Interest in Internet gambling is increasing in New Jersey

Press of Atlantic City – Less than 3 percent of New Jersey gamblers have gambled online since the state launched Internet gambling last year, according to a poll released Thursday. The poll conducted by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey surveyed 690 individuals who gambled in Atlantic City casinos in the past year. Seven percent of those polled said they intend to gamble online in New Jersey in the coming year. “Interest in online gambling is growing and should continue to grow once marketing efforts and promotions take…