On the 14th of May 2018, New Jersey had a ban on sports betting in the USA overturned to allow all states to offer sports betting. This has been done at a state by state level but NJ was ready with their legislation to offer betting to residents almost as soon as the ban was overturned. There are now over 7 different sports betting companies with a license to operate in New Jersey and we’ve tested their mobile sports books and apps to bring you our top 3 legal apps.
To use any of these apps or place any sports bets you’ll need the following requirements
You must be an NJ resident with a residential address
You must be over the age of 21
To bet online you’ll need to have a way to deposit online – bank card, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, etc
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Best Sports Betting Apps – New Jersey
We’ve used our tried and tested scoring system on all the companies offering mobile sports betting and apps in the state. Our scoring system came out with these as our top 3 Sportsbooks. Want to know how to bet and the rules – Scroll down for more info.
No 1 – PointsBet App NJ
Pointsbet is our top recommended app for New Jersey residents (not for Bennys!)
All new customers can get $1,000 in risk-free bets and plays when you join. registration can be done on your cell via the mobile site or on any computer or laptop. It takes between 3 and 5 minutes to register and start betting on your favorite sports.
Their app is cutting edge and high tech and we are sure you will be seriously impressed with the tech of this app when you are using it. If you are looking for the best betting experience on your mobile or tablet then PointsBet is the app for you.
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what Darrelle Revis has to say ‘I am truly excited to partner with PointsBet, the best sportsbook in New Jersey.’
Why Use the PointsBet App?
A clean slick and professional betting experience
A market leading $1,000 in risk free bets for all new customers
Name Bet - You name it and PointsBet will price it!
From what we have seen PointsBet seems to be at the cutting edge of betting in the state with more markets than others and more innovative products. They also have, in our opinion, the best rewards for existing loyal customers!
No 2 – Sugar House NJ Sports Book App
The Play Sugar House Brand is an established casino in the State of Philadelphia and now has a license to operate legally in New Jersey. Via their mobile app, they offer full sports betting allowing you to bet pre-match as well as in play. There’s also a full casino as part of the app which has a wide range of slots, table games and of course roulette.
Their app is excellent and has all the days games on the home page. If you like betting on major events you’ll always find them as soon as you open the app. You can navigate to other sports in the menu in the top left where you’ll find a wide range of sports and betting markets.
New Jersey's number one rated mobile betting app
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The app now has some excellent boosted odds every day. Head to the sports section and then to “Odds boost specials” and you will find that day’s selections. These seem to vary across sports and we’ve seen them for Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, and Hockey.
What’s great about this app is the built-in casino along with the sports book. As you can see from the screenshots above they have a range of casino games and live dealer casinos built in.
No 3 – Betstars New Jersey App
Betstars sports betting app
Regular Odds boosts.
In game betting.
Spin and bet to be in with a chance of receiving 10 x odds.
The Betstars New Jersey app is brought to you by Pokerstars. A massive name within the gambling industry and its sports betting app offer the same quality service that Pokerstars customers have become accustomed to over the past two decades.
A reliable service that offers great value to its customer’s thanks to special features such as odds boosts and their well-renowned spin and bet feature that gives you the opportunity to get up to 10x the original odds of your selection. They cover all major American sports as well as other popular sports from around the globe.
21+ Terms and conditions apply
In an interesting move, Bet Stars will soon become FOX bet in New Jersey after Fox bought a $236m share in Betstars. This will see Fox coverage of sports potentially including betting odds and predictions.
This is a very similar tie up to Sky Sports & Sky Bet in the UK where Comcast owned Sky promote Sky Bet through their media channels. Sky Bet was previously owned by Comcast but was later purchased by Bet Stars, although Sky continues to advertise Sky Bet heavily in their TV and media content.
An online sports betting company world-renowned. 888Sport offer great value and have fantastic offers to get you started. They have decades of experience in the gambling industry and have a comprehensive, yet user-friendly wagering app to make those big games that little more exciting.
The app fully complies with NJ state law and as such has been approved for real money gaming across the State. 888psort are big on NBA betting as well as being an Awesome NFL betting app.
The 888Sport app provides odds across all of the US major sports and leagues, with a host of options and features to keep users entertained whenever they feel. The 888Sport NJ app can be installed on Android devices, iPhones, iPads, on an iPod Touch and there’s also a mobile web version and desktop site. You can register today by tapping on the image below.
21+ Terms and conditions apply
888sport are now the official sports betting partner of the New York Jets – You’ll see their advertising around the stadium along with cross-branded adverts around the State.
No 5 – Sports Interaction App
Operating in Canada for years has given the Sports Interaction app an edge over the other companies. It has given them time to get their mobile betting application honed and set to roll out across other states.
They’re offering all new players from the state a $100 welcome bonus – a cool way to get started with Sports Interaction. You may have seen Sports Interaction sponsoring the NLL (National Lacrosse League) in America last year and we’re sure more sponsorships will come as they grow in the American market.
The UK based company William Hill seem to be the keenest of all the UK bookmakers to get into the USA market. They are leading the way with their app in numerous states and as soon as a new state gets online William Hill is ready to go with their sports book app. The app is, as you would expect, pretty awesome with easy navigation and loads to bet on.
They’ve clearly learned a lot from having an app in the UK for the last 6 years and just bringing this to the USA now. The app is very stable and really easy to use with quick navigation to main sports on the home page as well as live in play betting ready to go. If you want a quick bet on the Jets game then you’ll usually find them on the home page along with other NJ sports teams.
No 7 – Fan Duel Sports Book App for New Jersey
Okay so we know Fan Dual has been around for ages with the daily fantasy sports app, but they’re now live with proper sports betting app in New Jersey. This means if you are already a Fan Duel customer you can log in, confirm your ID and residency and then start betting.
Following the UK trend Fan Duel was bought out by UK based PLC Paddy Power – Betfair soon after the sports betting ban was lifted. The Fan Duel betting site operates off the back of the Paddy Power app and is an excellent sport betting app.
No 8 – Caesars Casino sports book App
Caesars have both a land-based and online offering in New Jersey covering casino and sports betting. They’ve had the casino for years and when the law was lifted they started getting ready to offer online betting to residents of New Jersey too.
They partnered with scientific gaming in order to go live with an excellent solution rather than build from the ground up themselves. Their offering covers betting on sports from around the world as well as casino games.
No 9 – 4NJ Sports Bets App
4Nj bets is a rebranding of the TVG app and it is specifically targeted for New Jersey Residents. It has more of a focus on horse racing betting but does now integrate other sports. They describe it as “The worlds most powerful Horse racing betting app”
On the 4NJBets app, you can watch horse racing from around the world and bet on the day, while in running and ante-post (up to 1 year before the race happens).
Using push notifications you set alerts so you don’t miss any race meets and there are lots of other features built in for iPhone users.
The reason we have rated this as 8th in our list is due to a lack of clarity over the banking options in NJ. Now sports betting is legal there should be no issues with depositing/ withdrawal using a debit card but the TVG site still quotes a price of $5 per transaction.
Betting in NJ – Our Guide
So now you’ve found and registered with one of our top rated betting apps you may want to know what to do next, so we’ve put together this simple guide on how to bet.
How to place your first wager in New Jersey
You may be wondering how to place your sports bets for the first time, but no need to worry – it’s really simple to do. We’ll use our top-rated app, Sugar House, as our example and talk you through it step by step. For this example I’m going to have a bet on my team, the NY Jets to win at JAX Jaguars on the money line. The money line is weighted to who the bookies think are the favorites, in this case, the Jaguars.
Step one
We’ll assume you’ve registered with sugar house, if not you can register here to get the bonus – use code “250MATCH” for a 100% bonus up to $250.
Step Two
Now open the iPhone app, Android app or visit playsugarhouse.com on your mobile browser. Then tap the menu button from the home page as shown below.
Step Three
Once on the sportsbook homepage tap “more sports” in the blue bar at the top to get the list of current sports and events you can bet on. As shown below.
Step Four
Now you’re on the NFL games scroll down to find the game you’re looking for. They usually show odds for games unto a week in advance. You can tap the money line odds straight from here or go into the game and tap the odds to add the NY Jets to win to your bet slip.
Step Five
You are now taken straight to the bet slip where you can back the bet. Simply put the amount you want to bet in the white box and the “place bet” button will go green ready for you to tap when you are happy. Be aware the amount you enter in the white box is the amount you are betting and the amount you will lose if your bet loses.
The bet will now be displayed in your account, which you can find under the menu. The bet is now placed and the amount entered will have gone from your balance. On the betting app, you can check the status of your bet and collect your winnings if the bet wins.
Placing your first parlay bet
Similar to the steps above, here’s how to place a Parlay bet on your mobile in New Jersey. Again we’ll use Sugar House as our example site and assume you’ve already registered your account and deposited some dollars in! Follow down to step 4.
What you need to do for a parley bet or other options is add multiple results. For this example, I’m backing the Jets to win again but I’m also adding thePatriots to beat the Miami Dolphins.
I’ve followed to step four above and now I need to add in the Dolphins win. From the bet slip, I need to tap the down arrow as shown below to get back to the list of games, this will keep the Jets in my bet slip.
Now I need to tap on the Patriots to add that to my bet
You can now add more selections if required here. You can mix and match from different sports and different markets but you cannot cross markets – For example, you can’t have a Parlay on the Patriots to win and the Patriots to win on the money line handicap. Just stick to one bet pre-game and you’ll be fine. Once you’re happy with your selections then tap the white arrow on the blue bar in the bottom right corner to bring up the bet slip as shown below.
You can now see your selections in the app and when you enter the amount you want to bet in the white box you will see how much you could win. For a Parlay bet to win you need each selection to win. The more selections you add the higher the amount you’ll potentially win will go up – but the more risk you have with more chances to lose.
Physical locations in New Jersey where you can bet
As well as on your computer or mobile anywhere in the state, there are 8 locations where you can bet in either the casino or on the track. Here’s where they are
Harrah’s – Atlantic City
Golden Nugget – Atlantic City (You cannot bet on NBA here as its owned by Tilman Fertitta who also owns the Houston Rockets)
Ocean Resort Casino – Atlantic City
Bally’s – Atlantic City
Borgata Hotel and Casino – Atlantic City
The meadowland racetrack – East Rutherford
Monmouth Park Race Track – Ocean Port
Resorts casino and sports book – Atlantic City
These physical locations have mostly teamed up with other partners to offer online gambling.
Deposit/ Withdrawal Options
With all the main sports betting sites we have covered there is a wide range of options for depositing into your account. These include
Visa
MasterCard
PayPal
E-Wallet (Netteler – Skrill)
Apple Pay (Where i0s apps are available)
When it comes to withdrawal you will have to withdraw the money back on to the option that you deposited from. For example, if you deposit using your Visa card you have to withdraw back to your Visa card. This is for money laundering reasons.
Outside New Jersey?
If you are not a resident of NJ then you are not able to use any of these apps, even if you’re just across the state lines. When you register you have to put your address in and verify this to your card.
If you are outside New Jersey you can view the odds on the site but you cannot bet.
If you live in New Jersey and go to another state and want to bet you can do. You will have to do this via your mobile browser rather than a native app though as the app will be blocked outside the state.
What is the most popular betting app in New Jersey?
Whilst we rate the apps on our opinion the revenue numbers that are published monthly show a different picture for NJ betting. It is no surprise that established fantasy sports brands Fan Duel and Draft Kings lead the market. These two companies already have a customer base of fantasy players that have converted to real money bets. They are also well-known names among US-based sports fans compared to the more European sportsbooks, such as William Hill.
Revenue per company (monthly)
Fan Duel $8.8m
Draft Kings $4.8m
Sugarhouse $1.8m (including Monmouth park revenue)
