According to gambling regulators in both states, New Jersey saw $318.9 million worth of bets, edging past Nevada, which took $317.4 million. From those bets, New Jersey casinos and racetracks made $15.5 million in revenue, compared to $11.6 million in Nevada. And it jumped into the market with both feet with the goal of dethroning Nevada as the sports betting capital of America. And New York is struggling with sports betting legislation that has been bogged down over whether to approve mobile betting. Kornegay said New Jersey will likely be challenged soon by Pennsylvania’s growth, and the eventual entry of New York into the mobile betting market.

Source: thestar June 29, 2019 16:23 UTC