As the economic free fall continues for the gambling industry amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey sports betting has finally overtaken Nevada as leader of the American market.

New Jersey’s total handle was over $6 billion last year, while Nevada sports gambling took in only $4.3 billion in 2020. Nevada regulators cited the coronavirus pandemic for the falling revenue. The first legal bet in New Jersey was placed in June of 2018.

“The reason for the decrease to this calendar year was the result of the suspension of gaming operations from March 18 through June 4 due to COVID-19,” the report said. “This 78-day closure had a significant impact on gaming win amounts.”

You can read a more in-depth analysis of New Jersey sports betting revenues vs Nevada at Yogo Net.