New Jersey lawmaker to fight proposed ban on online gambling

Press of Atlantic City – With days remaining until New Jersey’s online gambling launch, state Sen. Raymond Lesniak has vowed to fight a well-financed lobbying effort against Internet wagering and plans an announcement that could further expand the state’s online gambling industry. Lesniak, D-Union, is expected to make the announcement at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The senator has declined to provide details prior to the press conference. Legislators and regulators on Tuesday said they did not know the details of the development “I have not talked to Sen. Lesniak. This took us all by surprise,”…