Trust Score 87/100 · Tier 1
87/100Tier 16 componentsAn MGM-owned, New-Jersey-and-Pennsylvania-licensed sportsbook: about as traceable as a US operator gets, with split public reviews the one caveat worth knowing.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
An MGM-owned, New-Jersey-and-Pennsylvania-licensed sportsbook: about as traceable as a US operator gets, with split public reviews the one caveat worth knowing.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 2
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 10k
Across 2 jurisdictions
Review platforms + apps
Our independent 0-100 check, computed from public records. Not paid for, not editable by operators.
Quick scan
- LicenseTier 1 New Jersey DGE
- EnforcementNo fines
- AppsAndroid only
- Markets2 countries
Author and sources
Borgata at a glance
At a glance
Borgata sits in the top 1% of bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 87/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: New Jersey DGE
What this score means: Ownership traces to a publicly-known parent group with documented filings.
Evidence: SEC-filed public parent: mgm-resorts
What this score means: Atlas could not verify security signals for this brand.
Evidence: No security grades available
What this score means: Public review platforms show consistently positive sentiment over time.
Evidence: Community casino forum: 8.6/10
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: No threat-intel hits
What this score means: Domain age, hosting tier, and CDN posture indicate a stable long-running operation.
Evidence: Domain age: 27y
Borgata overview
Borgata is one of the better-documented operators in the Atlas, and the reason is ownership you can actually trace: it is run by MGM Resorts International, a company that files with the SEC, so there is a regulated, publicly-accountable parent behind it rather than an anonymous holding company. It is licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, two of the stricter US state regulators, which means real recourse if a payout dispute escalates.
Two honest caveats keep it short of a perfect read: we hold no independent security-posture data on its infrastructure as of April 2026, so we cannot vouch for how it handles your data, and public review sentiment is split, scoring well on one community board and only middling on another. For a US player in a state where it operates, the licensing and ownership are about as solid as the Atlas gets; the gaps are in what we cannot yet see, not in red flags we have found.
What MGM Resorts ownership actually means for a Borgata player
Borgata's online operation sits under MGM Resorts International, the NYSE-listed group that also stands behind BetMGM. Because MGM is a public company that reports to the SEC, the entity holding your account is one with audited financials, a named board, and a regulated corporate parent, not an anonymous holding company registered offshore.
For a player the practical upside is accountability: there is a real, identifiable company with a public complaints and investor-relations surface, and the same group-level compliance regime that governs MGM's licensed US casinos. The limit worth being honest about: corporate strength speaks to solvency and accountability, not to the outcome of any individual account dispute. A withheld payout or a closed account is still resolved first through the state regulator's process, not through the parent company's balance sheet.
Borgata's New Jersey and Pennsylvania licensing, and the recourse it gives you
Borgata operates under permits from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, two of the more rigorous regulators in the US market. For a player physically located in those states, that licensing is the part that actually protects you: a regulator with the statutory power to investigate the operator and impose sanctions, mandatory responsible-gambling tooling, and a published complaints route, rather than the largely theoretical recourse an offshore licence offers.
The constraint to understand is that this protection is state-bound. The NJ and PA permits cover players inside those states. Accessing the brand from a state or country where it is not licensed puts you outside that recourse entirely, which is the single most important thing to check before depositing: that you are in a jurisdiction the operator is actually licensed to serve.
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87
Atlas default
87
Delta
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
- NJNew Jersey DGE: Active
- PAPennsylvania PGCB: Active
Country access
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Europe0 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas1 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia0 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa0 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania0 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 1 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
What to expect
Identity checks
Standard: ID on first withdrawal
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
Mobile apps
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
Not convinced by Borgata?
These brands currently outscore Borgata in the Atlas ranking. Same scoring code, no placement fees; check that each holds a licence in your country before switching.
Frequently asked questions
Is Borgata safe?
Borgata has a Trust Score of 87/100 with high data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 84/100, reviews 73/100, corporate 95/100, security 50/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Who owns Borgata?
Borgata is part of the SEC-listed group mgm-resorts (ticker MGM), which discloses audited financials and ownership in public filings. The same operator family also runs betboo, betmgm, bpremium, bwin-dk and 13 other brands. Verified ownership matters because the parent company holds the regulatory licence, custody of player funds, and final responsibility for dispute resolution; corporate transparency is one of six components in the Trust Score v2 rubric.
Does Borgata have a mobile app?
Borgata ships a native Android app verified against the Google Play listing. On Google Play (package com.borgatapoker.casino.wrapper), the app rates 4.34/5 across 10,145 user reviews. Store ratings reflect user satisfaction with the app itself, not the underlying betting product, and can drift after major updates.
Where is Borgata available?
Borgata accepts players from 2 jurisdictions per atlas data, including USA, New Jersey. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to Borgata?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent groups: bwin, entain) include betboo, betmgm, bpremium, bwin-dk, gamebookers and 12 other branded clones. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Compare Borgata to alternatives
Pick up to two other atlas brands and see the verifiable stats side-by-side.
| Metric | This brand Borgata | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 87/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 2 | ||
| Player reviews | 10k | ||
| Top regulator | New Jersey DGE | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Author and sources
Sources (6)
Citations backing every factual claim in this Borgata profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (2)
- [2]New Jersey internet gaming permit holders (New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement)Accessed
- [5]Borgata licence record (New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement)
Operator pages (3)
- [1]MGM Resorts International filings (SEC EDGAR) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)Accessed
- [3]Pennsylvania interactive gaming operators (Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board)Accessed
- [6]Domain registration record for theborgata.com (RDAP (registry data))
Knowledge bases (1)
- [4]Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa (Wikipedia)Accessed
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 6.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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