Hard Rock New Jersey Sports Review

The Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City opened on June 28, 2018 two weeks after New Jersey took its first legal sports bet. The casino in the former Trump Taj Mahal has $500 million invested in refurbishment which is one reason why it took so long to get the online sportsbook up and running.

The Hard Rock sports book only went live in January, 2019 and it is still facing some teething troubles. The sportsbook is run provided by the Gaming Innovation Group (GiG).

The Hard Rock is about brand and image and all sorts of other intangibles that don’t mean much in numbers but which make life more fun. The Hard Rock sportsbook lives up to the image with the kind of music and rock star themes for which the brand is famous. 

Quite simply the Hard Rock is cool and the loyalty scheme offers comps at the live casino. The software is fine, the promotions are fine, the welcome bonus is fine. The brand is what is outstanding, and the dedication to a fun experience.

The Hard Rock offers new players a risk free bet of up to $100. To get the free bet you have to deposit $100 or more.

Use the link below to open your Hard Rock account. Enter the promo code EPxxxx when prompted.

When you place your first bet of $100 or greater, the Hard Rock will refund you $100 if the bet loses. It’s a no risk way to make a decent sized bet and the sort of welcome that the Hard Rock is known for.

To claim this offer you must select the “Risk-Free bet” option in your betting slip before submitting your wager.

Unusually, there are no wagering requirement to qualify for the offer, it really is as simple and as good as it sounds.

In-game betting describes bets made after a game has started. It is also called live betting or in-play betting. In-game betting allows you to wager on which team will win even after a game has started, or you can bet on other events that might happen during the game.

The Hard Rock launched with in-game betting already live. The selection of sports offered is not huge, but it does include the most popular sports. If you want to bet on sports like darts, the Hard Rock is not for you.

The Hard Rock identifies its in-game betting with a Live Zone menu item that lists all events currently running. There is also a Live icon next to matchups in the main sports betting page section.

The in-game betting options are some of the best in the New Jersey market.

Players earn loyalty points for every wager. Points add up and integrate with the Wild Card Rewards scheme at the physical casino.

The rewards value can be taken online in the form of bonuses and free bets, or at the casino as discounts to hotel rooms or in restaurants.

The Hard Rock Casino offers sports betting as part of its existing online casino website. The user experience is minimalist with a very uncluttered screen. Buttons are large and menus crystal clear. 

Every time you add a bet, the virtual betting slip appears. Here you can see all your outstanding bets together with their possible payouts. It is through the betting slip that parlay bets are put together.

New sports bettors won’t have any difficulty working out how to use the apps or the desktop software.

Hard Rock customer service is excellent - you can speak to friendly advisers via live chat or by email.

Hard Rock is regulated in the State of New Jersey by:

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

1300 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

or 140 East Front Street, P.O. Box 047, Trenton, NJ 08625

https://www.nj.gov/lps/ge/index.html