Bloomberg – Revenue from online gambling in New Jersey has failed drastically to reach expectations, even if industry observers won’t call it a bust after just five months. New Jersey’s state treasurer estimated last year that legal online gambling would net Atlantic City casinos as much as $1.2 billion in its first year—bringing in roughly $180 million in tax revenue for the state. After the floodgates opened last November, those numbers have been revised dramatically, to a mere $34 million in tax revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, climbing to $55 million the following year. “It’s the beginning…

Press of Atlantic City – Raising the standards for companies processing Internet gambling payments could encourage banks and major credit card companies to accept more deposits, adding millions to the state’s fledgling industry, one executive told Trenton lawmakers Monday. Testifying in favor of a bill that would encourage foreign Internet gambling companies to set up operations in New Jersey, Chris Thom, chairman of Secure Trading Inc., told a state Senate committee that a critical component of the legislation would require Internet gaming payment processors to go through New Jersey’s stringent licensure process. Currently, state law requires the processors, which act…