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Is hard rock bet actually legit or am i gonna get burned

so i live in nj and my buddy keeps telling me to sign up for hard rock bet cause he says the odds boosts are better than what im getting now. i already have money on two other books and honestly the idea of putting a deposit somewhere new makes me nervous. i tried googling and its all those affiliate sites that say every app is amazing. anyone here actually cashed out from them? like real money to your bank not just "it works fine"
Asked by mkelly_2201
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dontfeedthebeard
yeah its legit, its the Seminole Tribe's book, they run the casinos in florida and the one in atlantic city. licensed by the NJ DGE so you can literally look them up on the state site. i've been using it since it was still Hard Rock Sportsbook and cashed out probably 4 or 5 times, biggest was $1,850 after a Ravens teaser hit. went to my chase account in about 2 days each time. only thing i'll say is do your ID verification the day you sign up, not the day you try to withdraw. i uploaded my license and it cleared in like 20 min but a guy at my work waited til he had $600 sitting there and then got stuck for a week cause his address didnt match. also My Bookie is worth having as a second app just for line shopping, i bounce between the two and the difference on player props is real some nights
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queensofthestoneage
can confirm on the payout speed. i've pulled out 3 times, $220, $75 and $1,100. all hit within 48 hrs via ACH. no drama, no "pending review" nonsense. the app itself is honestly nicer than the big two imo, less cluttered
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tinabakes_
wait does the app work if i drive to PA? i'm in NJ but work in philly 3 days a week
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dontfeedthebeard
nope. they're not live in PA. your account still exists and your balance is fine, you just cant place a bet until you're back over the bridge. geolocation kicks you out. they're in NJ, FL, OH, IN, VA and a few others but PA isnt one of them last i checked
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grumbles_at_clouds
what's the deal with their points program? my cousin keeps talking about comps at the hotel but i dont get how betting on the phone gets you a room
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queensofthestoneage
it's Unity, same loyalty program as the physical casinos. you earn points wagering in the app and can redeem at any Hard Rock property. i got a comped night in AC last summer just from normal NFL betting. its not massive value or anything but its more than the other apps give you which is basically nothing
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pv_industries
for what its worth, the reason people get suspicious of them is the branding. it feels like a hotel chain slapped its name on an app. but the tribe has been in gaming since the 70s and bought Hard Rock outright in 2007. they're not some fly by night offshore thing, they have physical buildings you can walk into and yell at someone
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throwaway_bettor44
idk about the "2 days to your bank" thing everyone keeps saying. every book says 2 days and then it's 5. and how do we know half of you arent just here from the marketing team lol. no offense but this thread reads a little clean
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dontfeedthebeard
fair skepticism honestly but i can be specific. requested $1,850 on a monday night after the sunday slate, saw it in chase wednesday morning. the other two were fridays which pushed them to monday because banks dont move on weekends. thats not a hard rock thing thats an ACH thing, same as anywhere. and no im a machinist in bergen county, i just like teasers too much
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cold_brew_carol
one thing nobody mentioned: they let you use the same wallet across sportsbook and casino which is either great or terrible depending on your self control. mine is terrible. i've watched a good parlay win evaporate into blackjack more than once
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nlemieux31
their live betting suspends a lot during NBA games. not a legitimacy issue just annoying. lines freeze for 15-20 seconds every whistle sometimes
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just_here_lurkin_ok
anyone had an account limited? thats the real test for me. plenty of "legit" books are legit right up until you win, then your max bet is $12 on a Chiefs moneyline
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queensofthestoneage
i mean yeah they limit sharp players, every book in the country does, thats not a scam thats their business model. difference is whether they pay you what you already won. they've never held a cent of mine. i've got a friend who got limited on college props there and he still withdrew his full balance same week no issue
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mkelly_2201
OP here. signed up about 3 weeks ago, put $100 in with the debit card, verification took maybe 15 minutes. did a small withdrawal of $60 last week just to test the pipes and it landed in 2 business days like people said. so far no complaints. the odds boosts my buddy was hyping are honestly hit or miss but some of the Devils ones have been decent
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aramirez_856
good to hear OP. same experience here, been on it since february. deposits with paypal, withdrawals back to paypal, usually next day for me actually. faster than the ACH people are describing
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marge_in_montclair
just a heads up for anyone reading later, NJ has that self exclusion list through the DGE and if you're on it none of these apps will let you register regardless of the brand. also the 1-800-GAMBLER stuff is required by state law which is why you see it everywhere. not really a knock on any specific book, just how it works here
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bad_beat_bobby
honestly my experience wasnt great. had a same game parlay on a Yankees game that graded wrong, showed as a loss when the leg clearly hit. took me 4 days and two chat sessions to get it fixed and the first support person just repeated the rules at me like i couldnt read. $340 sitting in limbo for that long is stressful. they did pay eventually but i shouldnt have had to fight
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cold_brew_carol
that stinks but grading disputes happen literally everywhere, i had the exact same thing on a different app last year and it took 9 days. at least yours got corrected within the week. i've contacted their support twice, both times about deposit stuff, and got a human in under 5 min both times. maybe you caught them on a bad weekend
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d_rossi_84
late but adding my +1. two years, no issues, biggest cashout $3,200 after a March Madness run. safe as any of the big names in my book

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