Tropicana Casino NJ is the online face of the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk resort of the same name.

The Trop opened in 1981 and the internet gaming site was launched in late 2013, receiving a license from the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) in the first round of license tenders.

While online gambling is licensed and regulated in New Jersey, customers must be within the state's boundaries to play here for real money.

This is one of about 30 internet gambling sites licensed in the state and shares its license with sister-site Virgin Casino NJ.

The software platform is provided by Gamesys Group of London, and the site is operated by Tropicana Atlantic City Corp.

Reminder - You will need to be located within the state's physical borders to gamble with real money. Online account management, including deposits and withdrawals available from anywhere in the USA.

Software and Games

All of the games are available to play on any device with a web browser connected to the internet. The lobby loads right in your Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser.

A geolocation browser plug-in may be required with reloads from time to time. The software is completely safe and may appear in your control panel or applications folder as ‘GeoComply Browser Plugin Client’, 'Tropicana Geolocation', and/or 'Player Location Check'.

Apps are also available for iOS and Android users. Links are found on the website.

Navigation

The site is set up for ease of use with a comprehensive that includes tutorials and multiple FAQ sections for new users.

Sections of the main site include:

• Home
• Slots
• Casino
• 90 Ball Bingo
• Promotions
• Free
• Blog

Slots...

In addition to the proprietary Gamesys slots, you'll find games from IGT and their top rival globally, Scientific Games.

Those who crave NetEnt slots will find a slightly better collection of titles like Dead or Alive, Butterfly Staxx, and Steamtower at the sister-site, Virgin.

Sci-Games went on an acquisition spree a few years ago buying up American legends like ShuffleMaster, Bally, and Williams (WMS). Games from all of those developers as well as IGT's former developer High5 Games are all onsite.

Look for featured and exclusive game titles here. Along with being a platform and software provider, Gamesys has been developing games for quite some time. The exclusive slots are from their library of games.

The artwork is rudimentary on most of them. Although the feature mechanics of some titles are modern, most are somewhat predictable.

For instance...

Queen of Winter Wins has nicer artwork than most of their earlier titles such as Tiki Totems. And while free respins with sticky symbols including random wilds may make it "feel" like you could win a big prize, most of the screen-filling wins are with low paying symbols like 9s.

Personally, I would prefer a single spin that shows 2 or 3 medium to high paying symbols award 1/2 my bet back than sitting through several iterations of near-nothingness to arrive at the same result.

That said, even 'flat' games like Bubbly Wild offer multipliers up to 20x for a top payout of up to 30,000x coin size at max bet, so they are well worth giving a spin now and then.

As well, many people simply prefer less sophisticated looking games and find the themes, artwork, and even playing experience to be the most fun of all.

Our favorite Gamesys slot on-site is Secret of the Phoenix. The artwork is subdued but effective, the cascading 'respins' can add up big wins, and the bonus and feature animations and sound effects are electrifying.

IGT Slots

New classics, old favorites, and some you may not be familiar with populated the slot lobby page.

You won't be able to filter ir sort games, but some titles will pop out at you. Cleopatra, The 100,000 Pyramid, Prowling Panthers, and Siberian Storm are just a few of the well known IGT games available.

Look for hidden gems, sometimes labeled as exclusives, by creators such as Genesis Gaming. Winstone's Resort and Casino is one of those games. It features a free spins round with up to 20 games at 5x multipliers per trigger.

Card games and tables

This is sort of a catch-all category and includes specialty games like keno, HI Lo, scratch cards, and video poker.

The video poker is all IGT and includes Game King titles as well as multi-hand games.

Table pokers such as let it ride and Pai Gow are in this section too.

Blackjack - Look for several variants with a variety of rules and return to player percentages. Atlantic City, single deck with no hole card and 3:2 BJ payout, Vegas Strip and Downtown rules, multi-hand and more.

Roulette bases are covered as well with double-zero American, single-zero European, and quick bet French roulette with racetrack bets.

All of the games are easy to play even if you've never bet online before and the rules are one click away.

Online baccarat is as easy to play as flipping a coin - bet on the banker hand to win the most.

90 Ball Bingo

Free games are available 48 times per day. Buy-ins cost $1, $2, or $5 for other games.

The 90 ball bingo here and at Virgin was the first legal online game in the U.S. with 90 balls. Look for more ways to win, more patterns, jackpots, and a well-moderated chat room.

Bonuses and Promotions

Please check elsewhere on this page for the latest sign-up and new player offers. As of review time they were offering a deposit match up to $50, Happy Hour bonuses up to $120, and real cash back up to $100 on your first busted deposit.

Refer a friend and you both get some bonus cash to play with and no maximum cash out.

Play free games every day for a chance to win free spins at the end of the month. The more days you play, the better your chances of winning at the end of the month.

Community Jackpot

Whenever you are playing for real money you will be eligible to win part of the Community Jackpot. If somebody else wins it and you have played the game within the last hour of it going off, you will share in up to $20,000 in prize money - even if you are no longer online.

Banking and Customer Service

Compared to banking at an offshore gambling site, Trop makes it ridiculously easy to get your money into the cashier cage and collect your winnings when you want to call it a day.

If you are in the neighborhood anyway, you can deposit in person and withdraw in person.

The easiest way is probably to sign up for Instant e-Check deposits and simply deposit directly from your checking account from anywhere in the U.S.

Step by step instructions are available on the site for every deposit and withdrawal method.

Players without a checking account or card such as Visa or Mastercard can go to 7/11 and other participating retailers in New Jersey and deposit up to $500 per day using the PayNearMe option.

To withdraw online simply navigate to your account and choose how much you want to cash out and the method you wish to use.

If your last deposit was made with Skrill, you can cash out by the same method.

Use the ACH (e-check) option to withdraw to your checking or savings account. You should see the money in 3-5 days.

Request a paper check if you're not in a hurry. Expect it to be delivered within 7 to 10 days.

Customer Service

Live chat support is available 24/7. E-mail and phone support is also available.

The online guide is comprehensive and will answer any question you might have. If you prefer person to person solutions, someone is always available.

Pitfalls

• Real money games are only available inside the state of New Jersey
• No live dealers
• No withdrawals to credit or debit cards
• Limited game selection, no filtering

The Final Word

We like Tropicana Casino NJ for several reasons. Nostalgia for gambling at the Trop and TropWorld Resort might play into that fondness.

The sign-up process is easy and you can play the games in demo mode from anywhere. The site offers added layers of security compared to offshore venues. When you sign in to manage your account (set limits, deposit, or withdraw, etc.) in addition to your user name and password, you will need to type in the last 4 digits of your SS# as well as your zip code.

If you want to play for real money including the daily free games, you will need to install a small geolocation plugin.

Aside from those things the user experience is very similar to gambling anyplace online.

The game selection could be larger but every type of game is available. The slots run from simple to complicated and offer a variety of math models.

Video poker pay tables look the same as the ones on the floor, and the blackjack games can be played a heck of a lot faster than at a physical table on Boardwalk.

The welcome bonuses in New Jersey are better than anything else you will find online and if you hit it big you can always grab a ride to collect cash at the cage.

While bank transfers are limited to $5,000 each, there is no limit to the number of transactions you can request per day, so hanging around the casino isn't even required if you hit a streak of great luck.