Best Sportsbooks in New Jersey: Licensed NJ Betting Apps November 2026

How online sports betting works in New Jersey

New Jersey is where legal US sports betting started. In May 2018 the US Supreme Court ruled for the state in Murphy v. NCAA and struck down the federal ban, known as PASPA. Governor Phil Murphy then signed the state’s sports wagering law (Assembly Bill A4111, enacted as P.L.2018, c.33). It allows betting at casinos, at racetracks and online.

Online betting arrived that summer. DraftKings, partnered with Resorts Casino Hotel, ran a week-long soft launch and then went fully live on August 6, 2018, as the state’s first legal online sports betting operation.

Who regulates New Jersey sportsbooks

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), part of the Office of the Attorney General, approves sportsbook technology and regulates sportsbooks at casinos and racetracks.

Online sportsbooks do not hold standalone licenses. Each one runs under an Atlantic City casino’s or a racetrack’s sports wagering license, and each licensee can offer no more than three individually branded betting sites. That is why most brands in our list are tied to a property, such as FanDuel with the Meadowlands, BetRivers with Monmouth Park, and DraftKings and theScore Bet with Resorts.

The DGE’s own list shows 13 authorized online sports wagering sites across 9 licensees. Our toplist covers 12 of them. The one we have not added yet is Prime Sports, which operates under Ocean Resort Casino.

How big the market is

The DGE’s December 2025 release puts New Jersey’s 2025 handle at $12.23 billion, down from $12.77 billion in 2024 (DGE December 2024 release), while sports wagering revenue rose 7.5% to $1.18 billion. Online betting dominates: the DGE’s September 2026 release shows online sportsbooks produced $730.8 million of the $748.4 million in sports wagering revenue from January to September 2026, about 98%.

Rules to know before you bet

• No New Jersey college teams. State law bans bets on any college event held in New Jersey and on any event a New Jersey college team takes part in, wherever it is played. Games of some collegiate tournaments are an exception even when a few are played in the state, so check the DGE’s approved events list if you are unsure. All high school sports are off limits.
• Only approved events. Sportsbooks may only offer leagues and events the DGE has approved, and must give the DGE written notice the first time they offer a new category of event or wager type, such as in-play or exchange bets. The DGE can also cancel wagers and order refunds where betting would go against state public policy.
• No in-person sign-up needed online. You do not have to visit a casino to register or fund an online account. At retail sportsbooks, you only have to register for wagers over $10,000.
• Insider limits. People defined as prohibited participants, and anyone owning 10% or more of a league or its teams, cannot bet on that league. Other league and team employees must register with the DGE before they place any bet.

Taxes on New Jersey sports betting

New Jersey raised its online sports wagering tax to 19.75% of gross revenue in 2025. The DGE’s September 2026 revenue release also lists a separate 1.25% additional tax on sports wagering revenue, and an 8.5% rate for retail sportsbook lounges. The DGE’s older Sports Wagering FAQs still show the original 13% online rate, so rely on the monthly releases for current figures.

Your winnings are taxed as well. Sports betting winnings are subject to New Jersey Gross Income Tax, like all legal gambling in the state, and payors must withhold 3% New Jersey tax on certain gambling winnings. The IRS also treats gambling winnings as taxable income. Keep your betting history and speak to a tax adviser about your own return.

Safer gambling in New Jersey

The DGE runs the New Jersey Self-Exclusion Program. You can join in these ways:

1. 1

   In person or by video for everything

   Covers casinos, racetrack sportsbooks and all online gaming and sports wagering.

2. 2

   In person or by video for online only

   Covers online gaming and online sports wagering only.

3. 3

   Online through the DGE portal

   Enroll at njportal.com/dge/selfexclusion.

4. 4

   From your betting account

   Use the self-exclusion option inside an existing online account.

Online enrollment is for a minimum of 1 or 5 years; in-person or video enrollment also offers lifetime. The DGE Self-Exclusion Hotline is 1-833-788-4DGE.

For confidential support, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER, run by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey and available 24 hours a day. Our responsible gambling page and guide to responsible gambling tools explain deposit limits and time-outs.

What is changing

One change is already final. In October 2026 the Attorney General announced that New Jersey had become the first state to impose mandatory data-driven responsible gaming requirements. Operators must appoint a responsible gaming lead, use play thresholds and behavioral triggers to spot patrons who may need support, review those accounts and step in where needed. The DGE also launched a partnership with the RecoverMe app, a cognitive behavioral therapy app for New Jersey residents.

Several bills are also in the legislature, but none is law yet:

• Micro-betting. A3258 cleared the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on June 1, 2026 and would ban online micro-betting. CDC Gaming reported that bets placed in person at Atlantic City’s casinos and the racetracks that take sports bets would be exempt.
• Credit card deposits. S3461 would stop you funding online betting accounts with a credit card. Bills introduced the same day would ban promotional push notifications and texts (S3401), require sportsbooks to publish account-limiting rules (S3419), and stop sportsbooks offering betting incentives to players who use responsible gaming tools (S3420).

For how New Jersey compares with other states, see our legal sports betting map or the US sportsbook guide. If you are new to US odds, start with moneyline and point spread explained.

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