According to statistics in the Press of Atlantic City Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the numbers released by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement did not change a fundamental concern of this seaside gambling resort: that its core business – money won from people on the casino floor – is still not back to pre-pandemic levels at five of the nine casinos.