New Jersey on the web video gaming had its best year to date in 2016, as well as the future, at least based on one brand new study, is going to be even brighter.

Web gaming companies are being told to expect a revenues increase of 17 percent in 2017. Global gaming industry research group Eilers & Krejcik says online gambling within the Garden State will reach new highs in the 12 months ahead, regardless of the firm’s forecast that electronic poker will decrease by six percent.

Most readily useful yet for Atlantic City is their prediction that online play is leading to more bets placed at the residual seven land-based casinos.

‘Increased integration between the web and live casino seems to be driving extra play and visitation at land-based properties,’ the Eilers & Krejcik research claimed.

Good News or Bad News?

Even though the headline reads nicely for internet casino operators as well as the state’s tax coffers, 17 %, while strong development, would actually be a slowdown in regards to yearly percentage gain.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported internet that is total in 2016 came in at $196.7 million. That’s almost $48 million a lot more than the (more…)