The COVID-19 pandemic forced retail casinos nationwide to keep their doors closed throughout May 2020. Online casino and poker revenues, however, continued to climb. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware all realized all-time records in monthly revenue in May. Online poker revenues stayed strong as well, as poker players in the US turned to state-regulated platforms in big numbers.
New Jersey Online Casino Revenue May 2020 *
Retail Operator | Online Skins | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue | Year-Over-Year Change |
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Golden Nugget Atlantic City | Golden Nugget, Betfair, SugarHouse, BetAmerica | $29,057,893 | +5.1% | $120,985,559 | +86.0% |
Resorts Digital Gaming | Resorts, Mohegan Sun, FOX Bet, DraftKings Casino | $15,918,179 | +13.3% | $71,673,003 | +95.4% |
Borgata Hotel Casino | Borgata, BetMGM, PartyCasino, Pala Casino | $15,645,422 | +6.8% | $59,269,269 | +127.4% |
Caesars Interactive | Caesars, Harrah’s, 888 Casino | $7,647,094 | +11.4% | $26,745,775 | +16.1% |
Tropicana Casino & Resort | Tropicana, Virgin Casino | $6,695,297 | +11.8% | $26,041,142 | +42.5% |
Hard Rock Atlantic City | Hard Rock, Unibet, Bet365 | $5,414,882 | +20.8% | $18,505,091 | +131.4% |
Ocean Casino Resort | Ocean Online Casino, Parx Casino | $1,044,646 | -7.6% | $3,793,190 | +65.2% |
Totals | $81,423,413 | +8.8% | $327,012,999 | +82.3% |
Another Record Month For New Jersey Online Casinos
With retail casinos still shut down for most of the month, New Jersey’s online casinos continued to surge. According to reports released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), online casinos in New Jersey posted a record $81,423,413 in total overall revenue in May. That figure marked an 8.8% increase over April 2020, which set the previous revenue record at $74,811,453. Golden Nugget Atlantic City maintained its status as the leader in revenue earning by operator, taking in $29,057,893. Golden Nugget’s self-branded online casino, as well as Betfair Casino, continue to drive those numbers under the Golden Nugget operator license. Six of New Jersey’s seven online casino operators realized revenue gains over April, and all seven are up big versus May 2019 year totals. New Jersey online casinos have earned over $327 million in revenue so far in 2020, an 82.3% increase over May 2019 year-to-date totals.
New Jersey Online Poker Revenue May 2020
Retail Operator | Online Skins | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue | Year-Over-Year Change |
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Resorts Digital Gaming | PokerStars NJ | $1,746,417 | -16.0% | $6,139,999 | +80.7% |
Caesars Interactive | WSOP, 888 | $1,745,755 | -6.2% | $6,780,093 | +80.7% |
Borgata Hotel Casino | Borgata, partypoker NJ, BetMGM, Pala Poker | $1,024,357 | -15.5% | $4,002,937 | +98.4% |
Totals | $4,516,529 | -12.3% | $16,923,029 | +86.7% |
New Jersey Poker Players Still Hitting The Online Streets
May 2020 marked the second-highest revenue-earning month ever for New Jersey’s legal online poker sites. Numbers were down a bit from the all-time high set in April 2020, when New Jersey poker platforms pulled in over $5.1 million in revenue. Still, online poker in New Jersey continues to perform well, with $4,516,629 in revenue. New Jersey’s online poker sites are up 86.7% in revenue over May 2019 year-to-date totals. PokerStars NJ held its position as the most popular online poker site for New Jersey players.
Pennsylvania Online Casino Revenue May 2020*
Retail Operator | Online Skins | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue |
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Rivers Casino Philadelphia | SugarHouse, BetRivers | $17,584,381 | +28.3% | $46,353,748 |
Valley Forge Casino Resort | FanDuel Casino | $8,029,446 | +1.2% | $29,687,883 |
Parx Casino | Parx Casino | $6,873,540 | +67.1% | $17,712,946 |
Mount Airy Casino Resort | FOX Bet | $6,292,630 | +21.1% | $17,034,531 |
Penn National Hollywood Casino | Hollywood Casino | $5,287,708 | +15.3% | $17,219,753 |
Penn National DraftKings Casino | DraftKings Casino | $3,704,507 | N/A | $3,733,923 |
Mohegan Sun Pocono | Unibet | $2,401,843 | +31.0% | $6,547,918 |
Presque Isle Down and Casino | BetAmerica | $137,001 | -36.0% | $854,424 |
Harrah’s Philadelphia | Caesars | $931,315 | N/A | $1,162,779 |
Totals | $51,242,371 | +35.4% | $140,307,905 |
Big Numbers For PA Online Casinos
Much like the neighboring state of New Jersey, Pennsylvania enjoyed record-setting revenue totals in May. Figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) saw a more than 35% percent revenue increase across all platforms from April to May. DraftKings Casino, in its first full month of operation, brought in more than $3.7 million under its license partnership with Penn National Gaming. May 2020 also marked the first full month for Caesars Online Casino, which earned $931,315. Rivers Casino Philadelphia continued its reign as the top online casino operator in Pennsylvania, with more than $17.5 million in revenue. Retail casinos were shut down across the state throughout May, but are reopening in June. With live casinos closed for much of 2020, total revenue for Pennsylvania online casinos went over $140 million going into June.
Pennsylvania Online Poker Revenue May 2020
Retail Operator | Online Skin | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue |
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Mount Airy Casino Resort | PokerStars PA | $4,596,418 | -12.5% | $16,970,364 |
PokerStars PA Still Strong
One month after setting an all-time US record for monthly online poker revenue, PokerStars PA followed up with another strong showing in May. Pennsylvania’s lone legal online poker operator came in at just under $4.6 million in May revenue. That total fell short of April’s all-time high, in which PokerStars PA earned more than $5.25 million. Since debuting in November 2019, PokerStars PA has brought in nearly $17 million in revenue.
Delaware Online Casino Revenue May 2020
Online Operator | Online Skins | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue | Year-Over-Year Change |
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888 Casino | Delaware Park, Dover Downs, Harrington | $1,040,927 | +$34.8% | $2,921,009 | +124% |
Delaware Online Poker Revenue May 2020
Online Operator | Online Skins | May 2020 Revenue | Month-Over-Month Change | YTD Revenue | Year-Over-Year Change |
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888 Poker | Delaware Park, Dover Downs, Harrington | $93,973 | +11.8% | $297,844 | +152.8% |