More residents of New Jersey are now opposing plans to allow the expansion of casino gambling into North Jersey.

In a press statement, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind poll pointed out that 57 percent of the Garden State residents are cool to plans of state leaders to expand gaming beyond Atlantic City. On the other hand, support for the expansion of casinos beyond Atlantic City has dropped from 42 percent in January to 37 percent in June.

Krista Jenkins, professor of political science and director of PublicMind, pointed out that proponents of North Jersey casino will be in for an uphill battle to convince the voters that casinos beyond Atlantic City are a worthwhile investment in their local economies.

In the previous years of tracking voters’ attitude, Jenkins said that the majority is cool with the idea of allowing more casinos in the state.