What Are NJ Online Virtual Sports?

Like sports betting but don’t like to wait for the next event? Check out online virtual sports, and place your bets whenever you want!

Fancy a bit of variety between games? Virtual sports could be just what you’re looking for, featuring a range of bets on all the top sports, but on a more on-demand basis!

If you love a flutter on the horses or dogs, a bet on the football or soccer, or a dabble on speedway but can’t wait for the next event, these awesome little games are perfect for you. Running every three minutes and featuring all your favorite bets, virtual sports can be found at an increasing number of New Jersey online casinos and are definitely worth exploring.

Join us as we take a look at what virtual sports actually are, how they work, which sports are covered, and where to find them.

In Short

• Virtual sports are like traditional sports events, but they’re generated by computer, with results determined by a random number generator.
• There are currently at least eight virtual sports available at NJ online casinos.
• The payouts of virtual sports vary depending on the odds.
• Online virtual sports can be found at nine NJ online casinos including Golden Nugget, SugarHouse, Caesars Casino, and Borgata Casino.

Introducing Online Virtual Sports

What on Earth are virtual sports? Good question! Virtual sports are pretty much exactly what they sound like: computer generated sports competitions that players can bet on. Whereas traditional sporting events take place in their respective grounds at set times, virtual sports take place anytime, anywhere you have access to a site that offers them.

Dating back as far as 1961, virtual sports come in a variety of flavors including football, soccer, NBA, horses, greyhounds, cars, motorcycles, and even marbles! Each event takes place just a few minutes apart, with the results determined by a random number generator. That means the results are always fair and you don’t have to wait long to get a piece of the sports action!

Let’s take a closer look at how these online virtual sports actually work.

How To Play Online Virtual Sports

Betting on virtual sports is very similar to betting on traditional sports. The only difference is that virtual sports are entirely online. To give you a detailed look at how the vast majority of virtual sports work, we’ll use Virtual Horses as an example.

When you first open the game, you’ll see the image above. Most likely you’ll enter the game between races, as indicated by the countdown. Notice that from here you can easily navigate to any of the other virtual sports by this provider (Inspired) using the links at the top.

Scroll down and you’ll see racecards for the next six races, complete with runners and their silks, win, place, and show odds, and options for placing exacta and trifecta bets.

Before the start of the race you can place your bets, then when the race gets underway you can watch it in all its virtual glory (depending on the quality of your internet connection), complete with sound effects, commentary, a photo finish, and even cheers from the crowd!

Step by Step

So now you’re familiar with the layout of Virtual Horses, let’s take you through the process of placing bets on a race, step by step:

1. Choose your race time: Directly underneath the video you’ll see a horizontal list of race times. Pick the one you want to bet on by clicking it.
2. Place your bets: Take your pick from the listed runners. Click on the odds for win, place, and show to add those bets directly to your bet slip. For exactas and trifectas, make your selections then click the orange +Exacta or +Trifecta to add it to your bet slip.

3. Choose your stake: Once you’ve made your selections, click on the menu icon with the orange numbered circle at the top right to open the bet slip (may already be displayed). Type in or click the preselected amounts to enter your desired stake for each bet.
4. Click to place bets: Once you’re happy, click the orange Place Wager button to place your bets.

5. Watch the race: Once you’ve placed your bets, you can double check them in the My Bets section of the bet slip. All you have to do then is wait for the race to start! Cheer on your runners and if you’re lucky enough to win, your winnings will be added to your balance automatically.

How Much Can You Win?

Just like in traditional sports, the amount you stand to win will vary depending on your stake and the odds of the runners (or racers in the case of Virtual Cars and Virtual Motorcycles, and teams in the case of Virtual Football and Virtual Soccer) or bets (eg. place, exacta, trifecta).

Luckily, you don’t have to do the math yourself! If you win, your stake will be multiplied by the relevant odds and your correct payout will be added to your balance, all without you having to do any chasing!

Where To Find Online Virtual Sports

It’s easy to assume that virtual sports will be located somewhere near traditional sports, ie. in the sportsbook section of the website. However, this is not the case. Most of the time, virtual sports can be found in their own category in the casino section, as is the case at Golden Nugget (above).

At other New Jersey online casinos, there is no separate category for virtual sports, with the games appearing under such titles as Other Games instead, as is the case at Caesars Casino.

At some sites you may have better luck using the search box to find the virtual sports.

Overall, you’ll find virtual sports at nine New Jersey online casinos, including Golden Nugget, SugarHouse, Caesars Casino, Borgata Casino, and DraftKings Casino.

A Tour Of The Top Online Virtual Sports

There are at least eight different virtual sports to explore among the nine online casinos in the state that offer them.

These virtual sports operate on the same basic premise of RNG-driven sports betting action, but for different sports.

Let’s take a look at some of the most popular virtual sports currently available.

Virtual Greyhounds

Very popular with players is Virtual Greyhounds, which runs very similarly to Virtual Horses. While you have the show bet option in horses, the reduced number of runners in greyhounds means you only get the win and place bets. However, you will still be able to place Exacta and Trifecta bets.

Note that if your screen settings allow for it, the virtual sport will display the bet slip alongside the video and racecard, meaning you won’t have to click the menu to access it.

NBA Last 60

While most virtual sports offered in New Jersey online casinos right now are by Inspired, this particular game is brought to you by Highlight Games and as such is quite different.

Based on the real NBA, this game lets you first choose two teams to play against each other, then you can pick which bets you want to place on the match. The catch here is it’s the final 60 seconds of the action, hence the name, so you’re betting on a game that’s already played most of its time.

Simply select up to all four of the displayed bets, open the bet slip to the right, enter your stake, then hit Place Bet. You’ll get to see the final minute of the game played out (connection permitting) and if you win, your payout will be added to your balance.

Virtual Football

Can’t get enough NFL action? Then you’ll love Virtual Football! Here, you can choose from eight upcoming scheduled matches, which take place every four minutes. The left option above the video lets you watch the current game, while the button on the right allows you to see the stats for the next scheduled game.

There are lots of betting options to choose from here including the spread, money line, over/under total points, winning margin, and several others. Clicking your chosen bet adds it to the bet slip, within which you can enter your stake and place your bet quickly and easily.

Virtual Soccer

If you prefer soccer, Virtual Soccer is ideal for filling the gaps between real live matches. Like most other Inspired virtual sports, the video is located at the top, with a horizontal list of the next five scheduled matches underneath. Matches take place every three minutes and clicking on each match time reveals all available bets at the bottom.

Available bets include match betting, correct score, total goals, over/under goals, and half time result. While you won’t see the match in its entirety, you will see all the crucial highlights, complete with dramatic commentary.

Virtual Motorcycles

Virtual sports aren’t all about horses, dogs, and balls as our final featured game illustrates. Virtual Motorcycles is basically a four-rider speedway competition. You can view six upcoming meets, with each offering you the chance to bet on win, show, or exacta for each of the four riders.

As is typical for this developer’s games, each meeting is shown “live” and features dramatic commentary right up to the photo finish.

Virtual Sports, Real Winnings!

And there you have it! Now you know enough about virtual sports to give them a go yourself. These games are ideal for anyone who fancies a flutter on the horses or a bet on the football without having to wait for the next real event.
Ready to take these virtual sports for a test drive? You’ll find these games at a number of New Jersey online casinos including  Golden Nugget, SugarHouse, Caesars Casino, and Borgata Casino. These sports may be virtual but the winnings are real!