Hard Rock Sportsbook NJ Sign Up Bonus & Review

Hard Rock Sportsbook welcome bonus

Hard Rock Sportsbook has a pair of great welcome bonuses available to new customers. They are a deposit match (100% up to $1000) and risk-free bet ($100) offer. We’ll go over both bonuses separately, starting with the deposit offer.

• Deposit bonus: After you create a new account, Hard Rock will match your first deposit at a rate of 100%, up to $1000. That initial deposit must be for at least $20. You’ll need to opt in to claim the deposit bonus, which you do by selecting the opt-in button on the promotions or deposit page.
  Notes: You receive your bonus money instantly and can start betting with it immediately. However, withdrawing your bonus funds is a little complicated. You must wager 20x your deposit and bonus amounts combined. So, if you deposited $100, you’d get $100 in bonus money, thus you would need to wager $4,000 ($200 x 20) to be able to withdraw your bonus money or bonus winnings. You have 14 days to complete the betting requirements or all bonus money will disappear.
• Risk-free bet: The risk-free wager is much more straightforward. All you need to do is deposit a minimum of $100, opt in to the $100 risk-free bet offer and then place a bet of $100 or more. If your bet wins, you get your winnings just like usual. If you lose, receive a refund of $100 in cash directly to your account balance.
  Notes: The only requirements are that you get seven days to make your risk-free bet after opting in, and bonus funds are not eligible for the risk-free wager.

When viewed separately, we like the risk-free offer a whole lot more than the deposit bonus. All you need to do is make a $100 deposit and $100 bet, and you receive a refund if it loses; super easy. The deposit match offer is much more complex and requires betting quite a lot of money in a short amount of time (14 days).

Hard Rock Sportsbook New Jersey promotions

After claiming the initial deposit match bonus and the one-time, risk-free bet offer, there are not a lot of additional promotions at Hard Rock.

It has offered referral bonuses from time to time, but the last one ran through the end of February 2021. Even that came with a lot of red tape. Users received $250 in bonus money, but only if their referral deposited and wagered at least $50 before the offer expired. Then, they could withdraw funds from that bonus money only if they played through it 15 times, so $3,750 total (15 x $250).

If you are interested in Hard Rock’s online casino, which you can access from the same app, you will find a few more promotions and bonus offers available there.

Is Hard Rock legal in New Jersey?

Definitely, Hard Rock Sportsbook is a legal online sportsbook in New Jersey, and you can trust that your money and private information are in good hands.

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is responsible for overseeing sports betting in the state, so if you have any issues or concerns with Hard Rock, you can contact the NJDGE at [email protected] or 609-984-0909. In addition, there are a few regulations to be conscious of before engaging in sports betting in NJ:

• First, to bet on sports, you must be 21 years old at a minimum.
• Second, you must be within state lines to actually make a bet at an online sportsbook. You’ll need geolocation technology on the device you use to bet to validate your location. If it cannot, you won’t be able to bet.
• Third, you’re not allowed to bet on college events that take place in New Jersey or on games involving a New Jersey-based college.

How to create a Hard Rock account in New Jersey

Before you can start betting, you first have to register with Hard Rock Sportsbook. Not only is the process super quick and easy, but additionally you’ll have an account with Hard Rock’s online casino.

To sign up, simply open the Hard Rock app or use our link to get to the sportsbook site. Once at either location, click “Sign up” and enter the following information:

• Name
• Address
• Phone number
• Email address
• Date of birth
• Social Security number (last four digits)

After supplying that info, you’ll need to choose and answer a security question. The final step is confirming you’re 21 or older, accepting the terms and conditions and stating that all the info you entered is correct. After that, the only thing left to do is make a deposit and you can start betting.

Hard Rock Sportsbook app

The Hard Rock app is a combination online sportsbook and casino, so you’ll notice that the app is officially named Hard Rock Casino & Sportsbook. It is available on Apple and Android devices, both smartphones and tablets.

How to download Hard Rock app in New Jersey

All you need to do is follow our link to the Hard Rock website, and you’ll see links to download the app to your device, either Android or iOS. The process shouldn’t take more than a couple minutes and can be even faster depending on your internet speed.

Navigating the app

It’s not super noticeable, but the simplest way to move around in the Hard Rock app is by clicking the menu bar, which is located in the top left corner of the app. After doing that, you’ll see the following headers:

• My account
• Reports
• News
• Games
• Sports
• Promotions
• Rewards/shop
• Tournaments
• Free contest
• Logout

On your account page, you can check your account balance, which includes any bonus funds you have. The rewards and shop page is where you can claim rewards and also where you can spend those rewards on free spins. If you earn enough rewards, which is easier to do playing online casino games, you can earn bonus cash.

While on the Hard Rock promotions page, you can take a quick look at what promotions are underway, while also being able to click on each one so you can more closely inspect the exact terms of each.

How to bet on the app

Assuming you’re new to mobile sports betting, you may be worried about actually placing bets on your phone, computer or tablet, but don’t be. Betting on the Hard Rock app is uncomplicated and, frankly, much easier than doing so at a betting window at a retail sportsbook.

When you come across bets you’d like to place, simply tap them and they will turn from white to purple, indicating they’ve been added to your bet slip. We’re not sure if there’s a limit to how many bets you can have on your slip at one time, but the parlay limit is 15. When you are ready to place your bets, you’ll open the betting slip, check that you’ve chosen the right bets, add an amount and place your bet.

In general, the Hard Rock app works well on Android and iOS devices. We personally would prefer it to be a standalone sportsbook app, instead of a casino and sportsbook in one, but that’s more of a personal preference.

Best features of the Hard Rock Sportsbook app

Here’s a rundown of some of the best features you will find on the Hard Rock Casino & Sportsbook app.

• Rewards program: Hard Rock doesn’t make it easy to earn rewards at its sportsbook. It takes $10,000 in sports bets to earn a complimentary stay, but that’s still better than nothing, which is what you’ll find at a lot of online sportsbooks in New Jersey.
• Sports betting markets: You’ll be able to bet on the majority of the major professional and collegiate sports in the US and abroad, which is precisely what you want from a mobile sportsbook.
• Risk-free bet offer: The risk-free $100 bet offer really is a risk-free bonus. Many times sportsbook refund you with bet credits, but Hard Rock actually gives you cash back if your $100 wager loses.

How could Hard Rock Sportsbook improve?

Currently, there are a few ways that Hard Rock could improve. Here are our thoughts on three things we’d like to see change.

• Better deposit bonus: The current deposit offer seems good at face value, but when you look behind the curtain, it’s a little lacking. The way the terms and conditions work, you basically have to play through your deposit at a 40x rate in order to get your bonus funds. And you only have 14 days to do so.
• Solo sportsbook app: It’s great that you can play at Hard Rock’s online sportsbook and casino under just one account. However, it would be even better if you could have autonomous apps for each.
• More withdrawal choices: Presently, when you try to cash out your winnings, you can do so via a bank transfer or e-check, or by going to the casino cage in Atlantic City. Adding PayPal would be a huge improvement.

Types of bets available at Hard Rock sports betting

There are a lot of ways to bet on sports, and most of them are available on Hard Rock’s app.

• Moneylines: Your aim is to bet on the winning side. When a team is listed with a positive number, +350 for example, that indicates it is the underdog, and a $100 wager would win you the listed number in return, so $350 in this case. Favorites have a negative figure, -275 for instance, which represents how much you would need to wager for a chance at $100 in return.
• Point spreads: To win your spread bet, your wager needs to take into account an estimated margin of victory. Favored teams need to win by more than the spread, and underdogs must lose by less than the spread or win the game outright.
• Over/unders: For over/unders you are wagering on the combined total score in a game, by both teams. It doesn’t matter who wins or how many points each individual team scores; all that matters is the combined sum.
• Props: While prop betting is growing in size and popularity, Hard Rock actually does not offer a ton of props currently. Props are essentially side bets during competitions, such as which team will reach 20 points first in an NBA game, which team will record the first basket or even whether the game total will be odd or even.
• Parlays: A combination of two or more bets as one; you will lose your entire bet unless all of your individuals wagers are right. The max parlay size at Hard Rock is 15 legs.
• Teasers: You combine multiple spread bets and can set the line in your favor for all the games.
• Round robins: Another multi-bet, though with this one you can still win some money even if you miss one of your picks.
• Futures: While all the previous bet types focus on individual games, futures are for season-long wagers. Now, rather than simply bet on the next game, you can wager on which team will win the Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, NBA Finals or World Series.
• Live betting: Live betting refers to any bets that you make on games that have already started. The Hard Rock app and website have some great live betting features, where you can see tons of stats along with animations of what is going on at that exact minute. This type of betting can be pretty intense because you’ll see lines swing wildly when something major happens in a game.

Sports you can bet on at Hard Rock in New Jersey

Hard Rock has markets for all the major sports. You can wager on NCAA football and NCAA basketball, and for professional sports leagues, the sportsbook has markets for the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball.

Hard Rock also has the PGA Tour, NASCAR, UFC, MLS, boxing and tennis. If international soccer betting is your jam, Hard Rock has markets for the most popular leagues around the world, including the UEFA’s Champions League and Europa League, the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.

New Jersey sports team betting guide

Now let’s take a minute to go over all the teams in New Jersey and just over the border that you can wager on at Hard Rock, because there are a lot.

• The state of course has just one team with “New Jersey” in its name: the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, winners of the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000 and 2003. In addition, both the New York Jets and New York Giants play their home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Note that you’re not allowed to bet on in-state college teams in New Jersey.
• There are quite a few pro and college squads that play just on the other side of the Hudson River in New York City: the New York Yankees and New York Mets (MLB), New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets (NBA), New York Rangers and New York Islanders (NHL) and New York Red Bulls and New York City FC (MLS). As for college teams, you can wager on St. Francis, Columbia, Wager, St. John’s, Manhattan, Long Island and Fordham.
• There also are all the Philadelphia teams. Depending on where you live in New Jersey, they actually might be closer than the New York teams. You have the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) and Philadelphia Union (MLS). When it comes to college teams, there are five NCAA Division I schools in Philly. The two with football and basketball teams are Penn and Temple, while La Salle, Drexel and St. Joseph’s all just have basketball teams.

New Jersey futures betting

Thanks to the futures offerings at Hard Rock, you can bet on both team and player futures for most major sports leagues. You can place bets on teams to win the championship in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB. On top of that, Hard Rock has futures betting odds for the Champions League, Europa League, World Cup and England’s FA Cup in soccer.

As for player futures, the most common markets that you’ll find at Hard Rock are for MVP and rookie of the year award winners.

To find all the available futures odds, just click on a sport on the Hard Rock app or website; near the top of the screen you should see a tab labeled “Futures.” When you select that, the available futures markets will pop up.

How to deposit and cash out on the Hard Rock app

The Hard Rock Sportsbook has a number of options for players to make deposits and a couple of ways to cash out their winnings. Here is a look at both, starting with your options for depositing:

• Credit and debit cards (Visa and Mastercard)
• ACH (e-check)
• PayPal
• Hard Rock Play+ debit card
• PayNearMe

And here are your options if you want to make a withdrawal:

• ACH (e-check)
• Bank transfer

Hard Rock customers also can go to the casino cage at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. You can deposit and withdraw money via cash transactions.

How to contact Hard Rock customer support

There are two ways that you can contact the Hard Rock customer service team.

• Email: [email protected]
• Live chat: Available via the Hard Rock Casino & Sportsbook app or website, open from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.

Besides those options, you also can browse the FAQ page, which has topics like your account, deposits, withdrawals, bonuses, security, sports betting, house rules and a general tab.

Responsible gambling at Hard Rock

As a sportsbook and casino that is serious about responsible gambling, Hard Rock gives users the authority to personalize their own limits. Bettors can control their deposit and spending cutoffs, as well as the amount of time they can be on the app or website. Additionally, you’ll find information about resources to turn to if you think you or a person you know has a gambling problem.

Where is the Hard Rock retail sportsbook?

The Hard Rock retail sportsbook is located at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. The sportsbook is roughly 3,800 square feet, which is just a small part of the overall casino. Within that space you’ll find over 40 TVs and 50 seats. It is located next to Sugar Factory.

• Address: 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
• Phone: 609-449-5368
• Website: www.hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com/casino/online-casino/sports-betting
• Amenities: Seating for up to 50 and more than 40 TVs
• Betting: Six betting stations
• Hours: Monday-Friday, noon-9 p.m.
  Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Opened: Jan. 30, 2019

Is Hard Rock the best sportsbook in New Jersey?

At the moment, no. As of right now, it feels as if Hard Rock still is attempting to find its place in the New Jersey sports betting landscape. As a whole, the online sportsbook and casino are a solid pair, but by itself, the sportsbook just isn’t able to compete with other top oddsmakers in the state like PointsBet, FanDuel, BetMGM and DraftKings.