St. Patrick’s Day Week Is Bonus Money Week At Tropicana and Virgin Online
Don’t let the fact that the Atlantic City casinos are temporarily off-limits get you down. All NJ gambling websites remain open 24/7, so you can still play your favorite games.
Not only that, but bonuses galore are yours for the taking. If you play at Tropicana Online Casino and/or Virgin Online Casino, why not celebrate both St. Patrick’s Day Week and the start of spring with these special offers?
Tropicana March Mania
It might not feel like we’re in the middle of March with no March Madness. But Tropicana Online Casino is offering you another great way to celebrate the end of St. Patrick’s Day week and beginning of spring–March Mania!
How to participate in March Mania at Tropicana Online Casino
This promotion starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 20 and continues all weekend up to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 22. It is open only to registered Tropicana Online Casino players. However, players who reside in the following locations are excluded: New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Tropicana Online Casino is giving away $10,000 in bonus money, and 360 lucky players will all get a piece of it. Monday, March 23 is payout day.
For every $50 wagered on any calendar day during the promotion on any game, earn 1 drawing entry, up to five entries per day.
Therefore, since this promotion will be ongoing for three days (Fri., Sat., and Sun.), if you play all three days and wager $250 or more each day, you will earn 15 drawing entries. This is the maximum number of entries possible.
But if you can’t afford to or don’t have time to wager that much, don’t worry about it. In a random drawing, anything can happen, and this drawing will have 360 winners, so the luck of the draw should come into play even if you don’t have a lot of entries.
Awarding of prizes
On Monday, 3/23, Tropicana Online Casino will hold a random drawing to pick the 300 prizewinners.
All prizes are in the form of bonus money, ranging from $10 to $500. The following table shows how the prizes will be distributed.
| # of Winners | Prize |
| 2 | $500 Bonus Money |
| 8 | $250 Bonus Money |
| 10 | $100 Bonus Money |
| 40 | $50 Bonus Money |
| 100 | $20 Bonus Money |
| 200 | $10 Bonus Money |
All prizes will be credited to players’ accounts within 24 hours of the drawing.
Terms and conditions
All bonus money awarded in this promotion is subject to the same wagering requirements and other terms and conditions as any other bonus that Tropicana Online Casino (or sister NJ gambling website, Virgin Online Casino) offers.
Winners will need to wager the bonus 1x on any game of their choosing and have up to 30 days to do so. Any resulting winnings can then be withdrawn but not the bonus itself, which the casino takes back.
Virgin Online Casino Pot O’ Gold Prize Draw
March Mania at Tropicana Online Casino won’t start till Friday, but if you’re reading this article before then, you don’t have to wait for your chance to win. The Pot O’ Gold Prize Draw promotion at Virgin Online Casino is already ongoing.
Surely you would love to get your hands on a piece of the $5,000 bonus money prize pool that Virgin Casino will be giving away on Monday. If Virgin Online Casino is one of the NJ gambling websites where you currently play, the Pot O’Gold Prize Draw could be your golden opportunity. 100 lucky players will all win prizes!
The period for earning entries started on Monday, March 16 and continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 22.
Are you eligible?
This promotion is open only to registered Virgin Online Casino players. However, if you reside in any of the following locations: New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico, you won’t be able to participate.
How to earn entries for the Virgin Online Casino Pot O’ Gold Prize Draw
Simply play your favorite Virgin Online Casino games, as usual. For every $50 that you wager on any game on any single qualifying day of the promotion, you will earn one drawing entry, up to a maximum of five entries per day if you wager $250 or more.
Therefore, if you started playing and wagered $250 or more on day 1 (Monday) and do likewise every other day this week, you will earn 35 entries, the maximum number of entries possible.
However, earning that many entries would not only entail playing every day but wagering a total of $1,750 over the seven-day period. Since for many of you that won’t be feasible, simply do the best you can. Don’t risk any more of your bankroll than you can comfortably afford.
Awarding of prizes
On Monday, March 23, all eligible entries will be entered into a drawing where Virgin Online Casino will randomly select the 100 winners. All prizes will be in the form of bonus money credited to the player’s account. The following table shows how the 100 prizes will be distributed.
| # of Winners | Prize |
| 1 | $500 Bonus Money |
| 4 | $250 Bonus Money |
| 5 | $100 Bonus Money |
| 20 | $50 Bonus Money |
| 50 | $20 Bonus Money |
| 100 | $10 Bonus Money |
All prizewinners can expect to see the bonus money credited to their account within 24 hours of the drawing.
Terms and Conditions
These prizes work exactly the same way as the prizes in the Tropicana drawing. You have up to 30 days to wager the bonus 1x on any game you choose. As soon as you complete the wagering, you will be free to withdraw any resulting winnings. However, you won’t be able to withdraw the bonus money itself then or ever.
March Mania and Pot O’ Gold Pros and Cons
No NJ online casino offers more special promotions than Tropicana and Virgin. However, if you’re a regular player, you will quickly discover that the two promotions described above are very similar to those you have accessed in the past.
Both offers are not without their share of shortcomings. But if you plan to play at Tropicana Online Casino and/or Virgin Online Casino this week anyway, don’t let that stop you. Even if it won’t be feasible to earn the maximum number of entries, you should still participate. No deposit is required, and as long as you wager at least $50 on at least one promotion day, your name will be in the drawing.
However, keep in mind that you cannot carry play over from one day to the next. So each day you play, be sure to wager at least $50, and if you wager more than $50, try to make the total amount a multiple of $50.
What could be better
Unfortunately, both promotions have the same weaknesses associated with all offers at these two casinos: (1) you can only wager the bonus money once and (2) it’s a sticky bonus that you can’t withdraw. In addition, since the size of the bonus is likely to be small, the opportunity to wind up with more than a very meager win, if that, isn’t good.
Take Your Shot At The Tropicana Casino Paradise Bonus
As much as you would love to win every time you play in the casino, there will be times, through no fault of your own, that you can’t get any luck to go your way. It’s frustrating, to say the least.
But it’s definitely less so knowing that your favorite NJ gambling website has your back, like Tropicana Online Casino does this weekend, and will return part of your loss back to you in the form of a bonus
Tropicana calls the promotion it is offering this weekend Paradise Playback. To me, that’s a bit of stretch. There’s nothing idyllic about losing, especially when there’s real money involved.
But there is one similarity. In Paradise, you have nothing at all to worry about, and the same is true with this Tropicana Playback Bonus. That’s because if your playing session ends in a loss, the worst has already happened. You get to clear the bonus entirely with the casino’s money, so you can’t possibly lose any more of your own money. So from here on out, things can only get better.
The next time you play you could win! So in that sense, your Paradise Playback Bonus could be the next best thing to winning in the first place.
How the Tropicana Online Casino Paradise Playback Bonus works
This promotion runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 16 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 18. Play anytime you wish during that time period and wager at least $50. However, you must choose from the following 12 slot games for your play to count.
If and only if your total play on these games during the promotion period results in a net loss, you will receive a 15 percent playback bonus up to a maximum bonus of $50.
How to determine the amount of your bonus
Keep in mind that the bonus is calculated based on your total net loss, if any, for the weekend and not how you fare during any one playing session or calendar day. Therefore, you can have one or more winning sessions and still qualify for a bonus. Conversely, you can have one or more losing sessions and not qualify for a bonus.
In order to qualify for the maximum bonus of $50, you would need to show a net loss of $333.34 or more. The bonus amounts for smaller losses will be prorated accordingly. For example, if you show a net loss of $100, your bonus would be $15. The smallest bonus that Tropicana will award is $1 based on a net loss of $6.67. If you lose less than that or if you win, you won’t get a bonus.
When will you receive the bonus?
On Monday, August 19, Tropicana will review each participant’s results and determine how much bonus money, if any, you have coming to you. If you qualify for a bonus, you can expect to see the money in your account 24 hours thereafter. But allow up to three business days in case of technical difficulties.
Wagering requirements for the Tropicana Online Casino Playback Bonus
Unless you are brand new to Tropicana Online Casino, you probably already know exactly what you need to do to clear this bonus. The wagering requirements and other terms and conditions for every bonus you receive from this casino, or from its sister NJ gambling website, Virgin Online Casino, are identical.
You have up to 30 days from the time you receive your bonus to wager it 1x on any game you wish. Then, as soon as you complete this very minimal amount of wagering, you are free to withdraw any winnings. However, you no longer have access to the bonus itself, so even if you win, forget about rebetting or withdrawing that money. Win or lose, as soon as you wager the bonus once, the casino takes the bonus back and you never see it again.
Tropicana Online Casino Paradise Playback Bonus Pros and Cons
I am not a big fan of Playback Bonuses. I prefer bonuses that are earned based solely on the amount deposited or wagered, irrespective of whether the player wins or loses.
That said, I realize that Playback Bonuses are popular with many players. Losing is never fun, but ending a playing session with less money than when you started becomes more tolerable when some of that money, even a small portion of it, is returned to you as a bonus.
Playback bonuses vs. cashback bonuses
If you play on any other NJ gambling websites besides Tropicana and Virgin, you may encounter offers from time to time for a cashback bonus. A cashback bonus is similar to a playback bonus inasmuch as the only way to get it is to wager and lose a certain amount of your own money first. However, the difference is that with a cashback bonus, there are no further wagering requirements. If you wish, you can withdraw any or all of the bonus money immediately and call it a day. You are under no obligation to chase your losses.
Some playback bonuses are also cashable, but not until the player has satisfied the wagering requirements. If the wagering requirement is substantial (i.e., 15x the bonus or greater), players face the risk of losing even more of their own money. This bonus from Tropicana only needs to be wagered once so it costs you nothing. But the downside is that you can’t keep the bonus, only your winnings, if any, from betting the bonus.
Other problems with the Tropicana Playback Bonus
Traditional bonuses can be risky, especially for players with small bankrolls. If they have to bet the bonus over and over again, they won’t be able to count on the bonus alone to provide enough money to meet the wagering requirements. So, almost inevitably, they will have to dip into their own deposited funds, too. But the flip side is many opportunities to win and even win substantially.
Because you can only bet this bonus once and can’t keep it either, the opportunity to win with the bonus is much more limited. Furthermore, the bonus only amounts to 15 percent of the money the player has already lost and has a $50 cap, so the amount will be small. For all of these reasons, while it is not impossible, with the help of this bonus, to get out of the red completely and recoup the entire earlier loss and more, it is highly improbable.
My biggest problem with this bonus, however, is the negative mindset it creates. Yes, you would love to win, but you also want a bonus. But you can’t have both. Then you start thinking about other times when you not only lost but didn’t get a bonus either and tell yourself that you’ll probably lose again. But it’s okay because this time you will get a bonus and could wind up winning after all. That’s how a Playback Bonus can make losing a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Even if you find yourself ahead in the course of your play, quitting a winner will be difficult. You will be tempted to play longer than you should, knowing that if your good luck doesn’t continue and you give your winnings back, at least you will get a bonus.
What’s great about the Tropicana Playback Bonus
Now that you know what’s not so great about this offer, let’s focus on why, as long as you are going to be playing on TropicanaCasino.com anyway this weekend, you should definitely take advantage of it.
It’s a promotion everyone can afford
For starters, you don’t have to wager any more money than usual. No deposit is necessary, and as long as you wager at least $50 on any of the 12 included slot games before the promotion ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, that’s sufficient. There are no specified “Happy Hours” either, so you pick the times when you want to play, not when the casino says you have to play.
Opportunity to play some great slot games
I mentioned earlier that a Playback Bonus is not my bonus of choice because of the psychological games the casino is playing with you to increase the likelihood of losing. But here’s another factor strongly in your favor that can cancel out the negative factors and help you win. The 12 included slots include some of the highest returning slots in the casino.
For example, Anchorman, Dancing Drums, Scudamore’s Super Stakes, and Zeus God of Thunder all have a Return to Player (RTP) at or above 96 percent, while Agatha Christie’s Mystery Wins comes very close with an RTP of 95.87 percent. In fact, two of these slots, Agatha Christie’s Mystery Wilds and Scudamore’s Super Stakes, are featured on this website as Barb’s Best Bets.
The bottom line
If you’re a Tropicana Online Casino player, by all means, take advantage of the opportunity this casino is giving you this weekend to get a 15 percent Playback Bonus on your net losses. But think positive. Much like health, accident, and home insurance are all good things to have, but you hope you won’t have to use, the same applies to this bonus. It’s nice to know it’s there if you need it, but hopefully, the excellent slots you play this weekend will make you a big winner instead.
Online Slots 101: A Wonderland Of Jackpots Await On This Casino Game
Slots can be considered both the simplest and most complicated of New Jersey online casino games.
Clicking a single button to spin the reels may make the gameplay for most slots relatively easy to follow. But with intricate themes, multiple paylines, and a variety of bonus games available, it can be downright hard figuring out how exactly you want those reels to line up.
This Online Slots 101 series has been designed to do the grunt work for you. Here is where we will outline how to play and how to beat some of the most popular online slots in the NJ online casino market today.
It might not help you win a big jackpot, but it will most certainly help you figure out how to.
The series starts here with the Wonderland online slot, which is available exclusively through GameSys‘ Tropicana Online Casino and Virgin Online Casino.
Wonderland slot on Virgin and Tropicana
Wonderland is a five-reel and 100-payline online slot based on the 1865 Lewis Carroll children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” As such, the slot’s symbols are all based on the book’s iconic characters and imagery.
That means plenty of tea cups and hookahs, and of course, characters like the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and Alice herself.
Having five reels means Wonderland features five columns filled with these and other symbols. The 100 paylines refer to the fact there are 100 different ways to look at how those symbols can line up for you to get paid on any single spin. Check out the game’s paytable to view the patterns of all 100 paylines.
Like most slots, wins on Wonderland start with lining up three or more of the same symbols on any one of the 100 lines. However, Wonderland also features a Wild symbol that acts as a substitute for most other symbols.
Characters pay more, bonuses best
The characters are the highest paying symbols in the game, with Alice at the top of the list. The lowest paying and most common symbols are the teapots and teacups.
There is also a Bonus symbol that will help players gain access to any one of four different bonus games where the possibility for even bigger wins occur, including a massive progressive jackpot.
At last check, the progressive jackpot on Wonderland at Virgin and Tropicana had reached more than $560,000.
Simply match three or more bonus symbols and you’ll get the chance to pick from a series of secret doors, each with one of four bonus games behind it.
The progressive jackpot can be won during any one of these four bonus games:
Croquet Bonus Game
In the Croquet Bonus Game, Alice and the Queen of Hearts compete in a game of croquet. You choose who you want to play as and pick the hoops to compete on. You win various rewards for beating your opponent on each hoop. There’s also a special bonus round at the end where you free a group of hedgehogs trapped by the queen. Find five hedgehogs with gold stars on their belly here and you’ll win the progressive jackpot.
Mad Tea Party Bonus Game
The Mad Tea Party Bonus Game allows you to click on teapots revealing various rewards. Finding a Dormouse will take you to a bonus round that allows you to click on cupcakes revealing various rewards.
Finding a Progressive Coin here triggers a progressive jackpot win.
Painting the Roses Bonus Game
The Painting the Roses Bonus Game asks you to paint the white roses red before the Queen sees. Click on each paint and reveal various rewards. Paint all of the roses red before the Queen appears and you’ll win the progressive jackpot.
The Queen’s Court Bonus Game
The Queen’s Court Bonus Game asks you to pick one of the two cards on the screen. The higher the card, the bigger the prize. Finding a Queen will end the bonus round. But finding a Joker first will trigger the progressive jackpot.
It is possible to win the progressive jackpot playing any bet size. However, increasing your bet size will increase your chances.
Starting the game
To start the game, you must first choose a coin size. Several are available on the screen and you can see more by clicking the “MORE BETS” button.
Each spin automatically activates all 100 paylines. That means your total bet will always be the coin size chosen times 100.
To spin the reels, you simply click the “PLAY” button. After your first spin, you can also click the “REPEAT BET” button to spin, or choose one of the other “BET” buttons to spin with a different coin size.
Don’t Just Dream About a Tropicana AC Getaway–Win It & Taste the Suite Life!
Summer is fast approaching. That means a getaway from the everyday hustle and bustle—to Tropicana Atlantic City perhaps–would be especially welcome. But at this time of year, it can also be very expensive.
So if money is tight, forget it. Or maybe not. Because Tropicana Online Casino has the perfect solution.
If you’re a winner in this week’s Suite Destination giveaway, you’ll be on your way to Atlantic City to enjoy an idyllic summer getaway sooner than you think. During the day you’ll be soaking up the sun on the beach. But at night you’ll be pampered like the king or queen of the castle in the luxurious suite of your choice.
But that’s not all. You’ll also receive $100 in slot credits and a $100 restaurant credit. And the best part of this incredible package, valued at over $1,000, is that it’s completely free!
How to participate in the Tropicana Suite Destination Giveaway
All year long Tropicana Online Casino keeps coming up with new NJ online casino bonuses & promotions to reward its loyal players with something extra. The nature of the gift varies.
It can be anything from bonus money to electronic gadgets to a vacation. But one thing you can always count on is that it’s worth playing for. And this week’s giveaway–an overnight getaway including a suite at the Tropicana Atlantic City and more–is no exception.
Unfortunately, only one player will win this fabulous prize. But as long as you are going to play on TropicanaCasino.com this week anyway, you might as well try and earn as many entries as you can because that super lucky winner could be you!
Are you eligible?
First things first. Here are the eligibility requirements. You don’t necessarily have to live in New Jersey, but you do need to be a registered TropicanaCasino.com player with access to that NJ gambling website.
However, residents of New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico are excluded.
How to earn entries for the drawing
The more you play during the promotion period (up to a point), the more entries you will earn and the better your chances of winning. However, because there can only be one winner, even with the maximum number of entries (35), having your name picked is still a longshot.
The period for earning entries started on Monday, June 3 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 9. On each qualifying day during that time period, for every $50 that you wager on any game, you will earn one entry into the drawing, up to a maximum of five entries if all together that day you wager $250 or more.
Therefore, the maximum number of entries for any individual player is 35. In order to get that many, you would need to play all seven days of the NJ online casino promotion and wager $250 or more each day.
Given the high value of the prize, as long as you can afford it, that’s what you should do to maximize your chances. However, if that is too much wagering for you, don’t worry about it. Simply do the best you can and hope for the luck of the draw.
However, keep in mind that TropicanaCasino.com counts each day’s play separately. You cannot carry over wagers from one day to the next. So the minimum amount you need to wager on any given day to earn any entries for that day’s play is $50.
What type of suite suits your fancy? Winner’s choice!
Deciding which day to take the trip and how to use the $100 slot credit and $100 food credit won’t be the lucky winner’s only tough choices. Another will be selecting which themed suite to stay in from the half-dozen that Tropicana Atlantic City is offering. These are your choices.
| Themed Suites |
| The Caribbean Suite |
| The French Suite |
| The Italian Suite |
| The Moroccan Suite |
| The Park Avenue Suite |
| The Southwest Suite |
Dates are subject to availability and include Mon.-Thurs. only. If the winner prefers a weekend stay, it will be at one of the Tropicana’s regular suites rather than any of these themed suites.
Determining and notifying the winner of the Tropicana AC Suite Getaway
On Monday, June 10, Tropicana Online Casino will hold a random drawing to determine the winner. The casino will then notify that person via email within three business days, along with instructions on how to claim the prize. The winner then has up to 14 calendar days to claim the prize and up to 90 days thereafter to use the prize.
Additional terms and conditions
The prize being awarded in this promotion is non-transferable. It is also non-exchangeable, with the sole exceptions being the following. A regular suite will be substituted if the winner chooses to stay on a weekend or Tropicana will make an alternative offer if the requested accommodations are unavailable.
In addition, whoever wins this prize is required to be a Tropicana Atlantic City Trop Advantage member. If the winner is not already a member, he or she can sign up at or before the time of check-in.
The slot and restaurant credit must be used during the same period of stay as the hotel reservation.
Any other expenses, including other food, beverages, and incidentals, taxes, gratuities, and travel costs, are not included in the prize package and are the winner’s own responsibility.
Tropicana Suite Destination Giveaway pros and cons
Now that you know all about the Tropicana Suite Destination giveaway, assuming you are eligible, you need to decide if this promotion is worth your time.
If you typically play on the site only occasionally and for very small stakes, probably not. The number of entries you earn will probably be so few that the likelihood of being the one person picked for a prize is exceedingly slim.
On the other hand, if you enjoy playing your favorite Tropicana NJ online games enough to play daily and feel you can earn the maximum number of entries or close to it, you should give this giveaway a go.
Choose your games wisely, so even if, as expected, you don’t win the Tropicana suite getaway, you still have a good chance to win in your play.
What could be better
This promotion would have been a lot better if it awarded other lesser prizes along with the Grand Prize. Most of the giveaways on TropicanaCasino.com also award bonus money as secondary prizes to many of the participants who don’t win a major prize.
It is very surprising that this one doesn’t. As it stands, everyone but one super lucky player will walk away from the Tropicana Suite Destination giveaway empty-handed. And that isn’t sweet.
Great features
What I like best about this promotion, apart from the fact that the casino is offering a great prize, is that Tropicana has kept the entry earning requirements very reasonable. This keeps the door open to participate for a very wide range of players.
Furthermore, instead of placing no limit at all on the number of entries any one player can have, you’re limited to five entries per day. So there’s no way high rollers who can easily afford to bet thousands of dollars per day can get the upper hand over everyone else.
The weeklong entry earning period is already underway. So if you haven’t started yet and would like to, what are you waiting for? If luck is on your side, on top of whatever you win playing, Tropicana could be sending you to Atlantic City to enjoy the suite life!
Tropicana offers you a Summer of More
Here’s more great news. The Tropicana Suite Destination is only one small part of Tropicana’s commitment to bring you a Summer of More.
So even if you’re not a winner in this promotion, all summer long you can still cash in frequently both online and in Atlantic City on other Tropicana special events, activities, and promotions.
Keep checking in with NJ Gambling Websites to learn all about the exciting Tropicana online casino promotions this summer. But surely you will want to visit Tropicana Atlantic City, too. Here is what you can look forward to there during the Tropicana Summer of More.
- Every Saturday through September 7, 2019 – Fireworks at Tropicana
- May 30, 2019 to June 6, 2019 – Godzilla: King of Monsters: The IMAX Experience
- June 1, 2019 – Carlos Mencia
- June 6, 2019 to June 13, 2019 – Dark Phoenix: The IMAX Experience
- June 8, 2019 – Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
- June 13, 2019 to June 20, 2019 – Men in Black: International: The IMAX Experience
- June 20, 2019 to July 1, 2019 – Toy Story 4: The IMAX Experience
- June 29, 2019 – Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan
- June 30, 2019 to August 30, 2019 – Band on Tour
- July 2, 2019 to July 18, 2019 – Spider-Man: far From Home: The IMAX Experience
- July 6, 2019 – Colbie Caillat Featuring Gone West
- July 18, 2019 to August 1, 2019 – The Lion King: The IMAX Experience
- July 27, 2019 – Chris Isaak
- August 1, 2019 to August 8, 2019 – Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw: The IMAX Experience
- August 9, 2019 – Dark Star Orchestra
- August 10, 2019 – Dom Irrera
The Secret To Finding Tropicana’s Best Online Roulette Games
For the most part, finding the best roulette games on any an NJ online gambling website is about avoiding any that use American roulette wheels.
American wheels have both a zero and a double zero slot, dropping the return-to-player (RTP) from traditional European roulette down as much as 3.5%.
As a player, that’s money in your pocket. Thankfully, Tropicana Online Casino lets you keep that money by providing a decent selection of roulette games that employ a traditional European wheel with just a single zero as well.
Tropicana is a mirror image of sister site Virgin Casino. Individual branding is the only significant difference.
In fact, the selection of roulette games on Tropicana is the same as Virgin. That means there are six online roulette games and traditional American, European and French roulette are all there.
Here’s a look at the RTP on all six online roulette games at Tropicana:
- Single zero roulette (European 97.29% RTP)
- American roulette (American 94.74% RTP)
- European roulette (NetEnt) (European 97.29% RTP)
- French roulette (NetEnt) (European 97.3% RTP)
- American roulette (NetEnt) (American 94.74% RTP)
- High stakes single zero roulette (European 97.29% RTP)
Finding the top roulette titles on Tropicana
Online roulette is easy to find on Tropicana. That’s because Tropicana’s Gamesys-designed online casino interface is easy to navigate.
There’s very little clutter on the homepage, and all you need to do to find anything is to locate the Tropicana logo near the top of the screen. Then browse through the various menu choices to the right of it.
You should see one labeled “Casino.” Clicking on that link will bring you to a complete list of all Tropicana’s casino games. The names of the games appear in large-sized title tile format.
These bigger tiles make it easy to find the games you’re seeking. Each also contains more info about the game and links to free-to-play demos and the game itself.
Of course, all of Tropicana’s casino games are listed here. Therefore, finding roulette titles requires a bit more searching. But once again, the bigger tiles make that easy.
Just look for anything with the word “roulette” in the title and click on it. Chances are you won’t be disappointed.
Roulette on Tropicana
Here’s a look at all six Tropicana Online Casino roulette games:
Single zero roulette
Single Zero Roulette is a standard European roulette game. That means just one zero and a player-friendly 97.29% RTP.
American roulette
Gamesys’ own American roulette is classic casino American roulette. That means a zero, double zero, and an RTP of 94.74%. Serious roulette players will want to avoid this one.
American roulette (NetEnt)
NetEnt’s version is another standard American roulette. The same zero, double zero and 94.74% RTP are found here as well.
European roulette
This is NetEnt’s standard European roulette with just a single zero. The same player-friendly 97.29% RTP can be found here.
French roulette
NetEnt’s French roulette is a twist on classic European roulette. There’s only one zero on the wheel and players can take advantage of the la partage rule.
This means you get half an even-money bet back when the zero hits as a bonus.
High-stakes single zero roulette
This is classic European roulette you can play for up to $4,000 a spin.
HOT Tropicana Casino Bonus Offers Our About To End – Hurry!
With summer almost upon us, Tropicana Casino Online NJ will be phasing out its huge Spring of More promotion. Since March, players have been blessed with at least 3 different Spring of More opportunities each week at Tropicana’s online casino site.
Tropicana, sister site Virgin and NJ casino leader Golden Nugget, are the most generous with their weekly and monthly (and even annual) NJ gambling websites promotions. So before the month is out, make sure you take advantage of Trop’s Sunshine Sharepot.
What Is Tropicana’s Sunshine Sharepot?
To celebrate the beautiful Spring weather, this Sunshine Sharepot is giving away $10,000 to registered Tropicana players. Running from Tuesday, May 28th to Thursday, May 20th, you have the opportunity earn a portion of that $10k Sharepot just by playing your favorite games.
All you have to do is:
- Play any slot, table game, video poker game or Blackjack game during the three-day time period.
- Each day you bet at least $100, you’ll get 1 entry, with up to 5 available per day.
- At the end of the period, ticket holders will get their portion of the Sharepot, based on how many entries they’ve earned.
Final Spring of More Promotion: Suite Destination
The last Spring of More NJ online casino bonus promotion of the year is Suite Destination, running from Tuesday, May 28th to Sunday, June 2nd. This great promo promises a fun-filled trip to stay at the Tropicana in Atlantic City in one of their themed luxury suites. The total package includes the two-night stay, as well as $100 in restaurant credits and $100 in slot credits.
To earn this mini getaway, you’ll need to spend some time on the site playing your favorite games, be it Three Card Poker, the new Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy slot, 90 Ball Bingo, or even a video poker game like Game King Bonus Poker.
For every $50 wager you will earn an entry into the Prize Draw, up to 5 per day.
Starting Now: Tropicana’s Summer of More
As Trop phases out its Spring promotions, they’re now beginning their Summer of More push, with the first promotion being Boardwalk Playback. This promotion will begin Friday, May 31st and run through Sunday, June 2nd and will award you up to $50 in Bonus Money Playback.
Just wager at least $50 on any of the games listed below during the three-day promotional period and you’ll earn 15% Playback on your Total Net Loss, up to $50. Games include:
- Agatha Christie’s Mystery Wilds
- Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy
- Bubbly Wild
- Dancing Drums
- Family Feud
- Scudamore’s Super Stakes
- Secrets of the Phoenix
- Solar Disc
- Tiki Island
- Tiki Island Mini
- Tiki Totems
- Zeus God of Thunder
Tropicana’s Summer of More – Promo Offers HERE
How To Locate And Win Tropicana Online Casino’s Biggest Slot Jackpots
One of the biggest progressive jackpots at an NJ online casino
Tropicana Online Casino is home to as many as 220 online slots.
There’s everything from online versions of classic reel slots to the latest themed video slots based on some of the best TV shows, movies and recording artists of all time.
In terms of online slots, Tropicana Online Casino is truly loaded. There’s something for everyone, from penny slots to slot games offering NJ online casino jackpots filled with what’s life-changing money for most.
The online slots with the biggest jackpots are usually the most popular on NJ gambling websites. Which is why finding the best slots on Tropicana is really about finding the site’s biggest jackpot slots.
Finding online slots at Tropicana Casino NJ
Finding Tropicana’s list of 180 different online slots is relatively easy. The Gamesys-designed Tropicana Online Casino interface ensures that. The homepage is pretty much clutter-free, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Just locate the Tropicana Atlantic City logo at the top of the screen. Look through the seven menu choices to the right and you should; see one labeled “Slots.” Just click on it and you’ll see a list of all 180 online slots Tropicana appear below.
The list is in title tile format, but the Tropicana tiles are even larger than most, making it easy to browse through the list and find exactly what you want.
Each of the tiles contains info about the game, a link to a free-to-play demo and the slot itself.
You may see some tiles with a yellow banner on the top left with the word “Exclusive” inside. These are the slots found exclusively on Tropicana. It’s a list that includes favorites like:
- Family Feud
- Million Dollar Money Drop
- The Godfather
- Tiki Island
Plus, about a dozen more slots you won’t find anywhere else.
Browse through all the tiles and one with a black banner on the bottom half with a dollar figure inside should become clear to you.
It’s the Wonderland progressive jackpot slot and the dollar figures inside that banner represent how much the current progressive jackpot is worth.
Wonderland is the only progressive jackpot slot on Tropicana, but with a jackpot above $500,000 as of the beginning of May 2019, that’s really enough.
If you’re like most people, you play slots chasing a big jackpot and Tropicana gives you the chance to do that with Wonderland.
Here’s a closer look at the game:
Wonderland at Tropicana
Wonderland is easily Tropicana’s most popular online slot because of the massive progressive jackpot it offers. In fact, the game has a reputation for paying out some of the largest jackpots in NJ gambling website history.
The West Pier Studio-designed five-reel, 100-payline slot features the same characters and symbols you’ll find inside the Lewis Carroll children’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
The Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts are all here.
Wonderland features four separate bonus games.
The Queen’s Court game is where a chance to win the progressive jackpot awaits. The Queen’s Court is a basic high-low card game. Players advance through the game by picking whether the next card will be higher or lower than the one before it.
If a joker appears, the progressive jackpot is yours.
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Finding The Best Table Games & Bonuses On Tropicana Online Casino NJ
Tropicana Online Casino is basically a mirror image of its sister NJ gambling website Virgin Casino. Except for individual branding and a few games that are exclusive to one or the other, these Gamesys-designed New Jersey online casino sites are one and the same.
That means Tropicana Online Casino features an user interface that’s easy to navigate and a homepage that’s a lot less cluttered than most.
It also means there’s a decent selection of Blackjack, Roulette, Video Poker, and Keno titles on the site. Plus, Tropicana Online Casino boats a list of seven alternatives to these traditional table games with something for everyone.
The return to player rates (RTP) on these games is half decent as well, making Tropicana Online Casino a great place to play non-traditional table games.
Here’s how the list of alternative table games looks at Tropicana:
- Baccarat: 98.94% on banker bets, 98.76% on player bets, and 85.6% on ties.
- Baccarat Professional Series: 98.94% on banker bets, 98.76% on player bets, and 85.6% on ties.
- Hi-Lo: 96%
- Pai Gow Poker: 97.15%
- Three Card Poker: 96.93%
- Let It Ride: 96.49 percent
- Craps: 83.33% – 98.64% RTP, plus six-times max odds
How to find the games
The Tropicana Online Casino list of non-traditional table games is almost the same as the one at Virgin Casino, except Tropicana also has Let It Ride.
Locating Tropicana’s selection of online table games is just as easy as well. Just look for the Tropicana Atlantic City logo near the top right of the screen. Then browsing through the seven menu choices to the right of it.
You should see one link labeled ‘Casino‘. Just click on that link and a list of all Tropicana casino games will appear below in super-sized title tile format.
The big tiles make it easy to find the games you’re looking for. Each of these tiles contains more info about the game and links to demos and the game itself.
Of course, all of Tropicana’s casino games are here as well, so finding the alternatives to the traditional table games requires a bit more searching. But once again, the big tiles make that easy.
Tropicana alternative table games
Now that you know how to locate the games, here’s a little something on how to play them:
Baccarat
Tropicana’s Baccarat is an NJ online casino version of the same baccarat game you’ll find at many land-based casinos.
You bet on which hand will end up closer to a value of nine, banker or player. You can also bet on a tie, although the big house edge on this bet suggests that’s not the best idea.
A dealer places two cards on each spot and players look to see which hand is closest to nine. Face cards 10s are worth nothing. Aces are worth one. All other cards have the face value. If a hand adds up to more than 10, only the second digit is used. Additional cards are dealt when the player hand is five or less.
The house charges a five percent commission on winning banker bets.
Baccarat Professional Series
NetEnt’s Baccarat Professional Series on Tropicana is a hyped up version of traditional baccarat. That means higher end graphics, video content, and an easier-to-use wagering interface.
Think of this as a high definition version of the game and despite the name you don’t have to be a professional to play.
Hi-Lo
Tropicana’s classic Hi-Lo game pits you against a dealer in an effort to guess if the next card turned over will be higher or lower than the one before.
Pai Gow Poker
Pai Gow Poker is a poker-based card game played with a 53-card deck, including one joker. The joker can be used as an ace or to complete straights and flushes.
You get seven cards with which to make the best five-card and two-card poker hand. The five-card hand must be your best.
The objective is to beat both the dealer’s five-card and two-card hands. Win one and you push.
Three Card Poker
Tropicana’s Three Card Poker is an online version of the same poker-based card game you can find at most casinos.
You get three cards and try to make a poker hand out of them. The true objective is to make a better hand than the dealer.
You place a bet and get three cards. You can then either fold or place another bet to continue. Then it’s showtime and you win if the dealer has less than queen-high or you have a better hand.
There are also two optional side bets available. Pairs plus pays if you’ve got a pair or better. Six-Card Bonus pays based on the value of the best five-card hand you can make combining both yours and the dealer’s cards.
Let It Ride
Tropicana’s Let It Ride is an online version of the Let It Ride game featured at land-based casinos.
Your goal is to make the best five-card poker hand using your three cards and two community cards.
You place three equal bets on the table. The dealer puts two community cards face down and hands you three cards.
You can fold immediately and take back two of the bets. If you continue, the dealer turns the first community card face up. At this point, you can fold and take back the final bet or continue.
If you continue the dealer turns the second community card face up and the value of your hand is determined. Payouts are based on the strength of your hand and start with a minimum of a pair of tens.
There’s also an optional Three-Card bonus side bet that pays based on the strength of your three cards alone.
Craps
Craps is often the loudest, most fun, and certainly most social games in any casino.
No one has figured out a way to capture the social aspects of the game and put them online. However, online Craps is available at Tropicana and it represents a great learning tool for the live game.
That’s because online craps can be played at your own pace, giving you the time to educate yourself about the game’s intricacies.
Tropicana Craps is also the best craps game you’ll find online thanks to a variety of favorable rules that include an NJ best six-times max odds on all Don’t Pass and Don’t Come bets.
Most online craps games only offer two or three-times max odds.
Regardless, the basics of craps are the same. Player’s bet on the pass line or don’t pass line and roll the dice. This come-out roll determines the point. Unless a seven or 11 winner or two, three, or 12 craps is rolled.
Once the point is set, players can make odds bets up to the game’s six-times maximum. These bets have no house edge.
Just roll the point before a seven to get paid.
Of course, you can also place bets on various propositions, numbers, and groups of numbers. Look for these bets and the payouts listed on the table.
Halloween At The Trop Is Always Over The Top, With Parties Galore
Don’t think for one minute that Halloween is for kids only. Not if you can get to Atlantic City where every casino in town is all geared up to give you and your companions a howling good time. But Tropicana is one place you can always count on year after year to go the extra mile to make Halloween and the days leading up to it spooktacular.
However, this year lucky you can start celebrating extra early. In fact, since Halloween falls midweek, this Saturday night is when all the big parties take place instead.
Otherwise, is Halloweek at the Trop going to be any different or less over the top than in previous years? Check it out for yourself. Between spooky looking food and drink specials galore and the Jamie Lee Curtis film “Halloween” playing at the IMAX Theater all week long, the answer is obvious. Not a ghost of a chance!
What’s happening at Trop on Saturday, Oct. 27
This casino hotel has so many Halloween parties going on in so many places, along with some must see to be believed costume contests, scary movies, and other creepy entertainment, there is probably no way you’re going to fit in everything. But if you want to try, arrive early and plan to stay very late so you can squeeze in as much fun as possible.
Here is what’s on tap Saturday afternoon and evening, into the wee hours of the morning.
Free Entertainment
Time: 8 p.m.
Place: Boardwalk
Dance to the Time Warp from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Time: 9 p.m.
Place: The Quarter
Annual Costume Contest
IMAX Theater
Sat., Oct. 27 only
Halloween: The IMAX Experience: 1 p.m., 3:45 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 11 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 28 – Thurs., Nov. 1
Halloween: The IMAX Experience: 1 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9:15 p.m.
Tickets for any of the above can be purchased online as well as at the IMAX Box Office in the Quarter.
Halloween parties and costume contests
This is what Halloween is all about. So if you have a really outlandish costume that you can’t wait to show off, there’s no better time and place to do it!
A Dam Good Sports Bar
- DJ from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
- Costume Contest at midnight.Prizes include $200 for best group costume and $100 gift certificate for sexiest costume.
Anthem Lounge
- Nightmare on Anthem Street!
- Contortionists and other creepy performers
- Scariest costume contest with cash prizes
- After-hours party starting at 3 a.m.—continuing till 7 a.m.!
Bar Olon
- Live entertainment from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Boogie Nights
Doors open 9 p.m. $20 entry fee.
- Halloween Bash with costume contest at midnight
Casa Taco & Tequila Bar
- DJ from 9 p.m. to midnight
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Doors open 10:30 p.m.
- Fright Night in Havana Halloween Party with music by Latin Connection
- Midnight Madness
- Costume Contest with a Grand Prize of $500 cash!
Firewaters Saloon
- Halloween party with live music
- Costume contest at 11 p.m. It’s a $100 gift certificate for scariest and best cowboy/cowgirl costumes
Kiss Kiss Nightclub
Doors open 10:30 p.m. Sign up at the nightclub website for free admission up to 11:30 p.m.
- The Devil’s Graveyard Halloween Party
Ri-Ra Irish Pub
- Halloween party with live music from 10 p.m. to closing. No cover charge
- Costume contest at midnight. First place: $100, second place: $75, third place $75 Ri-Ra gift card
Halloween Food and Drink Specials
Clearly, if you’re looking for over the top Halloween entertainment, you’ll find plenty at the Trop, but when it comes to food and drinks, sticking to your budget will be a lot easier than you think. In fact, you can take advantage of extended Happy Hours with rock-bottom prices all over the resort.
A Dam Good Sports Bar
- $3 draft beer and $5 margaritas
Anthem Lounge
- $5 domestic beer and Tito’s cocktails until midnight
Bar Olon
- Happy Hour 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Drafts and bottled beer, sangria, and other select wines by the glass are specially priced at $3, $4, and $5, respectively. Food specials include $2 anticuchos, $3 empanadas, and $5 guacamole.
Broadway Burger Bar
- Happy Hour from 10:30 p.m. to closing: $3 Bud Lights; Jameson, Stoli Vodka, or Pyrat Rum for $5; Roca Patron for $6
Casa Taco & Tequila Bar
- Special Halloween food and drink menu Saturday and all week long
Chelsea Five Gastropub (on the 5th floor of the Chelsea Tower)
- Happy Hour 5 p.m.-8 p.m. every night except Mon. featuring $5 NJ beer or wine and $6 whiskey of the week
Firewaters Saloon
- Pumpkin or Oktoberfest beer at $6/pint
Planet Rose Karaoke
- $7 for a Fireball shot or 7 oz. Bud Light or $10 for two drinks and two karaoke songs
Ri-Ra Irish Pub
- Do these special Halloween concoctions look as creepy as they sound? Order a Brain Hemorrhage shot ($4) or Witches Brew or Jekyll and Gin Glowing Cocktail ($6) and find out!
Stop at the William Hill Sportsbook
As you can see, if celebrating Halloween is your thing, the Tropicana Atlantic City offers something for everyone. But if you’re a sports fan, too, here’s the news you’ve been waiting for. The Tropicana had been announcing for a long time that a sportsbook was in the works, but the opening date was mystery. Well, that day is here. The William Hill Sportsbook made its debut in the Tropicana North Tower on Thursday, Oct. 25.
I will be visiting the new sportsbook next week to see how it compares with the William Hill Sportsbook at Ocean Resort Casino and other Atlantic City sportsbooks. So look for my detailed review right here on NJ Gambling Websites soon. Meanwhile, check out Atlantic City’s newest sportsbook for yourself.
Tropicana Plans To Squeeze Into The NJ Sports Betting Market With William Hill
The plan for NJ sports betting at Tropicana Atlantic City began to take shape long before PASPA was repealed. However, it took until several months after the decision before those plans were finalized.
Billionaire Carl Icahn announced in April 2018 that Icahn Enterprises had entered an agreement to sell Tropicana Entertainment Inc. Gaming and Leisure Properties is taking over it’s real estate holdings. And Eldorado Resorts is taking over its gaming and hotel operations. The entire deal was worth approximately $1.85 billion.
Gaming and Leisure Properties is a Penn National Gaming real estate investment trust spinoff. Eldorado Resorts is considered a quickly-growing Reno, Nevada-based casino entertainment company. At the time, it owned and operated 20 casino resort properties in 10 states.
On Oct. 1, Eldorado finalized the sale and officially took over Tropicana AC.
William Hill and Eldorado
But the seeds have already been sewn for the future of sports betting at the Tropicana properties involved in the sale. That’s because William Hill US runs sports betting operations at Eldorado’s Nevada properties. It has done so since 2012.
In fact, William Hill operates full-service sportsbooks at Eldorado Resorts’ flagship Eldorado Hotel Casino, and it’s Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Reno Hotel & Casino in Reno.
In the April 2018 transaction, Tropicana Entertainment Inc. held onto it’s Aruba assets. However, the other seven casinos and resorts it owns and operates in six states, including Tropicana Atlantic City in NJ, will all go over to GLP and Eldorado.
William Hill and NJ sports betting
In the meantime, William Hill moved into the NJ sports betting market with full force.
It opened the Monmouth Park Sports Book by William Hill in Oceanport and the Ocean Resort sportsbook in Atlantic City.
However, it wouldn’t be long before Eldorado and William Hill formalized a plan to come together again at Tropicana AC.
In early September 2018, William Hill US and Eldorado Resorts announced the two had entered into a nationwide partnership. It’s a deal surrounding digital and land-based sports betting and online gaming in the US.
By this time, most considered William Hill US the leading sports betting company in the US. Plus, Eldorado had grown into a major casino group with 21 properties across 11 states. Once its Tropicana Entertainment Inc. deal closed, Eldorado’s numbers included 26 properties in 13 states.
The agreement will see William Hill becomes Eldorado’s exclusive digital and land-based sports betting services, and online gaming partner.
As a result, William Hill made plans to open sportsbooks in five Eldorado properties across three states almost immediately. Of course, this includes a sportsbook at Tropicana Atlantic City.
While nothing has been said yet, the deal could easily stretch into an online sportsbook for Tropicana.
Benefits for both William Hill and Tropicana
William Hill CEO Philip Bowcock said the partnership offers great benefits for both:
“Partnering with Eldorado gives William Hill access to one of the largest and most attractive casino footprints with 23 million customers across multiple states. This partnership provides extensive cross sell and profit growth opportunities to both parties. Together we are positioned to capture the evolving US opportunity – starting with land-based sports betting, and extending to digital sports betting and, in some states, online gaming.”
Eldorado Chairman and CEO Gary Carano said William Hill is already a partner Eldorado knows and trusts:
“Having worked with the company since 2012, we believe William Hill represents the gold standard in global sports betting and we are confident that our expanded partnership will be successful. We look forward to bringing the excitement of sports betting to customers across our growing platform of leading casino resorts, creating value for all shareholders.”
A Tropicana AC sportsbook
Tropicana Atlantic City has not released a date for the launch of sports betting operations. However, Tropicana Atlantic City GM Steve Callender has given some indication as to what it will entail:
“Tropicana Atlantic City is proud to partner with William Hill Race & Sports Book – America’s sports betting leader. We pride ourselves on creating unique and exciting experiences for our guests at Tropicana Atlantic City, and our sports betting offering will meet those expectations. A brand new venue is being created to host sports betting in the North Tower Casino, with kiosks located throughout the property. We offer several sports bars to watch all the games while enjoying your favorite food and drinks including A Dam Good Sports Bar, Hooters, Chickie’s & Pete’s and Ri Ra Irish Pub. We are excited to share more details about Tropicana Atlantic City’s sports book in the coming weeks.”
William Hill US CEO Joe Asher added it can’t wait to be part of such a great Atlantic City property. Plus, its plans include building a first-class sportsbook in the heart of the world-famous Boardwalk.
The overall William Hill-Eldorado deal will see Eldorado take control of a 20 percent stake in William Hill US operations. This includes all William Hill’s operations in various US states, including New Jersey.