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In-person wagering continues to make up a smaller share of New Jersey’s sports betting market.
According to a source report, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement confirmed it no longer breaks out retail handles in its monthly reports. That means one of the country’s longest-running public snapshots of the retail-versus-online sports betting mix has ended after eight years.
June Was the Last Month New Jersey Showed the Split
In June 2026, New Jersey reported $25.3 million in retail sports betting handle and $891.9 million online. Retail accounted for 2.8% of the state’s sports betting handle that month.
The report says New Jersey’s retail handle fell from $248.9 million in the first half of 2025 to $176.2 million in the first half of 2026.
The DGE confirmed the reporting change directly to RG.org in August 2026.
Retail Betting Fell Across Major Markets While Online Stayed Flat
The RG.org analysis looked at four large states that publish a retail/online split: New Jersey, New York, Illinois, and Ohio. Across those markets, retail handle fell 26.7% in the first half of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025. Online handle rose 0.2% over the same period.
In June 2026, those four states combined for $50.4 million in retail handle out of $4.97 billion in total handle, or 1.0% of the market.
The state-by-state figures in the report showed the same pattern:
- New York retail handle fell from $28.9 million in H1 2025 to $18.8 million in H1 2026. Online handle rose from $12.91 billion to $13.41 billion.
- Ohio retail handle fell from $96.1 million to $69.6 million. Online handle was flat at $4.80 billion.
- Illinois retail handle fell from $175.1 million to $137.8 million. Online handle dipped from $7.46 billion to $7.34 billion.
Bottom Line
The reporting change means monthly state reports will no longer show exactly how much handle came from casino sportsbooks versus mobile apps. The data proves online betting continues to dominate the market. Retail sports betting accounts for only a small share of wagers.
Source: As reported by RG.org.
