New Jersey: 110,000 online gambling accounts in 4 weeks

NJ.com – More than 100,000 online gambling accounts have been created in New Jersey since internet betting became legal in the state four weeks ago, officials said today. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement said 109,946 accounts had been created by the end of Sunday. More than 18,000 were created in the last week. “We have seen a steady and continual increase in site traffic since Nov. 21 due to the outreach of the casino operators,” David Rebuck, the director of the division and the state’s top gaming official, said in a statement. “We are encouraged by their marketing efforts…