New Jersey’s online gambling holding pattern: casino up, poker down

New Jersey’s regulated online gambling market snapped out of its summer lethargy in July.

The state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported the state’s regulated online sites generated $12.5m in revenue in August, up 24.4% from the same month last year and nearly 7% higher than June 2015.

The casino vertical continued to shine, improving 34.4% to $10.6m, while poker continued to tarnish, falling 12.2% to $1.9m. For the year to date, overall online gambling revenue is up 15.6% to $84.5m.

In keeping with tradition, the Borgata/Bwin.party/Pala combo led all comers with $3.8m, up nearly 19% year-on-year and 7% sequentially. The casino vertical generated $2.8m while poker added $1m.