The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has published the December 2023 total gaming revenue results. According to the regulator, the state’s gambling operators reported year-to-date revenue of almost $5.8 billion.
Segment by segment, New Jersey’s nine casino hotel properties earned $232.4 million for December 2023. This, according to the authority, reflects a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. In the meantime, year-to-date casino win for New Jersey’s nine casinos stood at $2.85 billion, reflecting growth of 2.2% compared to $2.79 billion for the prior year-to-date period.
Revenue from the online casino segment also increased. In December, The Garden State’s casinos and their online partners reported an internet gaming win of $180.3 million. This figure represents a 19.1% year-on-year growth, exceeding December 2022’s results by almost $30 million. For the year-to-date period, internet gaming win stood at $1.92 billion. This reflects a stellar year-on-year increase of 15.7%. For reference, New Jersey’s operators reported an internet gaming win of $1.66 billion for the prior year-to-date period.
The most significant revenue increase, however, was recorded by the sports betting segment. The vertical recorded revenue of $109.4 million for December 2023, reflecting a 24.8% increase compared to the $87.7 million posted in December 2022. In the meantime, the year-to-date period demonstrates an increase of 31.9% year-on-year to $1.01 billion. For comparison, the state’s sportsbooks recorded revenue of $763 million in the prior year-to-date period.
All Verticals Experienced Some Growth
New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks and their partners reported $522.2 million in total gaming revenue for December 2023. This figure translates to an increase of 14.8% from the $454.8 million reported in December 2022.
As mentioned, the year-to-date total gaming revenue in the state stood at $5.78 billion. This figure, representing the results of The Garden State’s casinos, racetracks and their partners, reflects an increase of 10.9% from the $5.21 billion reported in the prior year-to-date period.
New Jersey Casino Workers Continue to Fight for a Healthier Workplace
In the meantime, New Jersey’s casino workers continue their fight for a smoke-free work environment. As the state heads into 2024, proponents of a smoking ban hope to finally make a breakthrough and fix the loophole that exempts casinos from the Smoke-Free Air Act.
To that end, Senator Joe Vitale, a firm supporter of such a measure, introduced Senate Bill 1493. The bill is backed by 18 out of 40 senators.