It is likely to be the last Atlantic City casino to join the sports book race. Hard Rock hopes to have online and in-person sports betting available before the Feb. Hard Rock plans an announcement within the next few days regarding in-person sports betting at the casino, casino president Joe Lupo said. The casino received permission late Friday from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to begin so-called “soft-play” testing of equipment and systems for online sports betting, and did so Saturday. (AP) - Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino has begun offering online sports betting just over a week before the Super Bowl.
