Revenues and tax contributions followed suit. New Jersey sports betting apps and the state's retail providers that offer New Jersey sportsbook promos posted the third-best month ever in September in terms of overall wagering activity, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. And it looks like that trend has continued in September. The New Jersey sports betting industry is making some noise again as the Garden State and its best sports betting apps, betting sites, and best sportsbooks attempt to cement the region's standing as the second-best sports betting jurisdiction in America behind juggernaut New York.Īfter falling behind Illinois in terms of sports wagering activity since the start of 2023, New Jersey reclaimed its place as New York's chief rival in the race to be America's top sports betting state in August.