Hard Rock Bet review

Hard Rock Bet, who are backed by the globally recognised Hard Rock brand, say they're one of the highest rated online sportsbooks in the market and they're now available in nine states and counting. So, let's see what the fuss is about.

Key information

What are Hard Rock Bet all about?

Bonuses

Hard Rock Bet offers a decent welcome bonus of bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Just remember that the bonus bets will expire after seven days so make sure you use them!

Available sports

Hard Rock Bet has a solid range of sports available to bettors. They have all the main sports including football, basketball and baseball covered, while you can also find markets on volleyball, snooker and rugby.

We had a dive into their football coverage and the betting options available are impressive. Their NFL betting options are great and there's also a solid range for NCAA Football.

There are the usual moneylines and point spreads but they also offer a great amount of markets (player props and team props) for same-game parlays.

You can also do play-by-play bets on numerous markets including team first drive outcomes and a quarter-back to be sacked on a first drive.

When it comes to basketball betting coverage, Hard Rock Bet impresses again as there's a great variation of team and player props. They can also be put into a same-game parlay to increase the odds.

It's also worth noting that Hard Rock Bet have a 'Hot' tab on their homepage which shows top live events, popular parlays (including how many times they've been backed by other punters) and top player props in the NFL and NBA.

There’s also a 'StatsHub' on the homepage which shows if specific bets have been winning regularly. The example when I looked at the site was for Mike Conley of the Timberwolves to record three or more assists. It tells bettors that the selection has landed 20 times in a row when his team are the road favourite against the Southwest Division. It's a useful tool and a welcomed addition.

Hard Rock Bets’ in-play options are decent and they have a dedicated live tab. The in-play markets (for pretty much every sport including esports) are accompanied by statistics and graphics.

Also, if esports betting is your thing, Hard Rock Bet offers markets on eSoccer and eBasketball.

User experience and interface

The user experience on Hard Rock Bet is decent. Their site is slick, easy on the eye and simple to use. You can also change the colour scheme from white to black to suit your preference.

When you head to the homepage, you’re greeted with a 'Refer-a-friend' offer at the top of the screen which can earn you up to $50 in bonus bets for each friend you refer.

Below that is the 'Trending now' section which shows live events as well as big upcoming events.

They also have easy-to-use tabs to help punters find what they want. They include in-play, 'hot', NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL and EPL.

The 'Popular' section below those tabs shows Hard Rock Bets' boosts, the statsHub and big football, basketball and soccer games.

Mobile and app compatibility

Hard Rock Bets’ desktop and mobile sites are very similar and the only slight differences are to do with the desktop version having more space to show off a little more.

Hard Rock Bet offers an iOS betting app on the Apple Store which has a 4.9/5 rating (273k reviews) as well as an Android version on the Google Play Store which is rated 4.7/5 (61k reviews).

VIP programmes and loyalty rewards

Hard Rock Bet has a loyalty programme called Hard Rock Rewards.

You rack up points for betting and you can climb their tier list to claim prizes. These prizes include hotel stays, concert tickets and dining vouchers.

Hard Rock Bet also offers promotions on a daily basis. They have reward drops and special promotions built around the biggest games of the week.

Diving deeper into Hard Rock Bet

Licensing

Hard Rock Bet is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Digital and they are regulated by different bodies for each state. For example, the Arizona Department of Gaming regulates Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook Arizona. The full license list can be seen below.

Arizona - Arizona Department of Gaming

Indiana - Indiana Gaming Commission

Iowa - Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

Michigan - Michigan Gaming Control Board

New Jersey - New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

Tennessee - Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation

Virginia - Virginia Lottery

Payment methods

Hard Rock Bet has a decent array of deposit and withdrawal options.

You can deposit and withdraw using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Play+ (in the state of New Jersey) and Cash at Cage (in the state of New Jersey).

The minimum amount required for both deposits and withdrawals is $10.

Security and fairness

When you head to the bottom of the Hard Rock Bet homepage, there’s a ‘Contact us’ tab. If you click on that you’ll see their 24/7 customer service options.

They have a live chat, an email and a phone number available on their site, while there’s also a very useful FAQs section.

Hard Rock Bet also says they take the privacy of their customers seriously.

Responsible gambling measures

Hard Rock Bet has a ‘Responsible gaming’ tab at the bottom of their homepage.

There's plenty of information available to bettors and resources for problem gambling.

The details of the National Council on Problem Gambling, which offers free and confidential advice 24 hours a day, are available including a phone number to text or call as well as an online chat.

You can also use tools like deposit limits, wager limits, session limits, time outs and even self-exclusion.

FIRST rating: 4.4/5 stars

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