
Key points:
- Casino win generated the most revenue in New Jersey throughout December, reported to be $231.8m but decreasing 0.3% year-over-year
- Sports wagering revenue saw the biggest fall in revenue from the prior year period, decreasing 42.6% to be reported at $62.8m for December
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reported the total gaming revenue from the state’s nine casinos during December 2024, which decreased by only 0.1% year-over-year to be $522.6m.
Casino win generated the most revenue throughout December in New Jersey, but decreased by 0.3% from the prior year period for a total of $231.8m. The DGE reported that iGaming win during December was $228m, which reflects a 26.5% increase year-over-year.
Borgata Atlantic City accumulated the most casino win of any property during December, reporting over $62.7m for an increase of 6.8% year-over-year. Bally’s casino win saw the largest decrease from the prior year period, falling by 13.1% for a total of just over $10m.
Slot machine win accounted for nearly $168m of the casino win throughout December, which equates to a decrease of 4.2% from the prior year period. Table game win generated another $63.8m during the period, reflecting an increase of 11.6% year-over-year.
Sports wagering gross revenue saw the largest decrease year-over-year, falling by 42.6% to be reported at $62.8m for December 2024. The majority of the sports wagering revenue generated during December came from the Meadowlands Racetrack, which reported nearly $30.6m in revenue but still decreased by 40.2% year-over-year.
The only properties to see increases in sports wagering revenue during December were Bally’s Atlantic City and Harrah’s, with Bally’s having increased its revenue by over $4m throughout the period. Harrah’s increased its sports wagering revenue by 44.5% year-over-year, while Bally's reported over $4.6m in sports wagering gross revenue for December.
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For iGaming win, Golden Nugget reported the highest revenue of any of the nine properties, increasing 25.3% from the prior year period to be $66.2m. Borgata and Resorts reported iGaming wins of $53.2m and $58.4m, respectively, reflecting increases of 31.2% and 26.7% year-over-year. The largest increase throughout December came from Hard Rock Atlantic City, which grew by 41.7% from the prior year period for a total of nearly $12.9m.
The DGE also reported full-year 2024 (FY2024) gaming revenue in New Jersey, which was $6.3bn and represents a 9% increase year-over-year. Casino win represented $2.82bn of the total gaming revenue for FY2024, but decreased 1.1% compared to the total reported for 2023.
iGaming win throughout 2024 was reported to be $2.39bn while sports wagering revenue accounted for $1.09bn, reflecting increases of 26.5% and 8.7% from the prior year period, respectively.
Over the course of 2024, slot machine win in New Jersey generated nearly $2.1bn of the total casino win, while table game win was reported to be nearly $721.4m. The figures both represent decreases year-over-year, with slot machine win falling by 0.7% and table game win decreasing by 2%.