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.”

Later this fall, peer-to-peer U.S. exchange Prophet will launch its headquarters on the Hudson River ahead of the NFL and college football season. 

The all-stock transaction will enable the online sports betting giant to leverage the product experience and database of more than 5 million customers that had been using the iGaming product.

Cheddar Bets will air every Thursday afternoon, offering an "exploration of the intersection of sports betting and financial markets."

At this year's golf tournament, the sports betting operator will offer a public venue between the 15th green and 16th fairway with its own private VIP suite. Spectators will have access to amenities including televisions airing the tournament, food and drink, phone chargers and Wi-Fi, plus the chance for companies to host clients.

Hoboken-based Prophet announced a multi-year market access agreement with Caesars Entertainment, which will see the release of its peer-to-peer wagering network this fall.

The 2021 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest is open to spectators again this Monday, and for the second year in a row DraftKings Sportsbook is accepting bets on who will walk away victorious.

Online sports wagering technology and financial technology sectors get a boost with $200,000 in funding and staff resources that will bolster the center’s goals of providing an incubator for the industries and acting as a connector between industry, academia and relevant state agencies.

Although the practice has been legal in New Jersey since 2018 for professional leagues - and seen billions of dollars in wagers - state law still prohibits bets from being placed in the state on university teams and games.

New Jersey’s gambling establishments were up 30% during the first quarter of 2021 from the same time period in 2019, and 32% from the same three months in 2020, according to a report from the American Gaming Association.