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Hard Rock Bet Launches Inaugral $1.5 Million New Jersey Slots Tournament
Hard Rock Bet has launched its inaugural New Jersey Slots Championship, allowing online casino players to win a share of a $1.5 million casino bonus prize pool. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 10, New Jersey players can opt-in to 18 individual leaderboard contests, each with its own payout. The championships wrap between Nov. 8-10 with […]
Hard Rock Bet Launches Hard Rockin’ Reels, First Bespoke Slot From AGS Partnership
Hard Rock Bet Casino in New Jersey has introduced Hard Rockin’ Reels, an exclusive bespoke slot created by its content partner PlayAGS. The game is based on the popular Mega Diamond slot. It has been reskinned with a Hard Rock theme and features the Hard Rock Bet logo as its scatter symbol. Hard Rockin’ Reels is […]
Florida’s Sportsbook Is Hard Rock Bet and Only Hard Rock Bet, With SCOTUS Dismissal
Hard Rock Bet is still legal in Florida because, on June 17, the highest US court declined to hear the appeal in a lawsuit brought by the competition to “Florida’s Sportsbook.” So Hard Rock Bet remains the only game in town for the 23 million-resident state. Meanwhile, online casinos and poker are illegal in Florida. […]
Hard Rock’s Casino in Rockford Set to Open on August 29, Plans for Illinois Online Sportsbook Still Unclear
Hard Rock International has revealed August 29 as the official opening date for its permanent casino in Rockford, Illinois. The property will open for business at about 3 p.m. that day, replacing Hard Rock’s temporary casino. Branded as Hard Rock: An Opening Act, the temporary property will continue 24/7 operations until then. The features of the […]
888 Casino, Poker Platforms Shutting Down in New Jersey Next Week
After an unexplained two-week reprieve, 888casino and 888poker will shut down New Jersey operations on June 17. To ensure no delays in recouping their money, 888’s New Jersey customers should transfer any remaining balance from their accounts before next week’s deadline. The closure of 888’s New Jersey platforms, initially scheduled for June 3, follows its […]
Hard Rock Virginia—Bristol Resort ‘Not Delayed’ But Won’t Open in July, Aiming For Later in 2024
Hard Rock’s permanent casino resort in Bristol, Virginia, won’t open next month, the company revealed last week. It hasn’t committed to a new opening date but has obtained a six-month extension from the Virginia Lottery Board, which regulates the state’s new retail casinos. That implies an opening in January 2025 at the latest, but more likely in […]
Sports Illustrated Casino Confirms Fourth-Quarter Market Exit From Michigan
The Sports Illustrated-branded SI Casino and Sportsbook has now committed to a timeline for its departure from Michigan. Its owner, Evoke (formerly 888 Holdings), announced in March that it would shut down all US business-to-consumer operations. However, SI Casino is still operating in Michigan for now and will continue to do so until October at the earliest. […]
Hard Rock Sports Betting Monopoly Could Become Bargaining Chip in iGaming Negotiations
It should come as no surprise that the Seminole Tribe of Florida intends to push for online casino gaming in the state once the dust settles in the legal battle over mobile sports betting. The first draft of the sports betting compact included a guarantee that such negotiations would take place within 36 months, though that clause […]
Hard Rock Bet Likely Coming to Michigan Thanks to Acquisition of 888’s Assets
Hard Rock Digital will acquire the customer-facing US assets of 888 Holdings as the latter abandons the market, which will likely accelerate the expansion of Hard Rock Bet into new states. 888 announced the sale on March 28, about three weeks after revealing that it was throwing in the towel on its Sports Illustrated-branded US platform. One immediate impact of the […]
Hacksaw on Hard Rock—New Slots Available at New Jersey Online Casino
Hard Rock Digital has added another game supplier for its Hard Rock Bet online casino in New Jersey, giving its players access to slots by the Malta-based Hacksaw Gaming. Some of the new titles that are already available include: Chaos Crew (shown right) Mines Ommon Boxes Other Hacksaw slots that will likely be available later on […]