A total of 79,682 players wagered on Atlantic City casinos' online platforms, representing just 28 percent of the total number of people who signed up for accounts.
While any winnings are welcome in Atlantic City, the same debate has existed since before online gambling was signed into law: would device-friendly gaming take business away from the brick-and-mortar casinos themselves?
New Jersey's fledgling Internet gambling market got a new player Wednesday as Atlantic City's Resorts Casino Hotel got the go-ahead to conduct Internet gambling in the state.