• DraftKings Sportsbook
  • FanDuel Sportsbook
  • BetStars Sportsbook
  • 888 Sportsbook
  • SugarHouse
  • Caesars
  • playMGM
  • William Hill
  • Hard Rock
  • PointsBet
  • Resorts

Who launched when in NJ?

DraftKings Sportsbook was the first mobile platform to launch on Aug. 1, and it held a monopoly on the market for more than three weeks.

The playMGM sports betting app went live on Aug. 22, and the arrival of SugarHouse Sportsbook a day later brought the running count to three. A week later, both FanDuel Sportsbook and William Hill joined the online sports betting realm.

Caesars added mobile betting on Sept. 6, just in the nick of time for NFL season. The following Monday, 888 Sportsbook appeared in the market. Then came BetStars, incorporating sportsbook functionality into its existing PokerStarsNJ platform.

Casinos and racetracks are permitted to form as many as three online partnerships apiece — and several are in place — but they must have a physical sportsbook first. Eight NJ casinos and racetracks have retail sportsbooks at the moment.

Here’s the current landscape for both brick-and-mortar sportsbooks and their associated online brands:

Resorts Atlantic City and DraftKings Sportsbook

Resorts AC has multiple sports betting partnerships under its belt. One of them involves DraftKings Sportsbook, which was officially the first to market with a legal online sports betting site and app.

The DraftKings sports betting soft-launched on Aug. 1, and the full launch came on Monday, Aug. 6. The app and browser-based online sportsbook are fully functional, offering a wide variety of traditional and in-game bets.

In November, DraftKings announced it would operate the retail sportsbook inside of Resorts — its first brick-and-mortar implementation.

Get a look at the online/mobile platform here.

Resorts and BetStars

Resorts has been the most active of the Atlantic City casinos, evidently the first to use up its allotment of three online brands.

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<p>Early in August, the casino expanded its long-standing partnership with <strong>The Stars Group</strong> to include sports betting. The group has years of experience with Resorts, offering <strong>NJ online poker</strong> and casino platforms under the <strong>PokerStars</strong> brand.</p>
<p><strong>BetStars</strong> sportsbook launched on <strong>Sept. 13</strong>. Its iOS app launched <strong>Oct. 20</strong>.</p>
<h3>SBTech, too</h3>
<p>Resorts also has a new partnership with B2B heavyweight <strong>SBTech</strong>. Under its stewardship, the retail sportsbook opened on property in early August.</p>
<p>Resorts launched its self-branded online/mobile platform in January 2019.</p>
<h2>Borgata and playMGM</h2>
<p>In the <strong>Marina District</strong> of <strong>Atlantic City</strong>, the beautiful <strong>Borgata</strong> launched sports betting on property on <strong>June 14</strong>. A little more than two months later, it started offering online wagering via a standalone <strong>playMGM</strong> sports betting app. First available only on Android, the iOS version went live <strong>Oct. 20</strong>.</p>
<p>Borgata is using its existing racebook as a temporary, hybrid space on property, but expansion is on the horizon. Back in December, MGM said the property would invest <strong>$7 million</strong> in a new standalone sportsbook. Timeline? Uncertain right now.</p>
<p>Borgata is owned by <strong>MGM</strong>, which serves up mobile betting in Nevada through playMGM, as well. The brand is also available as a NJ online casino, but the products are separate for now.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, MGM has formed partnerships with <strong>GVC</strong> and <strong>Boyd Gaming</strong> that will lead to additional branded sports betting apps and sites in multiple states.</p>
<h2>Golden Nugget (and SugarHouse, previously)</h2>
<p>The <strong>Golden Nugget</strong> has a couple significant partnerships in place, but once again, the implementations aren’t fully clear yet. It does have a land-based sportsbook, though, a permanent space that opened just in time for football season.</p>
<p>In May, <strong>Churchill Downs</strong> announced partnerships with both the Nugget and SBTech, charting its course into New Jersey. Whether this is a turnkey partnership or just a skin deal (more likely) remains to be seen, and launch is not especially imminent — maybe early next year.</p>
<p>The Nugget also had a deal with <strong>Rush Street Gaming</strong>, which operates the <strong>PlaySugarHouse</strong> NJ online casino. On <strong>Aug. 23</strong>, SugarHouse added sports betting to the platform, making it the third to go online. The <strong>SugarHouse Sportsbook</strong> is available statewide on web and mobile devices.</p>
<p>Golden Nugget itself operates live and virtual sportsbooks in Las Vegas, so it likely won’t need to hire a new supplier. It should be noted, though, that ties to the <strong>Houston Rockets</strong> will preclude the Nugget from taking bets on <strong>NBA</strong> games in New Jersey.</p>
<p>In October, SugarHouse switched partners and aligned with Monmouth Park, likely to get out from under that NBA restriction.</p>
<h2>Monmouth Park and William Hill</h2>
<p><strong>Monmouth Park</strong> began making plans for sports betting way back in <strong>2013</strong>, securing a partnership with <strong>William Hill</strong>. The William Hill mobile sports betting app soft-launched on <strong>Sept. 2</strong>.</p>
<p>Years after their initial union, the property opened the state’s first sportsbook and printed the first legal ticket on <strong>June 14</strong>. The governor was on site to christen the NJ sports gambling industry and bet on the <strong>World Cup</strong>.</p>
<p>The partnership figures to bode well for Monmouth Park’s endeavors in the digital realm. Based in the <strong>UK </strong>and with a US arm in place, William Hill is richly equipped with resources, and its US team already operates a <strong>Nevada</strong> sports betting app. There’s no reason to expect anything different in New Jersey.</p>
<p>Monmouth Park and William Hill launched mobile sports betting last fall.</p>
<h3>And SugarHouse</h3>
<p>As mentioned above, SugarHouse joined the Monmouth Park family in October as a license partner.</p>
<h2>Meadowlands Racetrack and FanDuel Sportsbook</h2>
<p>If you could choose a spot to build an NJ sportsbook, you might pick <strong>Meadowlands Racetrack</strong>.</p>
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<p>The property lives in the shadows of <strong>MetLife Stadium</strong>, home to the <strong>New York Giants</strong> and <strong>Jets</strong>. Owning a sportsbook near the border is enviable right now and NJ captures plenty of New York traffic. Expect fandom and geography to drive busloads of visiting traffic this year.</p>
<p>Like its competition in <strong>Oceanport</strong>, Meadowlands is putting together an ambitious plan for sports betting. It recently entered into a long-term partnership with <strong>Betfair US</strong>, the domestic arm of <strong>Paddy Power Betfair</strong>.</p>
<p>In the meantime, PPB acquired daily fantasy sports brand <strong>FanDuel</strong> to serve as the face of its US products. The <strong>FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack</strong> opened on <strong>July 14</strong>.</p>
<p>As with the retail operation, the online/mobile platform is branded as a <strong>FanDuel Sportsbook</strong>. The product launched on Sept. 1.</p>
<h3>PointsBet</h3>
<p>Australian company <strong>PointsBet</strong> arrived in the United States in late 2018 with a different kind of sports betting product. PointsBet partnered with Meadowlands Racetrack to operate under its license as one of its three available skins.</p>
<p>PointsBet does offer traditional sports betting, but makes its name on a product that allows bettors to win or lose big on every wager.</p>
<h2>Ocean Resort Casino</h2>
<p>Down on the <strong>Boardwalk</strong>, the new <strong>Ocean Resort Casino</strong> is the other place you can wager right now.</p>
<p>When <strong>Bruce Deifik</strong> bought the property in January, he said he wanted it to be the “best in market” for sports gambling. Although the ORC is brand new, it looks like Deifik is working to make good on those plans.</p>
<p>The physical sportsbook opened for business in the center of the casino floor on <strong>June 28</strong>, occupying the large footprint of the former nightclub.</p>
<p>Sportsbook operations for ORC are also powered (and branded) by William Hill US. Mobile sports betting is available through Ocean as well.</p>
<h2>Hard Rock Atlantic City</h2>
<p>A name change and a renovation have turned the old <strong>Trump Taj Mahal</strong> into the beautiful new <strong>Hard Rock AC</strong> property just a few strides down the Boardwalk. The hotel launched its retail and mobile sports betting operation in January 2019.</p>
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<p>At the grand opening in June, <strong>Chairman Jim Allen</strong> confirmed Hard Rock would be in the business of sports betting. We also learned that company is subject to some additional restrictions due to its relationship with the <strong>NFL</strong> and the <strong>Miami Dolphins</strong>. Hard Rock will not be able to “set the bet” as Allen put it, needing a third party to manage the action.</p>
<p>In July, a new partnership between HRAC and <strong>Bet365</strong> surfaced in documents filed with the DGE. Bet365 is an enormous outfit based out of <strong>England</strong>, and Hard Rock will provide its entry point into the US market. You’ll see its mobile app hit the virtual shelves at the appointed time, whenever that time may come.</p>
<p>Hard Rock also struck a partnership with Kindred Group — best known for its <strong>Unibet</strong> brand. Both deals are pure branding deals, however, so neither provided insight into Hard Rock’s own plans.</p>
<p>In October, <strong>Gaming Innovation Group</strong> (GiG) announced it signed a letter of intent to power those Hard Rock platforms. The alliance covers both retail sports betting on property as well as online/mobile channels.</p>
<h2>Caesars, Bally’s, Harrah’s</h2>
<p><strong>Caesars</strong> has opened brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at <strong>Bally’s</strong> and <strong>Harrah’s</strong>, the former also serving its eponymous casino on the Boardwalk. As it formed a new partnership with <strong>Scientific Games</strong>, Caesars announced that mobile/online betting would follow “quickly.”</p>
<p>About a month later, it delivered. Caesars added sportsbook functionality to its existing NJ online casino app on <strong>Sept. 6</strong>, just hours before NFL kickoff.</p>
<p>Under Caesars’ casino license, the mobile 888 Sportsbook went live the following Monday. The 888 iOS app went live on <strong>Oct. 20</strong>.</p>
<h2>Tropicana</h2>
<p>Apart from <strong>Freehold Raceway</strong>, that leaves <strong>Tropicana</strong> as the only other property we haven’t mentioned.</p>
<p><strong>Eldorado Resorts</strong> runs the gaming operations, and it recently entered into a partnership with William Hill for operations. The on-site sportsbook opened in October.</p>
<p>Resourse: https://legalsportsreport.com/21853/new-jersey-online-sports-betting/</p>
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