New Jersey prepares for online gambling launch

Press of Atlantic City – When New Jersey enters the Internet gambling age this week, the move will mark the largest expansion of gambling since Atlantic City legalized casinos in 1978. It also means the state will launch the most complex and heavily trafficked online gambling industry to legally operate in the United States. With that comes challenges and learning experiences, industry leaders say. Most tout confidence in the protections offered to consumers but acknowledge that, moreso than any other state with legalized online gambling, New Jersey faces the task of constantly monitoring its borders and large commuter population. What’s…