New Jersey sportsbook reviews
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SINCE New Jersey legalised sports betting there has been monumental movement in the local industry, with many of the biggest sportsbooks in the world now having a foothold in the US state. This page will highlight the best sportsbook reviews online, with our take on the best NJ Sportsbooks an independent view from local writers. Below you will find a few paragraphs about each betting site we have reviewed, plus further navigation to full reviews:
New Jersey betting site reviews
The following websites are licensed in to operate in New Jersey and are endorsed by our sports betting review team:
William Hill NJ:
One of the leading gambling companies in the world, William Hill did not take long to enter the New Jersey market after sports betting became legal. William Hill started out in the United Kingdom as a retail bookmaker, before expanding rapidly when the online boom came. These days William Hill offers everything from poker to casino to sports betting. At this point the New Jersey website of William Hill only offers sports betting. Read the full William Hill review.
BetStars NJ
Owned by the Stars Group, Betstars is one of the leaders in online sports betting in New Jersey. Offering some great betting promotions and wagering on all major international and domestics sports, BetStars moved into the NJ market through its partnership with Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. The betting site also has up to $500 in free bets available for new customers, although its worth noting it works on a “refund” model where if you lose your first bet it gets refunded up to $500. For more info on Betstars bonuses, read our full review.
DraftKings NJ
DraftKings is a US-brand that got its start in the fantasy sports market, before the recent developments which have lead to regulated sports betting in some states in the USA. DraftKings has got a great reputation among its customers in New Jersey and operates in the state via its relationship with Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, where you can also bet in-house. While the promotions and bonus offers run by DraftKings are right up there among the best of them, if there is a downfall we found while writing our sports book review, this betting company could spend some more time ironing out the layout of their website. To find our more information about the company, bonus offers, promotions, what sports and wagers are available, read our DraftKings New Jersey review.
Fanduel NJ
While FanDuel might be more known for their fantasy sports games, their sportsbook has been launched in New Jersey with great fanfare. Powered by leading international betting brand, Betfair, FanDuel provides a slick interface (for US standards) and also some great bonus offers available, including on the major US sports events. Another pro of FanDuel is that you can bet on sports, play real money fantasy sports and play at their online casinos, all at the one URL. Read our FanDuel review to find out more.
PlayMGM
One of the more well-known brands in New Jersey, PlayMGM is mainly known for its Borgata casino brand. However, the PlayMGM sports betting arm is outstanding, with thousands of daily markets, on sports held in both the USA and overseas. We’ve taken a liking to PlayMGM because of their basketball odds, with the odds often better here than elsewhere during the early parts of the 2019-20 NBA season. Read our guide to MGM sports betting in New Jersey.
Caesars NJ
Caesars is one of the most well-known gambling brands in the world, and their sportsbook is now live in New Jersey. You can bet at both their top-flight online sportsbook and in the flesh at the venue. While the online sportsbook includes wagering on numerous popular US sports, you can also play at the companies online casino with the same account. Regulated by the appropriate bodies in New Jersey, we expect Caesars sports betting offering to continue to improve. Read our Caesars NJ review.
Pointsbet NJ
This Australian-founded online betting site is one of the newer entries into the USA, and they are definitely providing some unique betting options. Pointsbet sportsbooks PointsBetting deal, where the more your bet wins by the more you will win. Pointsbet.com also has plenty of appropriate deposit options for New Jersey punters, including popular credit cards, web wallets and much more. Read our Pointsbet NJ review.
SugarHouse NJ
Originally launched in 2018, PlaySugarHouse.com is affiliated with popular casino the Golden Nugget, while the brand has also launched in Pennsylvania in 2019. SugarHouse has got both an online sports betting offering and a gambling site on offer. Covers all of the popular US sports like basketball and football and has some really nice bonuses for new players. You can find out more about the what is on offer by reading our SugarHouse NJ review.
Resorts Casino Sportsbook
Launched in 2019, the Resorts Casino sports betting website has a nice layout and some great bonus offers and promotions for both new and existing players. The website is fully responsive and works well across all platforms. Has an outstanding selection of domestic sports betting markets, while they also offer some unique markets on international sports like Australian football. Learn more reading our Resorts Casino review.
Golden Nugget sports betting
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The Golden Nugget sports betting site has a great layout, although it can at first seem to be a bit busy. If we had to highlight the best thing about the Golden Nugget betting site it would be that it has futures markets well in advance of other books in New Jersey. If we had to highlight a downside it would be the lack of horse racing markets – although the Golden Nugget sportsbook is not on its own there. If you’re in New Jersey and not a member of the Golden Nugget you should be. You can claim a nice no deposit $50 welcome bonus for signing up.
Learn more by reading our Golden Nugget sports betting review.
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Unibet
With sports betting operations in dozens of jurisdictions worldwide, Unibet is one of the best-known gambling brands on the planet. Unibet NJ brings the company’s online sportsbook and casino products to the Garden State. Read more in our Unibet NJ review.
FoxBet
Foxbet is one of the latest betting brands to hit New Jersey, with it an amalgamation between Pokerstars and Fox Sports. With the clout of these giants of industry behind it, it’s hard seeing Foxbet not taking off in the states. Read more in our FoxBet review.
How we review NJ sports betting sites
Reviewing online betting sites is a hard thing to do if your’e not familiar with the product, which is one thing we always make sure of before employing someone to write our reviews. They must be based in New Jersey and be passionate or at least objective about sports betting and the local industry. Some of the things that we look for when writing our sports book reviews are:
Licensing: If a betting site is not licensed by the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement you won’t find it on this site. While there is a thriving offshore betting industry surrounding the USA, New Jersey is one of the states with fully regulated and legal sports betting industry.
Bonuses: We love something for free at New Jersey Sports Bet and online betting sites catering to this market, so far, have all got great bonuses, usually in the form of freebets or bonus bets. As always be aware of the wagering requirements attached to any free bets, it’s not the year 2005 anymore, they are much harder to game.
Betting markets: Our betting reviews will always take a look at the sports and racing markets on offer. What is the point of signing up at an online betting site if they don’t have the markets you want to be on.
Mobile sports betting: With all online betting sites needing to have a mobile website in 2019, we take note of the quality of each in our reviews, including highlighting any lowlights of the mobile offering. So far all the regulated online sportsbooks in New Jersey have got mobile websites, while many also have native and local apps available.
Opinion / Verdict: When it comes down to it, there are many online sportsbook review sites out there and most are factually correct, but not all have accurate and well-formed opinions. Our reviews are written by New Jersey locals and edited by industry experts. You can trust us.
© Provided by BenzingaMichigan launched online sports betting on January 22, with a handful of companies offering their services in the 10th most populous state in America.
I downloaded six of the sports betting apps to test them out during the first weekend. Here is a look at how they fared in terms of downloads, potential market share and promotional offers.
DraftKings: The app from Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) is incredibly easy to use, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given the company's strong market share in the states it operates in. What was surprising was how hard it was at first to login and use the app during the first weekend live in Michigan. The app crashed numerous times and unfortunately became the app used the least by me due to tech problems.
DraftKings offered signup bonuses, matching deposits and $100 free to play blackjack in the casino portion of the app. The company had some bets that were pretty close to being guaranteed winners, such as on the chances of a first quarter touchdown or more than 0.5 touchdowns scored in the NFL Conference Championship.
FanDuel:Flutter Entertainment ADR's (OTC: PDYPY) FanDuel app had several login problems for me, but operated very well during the first few days of legal betting in the state. The app did feature a warning the first couple days that due to increased volume, settlement on some winning bets could take up to 30 minutes.
One of the best promotions FanDuel ran was an odds boost for the Detroit Pistons. The company allowed users to get an increased spread when the Detroit Pistons played the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 28. While bettors across other states got the Pistons at +7.5 odds, users in Michigan got the Pistons at over +150. The max wager was set at $50. So, anyone who bet on the Pistons could double their money as long as the Pistons didn’t lose by more than 150 points. (The Pistons won the game.)
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Barstool Sportsbook: The Barstool Sportsbook was launched by Penn National Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ: PENN) in Michigan. Barstool offered $10 in free bets for new users in the state and another $5 for those who filled out their favorite sports on their profile. One of the things that really sets the app apart from the competition is Barstool's unique personalities for betting ideas, such as odds boosts and suggested bets.
BetRivers: The lesser known BetRivers brand comes from Rush Street Interactive Inc (NYSE: RSI), which went public via a SPAC. The company offered free promotional money to people who signed up on opening weekend. The app was easy to use and offered a wide range of prop bets and odds-boosted events. Many of the boosted bets came with limits of $100, higher than competitors.
PointsBet: Another lesser known company, PointsBet Holdings Ltd. (OTC: PBTHF), puts out one of the apps I was looking forward to testing out. One of the promotions PointsBet offered was betting on the Detroit Pistons spread. For every point the Pistons scored, users got $1 in free bets.
PointsBet also offered a near risk-free bet of taking the Detroit Red Wings +11 against the Florida Panthers at +100 odds. It’s rare that an NHL team loses by 11, and the bet won for those backing the Red Wings and the spread.
BetMGM: A joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and GVC International, the BetMGM app is very easy to use, and I was surprised with the amount of odds boosts from the company.
Other Options: Other companies that launched in Michigan but whose apps I did not test or download were Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ: GNOG), William Hill, Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) and TwinSpires, owned by Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN).
Michigan also recently approved sports betting and online poker from Fox Bet, which is partially owned by Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX) and Flutter Entertainment.
Early App Data: Michigan is expected to release official sports betting figures in late February. Bank of America analyst Shaun C. Kelley is out with some early data about the companies that launched online sports betting and iGaming in Michigan.
App download data shows DraftKings and FanDuel as the early leaders in the state with 40% and 27% market share, respectively. Barstool Sportsbook and BetMGM fought it out for third place with 14% and 13% of app downloads, respectively.
The app downloads showed lower numbers from William Hill, PointsBet and TwinSpires. BetRivers offered an online download and not a mobile app, so downloads were not reported.
Kelley sees Michigan market share shaking out to 30% share for each of FanDuel and DraftKings, and 10% to 15% each for Barstool Sportsbook and BetMGM. Others could have single digit market share, according to Kelley.
Benzinga’s Take: As you can see, the betting platforms tested offered some large incentives to get users to sign-up as well as place bets on Michigan-related teams.
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The question will now turn to which app is the best and easiest to use and which one users stick around for.
The early results show sets of tiers for the sports betting players in Michigan. DraftKings and FanDuel look like early winners, followed by Barstool and BetMGM. The race could be for third place, then shaking out if any other app can gain 5% share in the state.
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