Online casino revenues up 20% in New Jersey
Poker revenues stagnate " Borgata and partner bwin.party continue to lead the way with 37% share of the market
Online poker revenues in New Jersey failed to grow during March while online casino increased by a fifth to a total of £5.2m, according to figures released by the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE).
Overall GGR from online gambling grew 15% from £6.2m in February to £7.1m in March, with poker increasing just £59,816 to a total of £1.9m.
Along with its platform partner bwin.party, the Borgata continued to lead the way with a 37% share of the New Jersey market.
Revenues from its online casino reached £1.7m for the month, while its BorgataPoker.com and PartyPoker sites generated £960,000.
“Borgata has been New Jersey’s land-based gaming leader for more than a decade, and is cementing its position as the state’s online gaming leader as well,” said Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith.
Meanwhile Caesars Interactive, which operates the HarrahsCasino, CaesarsCasino and WSOP.com sites in New Jersey, remained in second place in terms of GGR as it attracted £900,000 from its poker business and £1.3m from its online casino business.
Tropicana saw a 41% increase in GGR month-on-month from £840,000 in February to £1m in March, the third month in a row that revenues have increased more than 40% despite not having launched its poker platform.
Visit eGaming Review’s sister site eGR North America for a full round-up of New Jersey’s latest revenue figures.