New Jersey runs the largest legal online casino market in the country. Here are the best licensed sites and everything the law allows.
Latest Updates
Atlantic City casinos see Q1 2026 operating profit fall 22.6%
Atlantic City's nine casinos posted $102.8 million in gross operating profit for the first quarter of 2026, down 22.6% from a year earlier, according to figures the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released May 22. Net revenue held roughly flat at $725.6 million.
The casino hotels reported their highest first-quarter expenses in nine years, with higher labor and operating costs cutting into margins. Borgata stayed on top with $39.7 million in operating profit, down 18%. Hard Rock followed at $19.7 million, down 25%, and Ocean at $18.7 million, down 17%.
Only one of the nine properties grew its profit year over year, and two casinos posted operating losses for the quarter.
NJ stays the largest US iGaming market
New Jersey online casinos continue to lead the country in monthly revenue. All operators remain licensed and audited by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
New Jersey online casinos won $263 million in April
New Jersey online casinos and their partners won $263.1 million in April, the state Division of Gaming Enforcement reported May 15. That was up 11.9% from $235.2 million in April 2025, though it trailed March, one of the state's strongest months on record.
Internet gaming win reached $1.05 billion through the first four months of 2026, a 15.1% gain over the $908.4 million booked a year earlier. New Jersey leads all US states in online casino revenue.
The totals come from licensed operators audited by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Real-money online casinos
Legal and regulated
Online sports betting
Legal
Online poker
Legal, shared liquidity
Land-based casinos
Atlantic City
Sweepstakes / social casinos
Available
Live dealer games
Legal
Minimum gambling age
21
Regulator
NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement
Regulatory Timeline
How It Happened
Online gambling law signed
Gov. Chris Christie signs A2578, authorizing real-money online casinos tied to Atlantic City casino licenses.
Online casinos go live
Licensed New Jersey online casinos launch statewide after a brief soft-launch period earlier in the month.
PASPA struck down at the Supreme Court
Murphy v. NCAA ends the federal sports betting ban. New Jersey opens the first sportsbooks weeks later.
Market Revenue
New Jersey iGaming Revenue
April 2026
$263.1M
Last reported by the state regulator. Historical chart appears once we have three or more months in the dataset.
2025 Tax Change
The State Took a Bigger Cut
On July 1, 2025 the iGaming tax rate jumped to 19.75 percent under P.L. 2025, c.066 (Assembly Bill A5803). Operators had paid 15 percent since launch in 2013. Online sportsbooks had paid 13 percent. Both verticals now sit at the same rate.
Before
15%iGaming rate set in 2013 and unchanged for 12 years, plus a 2.5 percent community investment obligation layered on top.
After
19.75%Gov. Phil Murphy first asked for 25 percent in his February budget. Lawmakers settled here after pushback from operators.
For context
Pennsylvania taxes online slots at 54 percent. Michigan uses a tiered 20 to 28 percent schedule. New Jersey now sits between Connecticut at 18 percent and Michigan.
Where to Play
Best Online Casinos in New Jersey
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The Law
How Online Casinos Are Regulated Here
New Jersey passed its online gambling law in February 2013, and real-money sites went live in November 2013. The Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) licenses and audits every operator, and the Casino Control Commission oversees licensing for the Atlantic City industry behind it.
Every online casino must partner with a land-based Atlantic City casino license to operate. Games, random number generators, and payouts are tested and certified. New Jersey has since grown into the largest US iGaming market by revenue, and it also shares online poker liquidity with other regulated states.
Licensing Quirk
Why Every Site Has an Atlantic City Partner
New Jersey does not issue standalone online casino licenses. Each brand operates as a "skin" attached to a land-based Atlantic City casino license. Nine casinos. Five iGaming skins allowed per license. That is the entire shelf.
How it works
The Atlantic City casino holds the master Internet Gaming Permit. The initial permit fee starts at $400,000, with $250,000 annual renewals.
Each casino can host up to five iGaming skins and up to three online sports betting skins.
State revenue reports credit win to the Atlantic City licensee, not the consumer-facing brand. That is why Borgata appears at the top of the DGE tables even though much of the play sits on BetMGM.
Once the skins are spoken for, new entrants must buy a slot from an existing licensee or wait for an operator to fold.
Borgata license, in practice
Five brands run under the Borgata permit. The combined haul in 2022 was $496.3 million, the highest total of any Atlantic City licensee.
The five iGaming skins operating under the Borgata Internet Gaming Permit.
Brand
Owner
Borgata Online
house brand
BetMGM Casino
MGM/Entain JV
PartyCasino
Entain brand
Stardust Casino
BetMGM brand
Wheel of Fortune Casino
BetMGM brand
Also Legal
Other Legal Gambling in NJ
Beyond online casinos, New Jersey regulates several other forms of gambling.
Online Sports Betting
Legal since 2018, after New Jersey won the Supreme Court case that ended the federal sports betting ban. Multiple licensed mobile sportsbooks operate statewide, 21+.
Online Poker
Regulated since 2013 and part of a multi-state shared liquidity agreement, which means larger player pools and bigger tournaments than a single state alone.
Atlantic City Casinos
Nine land-based casinos operate in Atlantic City. Every licensed online casino is tethered to one of these properties.
NJ Lottery
The state lottery is available at retail and through licensed courier apps. Proceeds support state programs, and the minimum age is 18.
Shared Liquidity
The Six-State Poker Pool
Online poker here runs on the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. Player pools, cash tables, and tournament fields cross state lines. WSOP Online, BetMGM Poker, and PokerStars route New Jersey hands into the same lobbies as players in five other states.
Who is in the pool
State
Joined
Note
Nevada
Feb 2014
Founding member with Delaware.
Delaware
Feb 2014
Founding member with Nevada.
New Jersey
Oct 2017
Joined four years after legalizing iPoker.
Michigan
May 2022
First state to enter after a five-year gap.
West Virginia
Nov 2023
Smallest market in the compact.
Pennsylvania
Apr 2025
Largest entrant. Expanded the pool by roughly 50 percent.
For a New Jersey player, the practical payoff is longer tournament fields, deeper cash games, and bigger guaranteed prize pools than any single-state lobby could support. Connecticut is the one legal-iCasino state still outside the compact.
FAQ
New Jersey Online Casino FAQ
Are online casinos legal in New Jersey?+
Yes. Real-money online casinos have been legal and regulated since 2013, licensed by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Each operator is tied to an Atlantic City casino license.
How old do you have to be to play online casinos in New Jersey?+
You must be at least 21 years old and physically located within New Jersey state lines to play at a licensed online casino.
Do I have to live in New Jersey to play?+
No. You only need to be physically inside New Jersey when you play. Residency is not required, but geolocation software verifies your location.
Is online poker legal in New Jersey?+
Yes. Online poker is regulated and New Jersey participates in a multi-state shared liquidity agreement, so player pools span several states.
Are New Jersey online casinos safe?+
Licensed NJ casinos are audited by the DGE, with certified games and tested payouts. Stick to operators licensed by the state rather than offshore sites.
