York anticipated to award licenses for 3 main casinos close to New York City. In response, two New Jersey lawmakers have launched laws that will let voters as soon as once more contemplate permitting casinos outdoors Atlantic City, together with attainable areas at Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park.
In the meantime, Atlantic City on line casino officers are wanting towards the summer season for a turnaround. James Plousis, chairman of the Casino Control Commission, expressed optimism: “Tourists who visit Atlantic City receive first-class service from dedicated workers in the casino hotels.”
