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The basics:

• New Jersey gaming revenue reached $520.8M in February, up 7.4% year over year
• Online gaming generated $251.8M, rising 21.2% and topping $250M for fifth straight month
• Atlantic City casino revenue dipped 0.3% to $202.9M amid winter weather impacts
• Sports betting revenue fell 10.3% to $66M, with handle down 14.4%

New Jersey’s gaming industry topped half a billion dollars in monthly revenue once again in February, as surging online gambling helped offset weather-related slowdowns at Atlantic City casinos and weaker sports betting results.

Total gaming revenue reached $520.8 million in February, a 7.4% increase from $484.8 million a year earlier, according to figures released March 16 by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.

The results mark the 12th consecutive month the state’s gaming market has generated more than $500 million in revenue, a milestone driven largely by continued strength in online casinos.

“With the region impeded by a blizzard in late February, Atlantic City casinos reported a marginal decline in monthly casino win. Internet gaming win recorded double-digit percentage growth in February, eclipsing $250 million for a fifth consecutive month. Year-to-date, internet gaming win eclipsed $500 million faster than any other year on record,” said New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chairman James Plousis.

“Online casinos drove a respectable 7.4% increase in State-wide total gaming revenue in February — total gaming revenue has now exceeded one-half billion dollars in twelve consecutive months.”

Weathering the winter with online gaming

Internet gaming paced the gaming report, producing $251.8 million in revenue in February, a 21.2% increase from $207.8 million in February 2025.

Atlantic City’s nine casinos reported $202.9 million in casino win for February, a 0.3% decline from $203.5 million a year earlier. Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of Stockton University’s Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism said winter weather likely played a role in the slight dip.

“Amid a harsher winter than in recent years, Atlantic City’s casino operators saw a modest decline in brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue in February 2026 compared to February 2025,” said Bokunewicz.

She noted the same conditions may have pushed more gamblers online.

“The same weather that may have suppressed brick-and-mortar revenues also likely gave internet gaming a small boost,” she said. “This boost, while still not quite enough to surpass December 2025’s record single-month internet gross gaming revenue, did result in a fourth consecutive month of internet gaming revenues exceeding revenues from traditional land-based operations.”

The top-performing casinos for the month by casino win were (with year-over-year trend):

• Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa $53.7 million up 7.7%
• Hard Rock Atlantic City $35.9 million down 14.2
• Ocean Casino Resort $35.4 million  up 9.4%

Sports wagering revenue totaled $66 million in February, down 10.3% from $73.6 million a year earlier, with a handle of $846.4 million in wagers, which was also down, 14.4% from $988.9 million in February 2025.

Super Bowl losses

Bokunewicz said the decline came despite expectations of record betting on the Super Bowl.

“Although U.S. patrons were expected to wager a record $1.76 billion legally on Super Bowl LX, this activity did not translate into gains for New Jersey sportsbook operators as both handle and win were down year-over-year,” she said. “It is unclear whether prediction markets influenced this outcome or if there are other variables in play.”

She also highlighted the revenue the industry produced for the state.

“Notably, revenue from gaming taxes continues to increase with total gaming taxes for February 2026 ($84,406,413) exceeding February 2025 totals ($53,325,315) by more than 58%,” said Bokunewicz.

Plousis also noted that March has been designated Problem Gambling Awareness Month in New Jersey.

“This time every year, we take time to recognize that some people develop problems with gambling or are at risk of addiction,” said Plousis. “Young people, too, can be at serious risk. Gov. Sherrill, by proclamation, has designated March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in New Jersey. Resources, support, and treatment are available year-round. If you or anyone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.”