New Jersey’s online gambling market failed to set a new revenue record in September but did set a new record for sports wagering handle as NFL bettors woke from their seasonal hibernation.

Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the state’s licensed online casino/poker operators generated combined revenue of $87.63m in September, more than twice the $41.1m reported in the same month last year but a smidgen below August 2020’s $87.77m.

As always, the online casino vertical carried the load with just under $85.1m, up 115.4% year-on-year, while online poker gained a respectable 55.8% to $2.55m. For the year-to-date, overall online revenue is up 102.2% to a hefty $685.6m, with casino rising 102.7% to $654.7m and poker up 92% to $30.9m.

The Golden Nugget’s online casino total – which includes contributions from Betfair, PlaySugarHouse and BetAmerica – topped $26m in September, down $1.65m from August. The Borgata family of sites – including BetMGM, PartyPoker and PalaCasino – ranked second with a new record high of $20.3m, including $781k from poker.