New Jersey on track to becoming America’s top sportsbetting market

The online and retail sportsbetting market of New Jersey could reportedly be well on its way to regularly becoming the nation’s most lucrative after posting a 285% increase year-on-year in January combined handle to well over $50 million.

According to a Thursday report from the online gambling news domain at PlayNJ.com, the record figure may elevate New Jersey’s sector above that of Nevada for the first time since August to again put ‘The Garden State’ firmly in top spot when it comes to American sportsbetting.

January joy:

PlayNJ.com reported that online and land-based sportsbooks in New Jersey generated January aggregated handle of $53.6 million as combined wagers rose by 71.3% year-on-year to top $5…