NJ Sportsbooks Take $1.7 Billion In Bets In January, Setting New Record
New Jersey sportsbooks had their best month ever, as both the total amount of money bet and revenue hit all-time highs in January.
David Danzis is the former lead writer for PlayNJ. He is a New Jersey native and honors graduate of Rutgers University. As a newspaper reporter for the New Jersey Herald and Press of Atlantic City, David earned statewide awards for his coverage of politics, government, education, sports, and business. He served as PlayNJ’s Atlantic City “insider” and gaming industry expert on casinos, sports betting, and online gambling.
New Jersey sportsbooks had their best month ever, as both the total amount of money bet and revenue hit all-time highs in January.
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