The start of the NFL and NCAA football seasons nearly tripled sports wagering revenue for New Jersey sportsbooks in September after a slow start following legalization in the state over the summer. The amount of money being wagered on sports
Bolstered by the rollout of online and mobile sports betting, the total taken in by New Jersey gambling sites soared to $184 million in September, almost double the amount wagered the previous month. The numbers for September, published Friday by
When New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck told an industry conference in Nevada earlier this week that the state’s sports betting numbers for September were “stunning,’’ he was not kidding. In all, some $184 million was wagered
Nearly $184 million was bet on sports in September at New Jersey sportsbooks, doubling the state’s year-to-date betting handle in the first month of the football regular season. Football accounted for $88.6 million of the amount wagered in September, with
New Jersey’s nascent sports-betting industry reported $24 million in gross revenue in September, more than double the previous month, a surge boosted by the opening of the NFL football season. New Jersey’s sports-betting operations, which launched in June after the
The start of the football season has led to a near doubling of sports betting in the resort, a growth rate that rivals Las Vegas. Nearly $184 million was bet on sports in New Jersey last month, up from nearly
The start of the pro and college football seasons led the volume of sports betting in New Jersey to nearly double in September from its level a month earlier. Figures released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City received high praise from the gaming community this week. The casino won Property of the Year as part of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. This year marked the first time
The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City received a $500,000 donation Thursday from the parent company of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, followed by contributions from several other benefactors, in an effort to help build a new center for
Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has been named “Property of the Year” at the 2018 Global Gaming Awards in Las Vegas. The MGM Resorts International-owned casino property celebrated its fifteenth year in the Atlantic City market this summer,
Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s three Atlantic City properties are hoping to increase women’s roles in leadership through an organizational initiative geared toward equal gender representation. The Gender Equity Initiative, which was launched in 2017 in partnership with the Billie Jean King
One has Elvis Presley’s Rolls Royce, the costumes the Beatles wore onstage, and the management know-how and money of one of the world’s largest and most successful hospitality companies — even as it replaces its boss. The other has a
After years of economic struggle, Atlantic City is “stable.” That’s according to Stockton University Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies professor Dr. Brian Tyrrell, who believes key tourism indicators suggest the region is capable of supporting nine casinos and is positioned
Several tourism indicators from the second quarter of 2018 produced evidence of positive long-term trends for the resort, according to industry experts. A report from the Lloyd. D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Stockton University showed that
It isn’t your imagination. Atlantic City had one of its best summers in recent memory. The reasons behind this season’s success are fairly obvious. There are two new casinos in town, and you can bet on sports most places now.