When New York launched mobile betting back in January, a lot of analysts and experts expected New Jersey to see a pretty significant decline. But the evidence suggests that the Garden State continues to hold its own, with its sportsbooks breaking the $1 billion mark in six handles over the last seven months.

The deal will give consumers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania access to both sports and iGaming content.

The move marks the Jersey City-based operator's 22nd market.

“This collaboration allows us to further expand BetMGM's reach to our fans through SportsGrid's nationwide broadcast network,” BetMGM CEO Adan Greenblatt said.

During the first month that online and mobile sports betting was legal in the Empire State, patrons across the Hudson River wagered $631 million more than in New Jersey.

After legalizing the practice after the New Year, the Empire State now holds the title for most wagers place in a single month.

PlayUSA.com shows that of the $1 billion bets estimated for U.S sportsbooks, $160 million is expected in New York and $130 million in New Jersey.

The Jersey-based sports betting and gaming entertainment company teamed up with the Washington Nationals to launch the first-of-its-kind outpost.

As part of the arrangement, the online wagering platform will receive brand exposure and TV-visible signage throughout Newark's Prudential Center for home games.

The achievement is a first in the state, and the nation. According to the Division of Gaming Enforcement more than $918 million was wagered online, with the other $92.6 million in person.

The new gaming subsidiary of fuboTV will become the team's Official Sports Betting Partner with the creation of a new branded lounge at MetLife Stadium.

Cherry Hill-based FOX Bet and Jersey City's PointsBet and BetMGM - the online gaming arm of MGM, which owns Borgata Atlantic City - will be able to buy in-game commercials and “other select NFL media inventory.”