Nfl Betting New Jersey
A record $6.0 billion was bet with New Jersey sportsbooks in 2020, according to revenue numbers released Wednesday by the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement.
The $6.0 billion is the most ever wagered in a year for a state with a regulated sports betting market, eclipsing the previous high of $5.3 billion that was bet with Nevada sportsbooks in 2019.
The amount wagered in 2020 with New Jersey books was up 33% year-over-year, despite the coronavirus pandemic that shut down casinos and caused essentially all major sports to suspend play last spring.
Bettors in New Jersey not only staked more, but they also lost more -- $393.2 million -- than in any previous year in any state.
NFL betting in New Jersey The second biggest market for betting on the NFL is New Jersey, and it will likely surpass Nevada in the near future — possibly in 2020 or 2021. That’s for several reasons: It’s a. NFL Betting in the State of New Jersey Sports betting in New Jersey has never been easier, thanks to the various online sportsbooks operating within the state. Anyone 21 and older can engage in online betting as long as they do it inside state lines. And if you want to bet on the NFL, there are plenty of opportunities in the Garden State. The PointsBet online sportsbook is one of the most fun NFL betting sites that you can find in New Jersey. PointsBet helps you learn how to engage in points betting, which is a very specific type of.
New Jersey’s sports betting market has rapidly evolved since sports betting was officially legalized in 2018. It all started with Monmouth Park, which partnered with sports betting giant William Hill. A few hours later, Borgata started taking bets and NJ sports betting.
Football (college and professional) attracted the most money wagered, with $1.4 billion staked in New Jersey in 2020. The sportsbooks won a net $55 million off football bets. Basketball was close behind, with bettors wagering $1.1 billion on college and professional hoops.
New Jersey was among the first states to launch a regulated sports betting market after a May 2018 ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which had restricted regulated sports betting to primarily Nevada.
Legal sportsbooks are operating in 19 states and the District of Columbia, with another wave of jurisdictions expected to launch in 2021 and some giant players like New York and Texas eyeing sports betting legislation this year.
For now, New Jersey has surpassed Nevada and owns the largest sports betting market in the United States, thanks in part to the Garden State's robust online betting. Nearly 92% of the money bet with New Jersey sportsbooks in 2020 was transacted online.
Gambling industry trade publication VIXIO Gambling Compliance forecasts that the U.S. sports betting market could generate upward of $10 billion in annual revenue by 2025.
Week 8 of the NFL season is upon us; there are a number of legal, online New Jersey sports betting promotions available from BetMGM Sportsbook for those within the state to get in on NFL betting action around this week’s slate.
New Jersey NFL betting promotions
The following NFL betting promotions are available for those eligible to wager legally online within the state of New Jersey:
New York Jets Week 8 Betting Promotion
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