No, I haven’t mistakenly put a casino review in with all the online bookmaker reviews, Party Casino really do have a sportsbook worth knowing about.
The well-known phrase, ‘Never Judge a Book by its Cover’ comes to mind with this one, as some of the more elitist punters out there might write Party Casino off as not a real sportsbook.
They would be dead wrong in that assumption though, because despite the name and the long history in the casino sector, Party Casino’s sportsbook is not a token add on run by people who don’t understand sports betting.
It is of the exact same calibre as the books of Ladbrokes and Coral, because Party Casino is owned by the same company.
What you get here then, is the ideal bookie for punters who enjoy casino play as much as sports betting, with all of the same market depth, promotional punch, and expertise as you would get with the biggest names in the industry.
The platform is independent too, so no one could accuse Party Casino of being some cheap cookie cutter bookie. In fact, if you changed the brand name many of the same punters who have no doubt written them off would be very interested indeed in Party Casino’s sportsbook.
- Perfect Casino/Sports Mix – There isn’t a better place to get the best of both worlds
- Experience – Benefits from the expertise of a bookie that is over a century old
- Independent platform – A website that is unique in an industry of clones
What Sports Can You Bet On?
Party Casino have a list of around 35 sports markets to bet on, covering all of the most popular options including horse racing and greyhound racing, plus a good selection of more niche sports like table tennis, skiing, curling, NASCAR, bandy, etc.
They are pretty good for virtual sports too if that appeals to you. I’ve never seen the fun in them myself but it’s a surprisingly popular and growing market, and Party Casino have virtual basketball, virtual football, virtual tennis, and virtual American football, so plenty to choose from – and the graphics are ace to be fair.
Horse racing fans will be pleased to know that races from around the entire world are available here, with best odds guaranteed included for all UK meetings, and depth of markets in other sports is as good as you will find anywhere else.
This is especially true for American sports like ice hockey, baseball, basketball and American football, so fans of USA style sports are well catered for.
If you look at the betting lines it’s a similar story, there are a lot of betting options per event even when looking at more obscure games and sports. For example you can find markets on betting goal bands, 3 way handicaps, result after 15 minutes, and lots of other interesting options.
The reason these are good, is because it gives the punter much more flexibility with the ideas they have and the odds they can find. Perhaps there are two very similar markets but the odds are better on one than the other, or perhaps you will find a market that is much more precise in terms of what you think will happen.
The more detailed the betting lines the more tightly you can bet, and there is a lot of detail at Party Casino.
Betting Live and In-Play
There is a lot of live coverage at Party Casino, and happily, much of it comes with live streaming too, as well as loads of cash out availability.
The sportsbook here can benefit from the same sort of
Although the platform is independent, the live betting overview interface will feel familiar as they are all much of a muchness really, although this one does come with some interesting features.
For example, you can leave the live stream or match graphic of an event you were just looking at running while you head back to the overview screen to see what else is going on in other games and even other sports.
You can also use the overview screen for more than just seeing what is available, with an extra filter bar menu allowing users to jump between countries or competitions within a specific sport category and make a large number of different bet types from the same screen.
On busy match days, for example, this would be very handy indeed.
You can also see all available live events in a left-hand vertical drop down list while in the event view of a specific game, making it possible to monitor several different games or matches at once, and even quickly navigate to them from where you are rather than having to go back to the overview.
This ability to move around the interface in any way you please, rather than having to use a route dictated by Party Casino, gives the user a lot more ownership and control of the overall experience.
Additional live betting markets are good here, with loads of extra and interesting lines becoming available once an event has started, so I would actually go as far as to say that Party Casino sportsbook is one of the better options for fans of in-play betting.
About Party Casino Sports
The Party Casino brand dates way back to around the time online gambling was born, first launching in 1997 under the operating company, iGlobal Media.
Back then though, the casino was known as Star Luck Casino, although iGlobal Media soon became PartyGaming, which is where the current brand name comes from.
It was a 30-year-old woman named Ruth Parasol who launched the company, and with the help of Indian businessman, Anurag Dikshit (laugh if you want, but the guy is a billionaire, so who’s laughing now?), they built it to become one of the leading online casinos of the day.
After successfully building and scaling their online casino, in 2001 they launched Party Poker to compliment their online casino offering, adding Party Bingo to the product range in 2003.
The company was now a fully rounded online gaming platform covering all areas of the industry, and by 2005 they had launched on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of £4.64 billion, and even forcing their way into the FTSE 100.
However, the company was hit hard by the change in online gambling legislation in the US, so a period of difficulty followed, not made any better by the fact that the company ended up embroiled in a federal wire act violation that saw fines of hundreds of millions of pounds dished out.
This had passed by 2011, at which point a merger with bwin was on the cards, and once it went through, bwin.party – as the group was now called – became the largest publicly listed online gaming company in the entire world.
Just 5 years later though, bwin.Party was not doing so well, having recorded several years of falling sales. A company called GVC came in to acquire bwin.Party for just £1.1 billion in 2016, and turned both brands around while at the same time vastly improving their own financial situation, so much so, that they acquired LadbrokesCoral a year later.
This explains the link between Party Casino as a sportsbook and these established and respected British bookmaking brands. Indeed, it wasn’t until 2021 that Party Casino even launched their sportsbook, and it certainly wouldn’t have been possible to do that so successfully were it not for that connection.
To mark the sportsbook launched, Party Casino entered into a multi-year sponsorship deal with McLaren Racing, and many bettors have been receptive to this new vertical.
User Interface and Platform
Since they use an independent platform, you won’t have seen another online bookie that looks like Party Casino’s.
In reality, this won’t make a blind bit of difference to the markets or the odds they offer, but it’s refreshing to use a site that feel unique, and everything is clearly laid out here too.
One thing I love about Party Casino’s sportsbook, is that the A-Z sports list is bumped further down the page as well as being available as an expandable option in the menu bar. This means the full width of the screen is available at the top of the page, and as you scroll down there are a number of ways to navigate to a specific category.
I’m a fan of maximising screen space and also enjoy sites where fluidity is a key component – I can’t stand going backwards and forwards all the time or constantly having to scroll back up to the top to get to a different sport category – so Party Casino really works for me.
It’s quite a busy interface, with lots of options available other than just navigational buttons.
For example, it’s possible to select different bet types to be displayed on overview screens without having to open one specific event; most things can be minimised and maximised to save space and scrolling time; and horizontal menus offer numerous filtering options from one sport to another.
I guess you could call it a more technical interface to use, but it’s in no way confusing.
I think that, because everything is quite big, like the odds and markets and the menu options, it’s easier for the eye to scan and take in the information. The white and grey colour theme helps here too, as anything given more colour easily stands out – which is the whole point of using colour of course.
They use digital representations of each football team’s shirt for example, alongside their name, so anyone familiar with the shirts will instantly recognise the team they are looking to bet on. It sounds like a small thing but it really does make a difference.
I suppose the live stream and in-play match graphic could be a bit bigger, or at least have the options to expand it a little more than is currently possible, but I really am clutching at straws here for points of improvement.
It’s a fantastic website that is quick, reliable, and rich with features.
Mobile Betting and App
While there is an app for Party Casino, you don’t have to download it if you want to use their services on your mobile; there is a perfectly good mobile optimised website as well which is just as good.
This is a site where the sportsbook is just one product on a list of others, so there is no way to only access the sportsbook, you will need to navigate to it. This really isn’t a big deal, but I know some people get frustrated having to bypass products they aren’t interested in, so just something to keep in mind.
Since the Party brand offers so many different gambling products, their menu bars are pretty crowded too – you have 7 options crammed into the footer menu for example – although I have to say, for the sheer scale of content here they’ve done a great job of containing and organising it.
When you get to the sportsbook, all of the nice design features from the desktop site carry across, and they somehow manage to keep the site looking spacious and clear, despite the smaller screen.
The odds and navigational buttons are still big enough for anyone with sausage fingers too, so if you find those fiddlier betting apps difficult to manage, give Party Casino’s a go, as I didn’t fumble once while using it.
Looking at performance then, and it’s very responsive to the touch, although I would have liked to see loading times a little faster. It’s not that they are slow exactly, but when moving from sports categories the delay is just long enough for you to wander whether you should hit the button again, which could lead to you hitting something you weren’t intending too just as the page changes.
Once inside the interface this isn’t an issue, everything like selecting odds or moving between leagues is instant, but if you want to open event view let’s say, it might just drag slightly.
In the main though, it’s a great site for mobile use, and it even shows helpful hints as you are using it, pointing out features which you might have missed.
I had no issues with navigation either, since the design and layout make sense intuitively.
Payment Methods and Limits
| Method | Min Deposit | Min Withdrawal | Fees | Withdrawal Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debit Card | £10 | £10 | 0% | 3-5 days |
| PayPal | £10 | £10 | 0% | Up to 24 Hours |
| Skrill | £10 | £10 | 0% | Up to 24 Hours |
| Neteller | £10 | £10 | 0% | Up to 24 Hours |
| PaySafeCard | £10 | £10 | 0% | Up to 24 Hours |
| Bank Wire | £5 | £10 | 0% | 2-4 Business Days |
Money is the reason we use online bookies in the first place, so this aspect of the service really does need to be top notch.
If you check them payments options in their help section, you will see a lot more options than those in the table above, but that is because the brand is available in multiple different countries, so not all payment methods are available to people in all countries.
This is one downside of betting with such a massive company I suppose, some things like this can get a bit confusing, but wherever you are based, you will see the options available to you when you go to your banking section.
For UK punters though, there are still more payment methods than you can shake a stick at – if shaking sticks at things is something you tend to do. Some are so obscure (Luxon Pay, what on earth is that?) that they aren’t even listed on this website.
Even better, customer funds are protected to the highest level possible at Party Casino, so in the unlikely event of the company going under, any money in your account would be safe from creditors. Very few online bookmakers offer this level of deposit protection, again highlighting the benefits of betting with a well resources customer focussed brand.
This also explains why Party Casino can boast the £250k maximum payout limit, as you can see below.
Help and Support
Something else you get with Part Casino, that a lot of other sportsbooks don’t offer, is phone support – another benefit of betting with a company with vast resources.
It’s open from 7am until midnight, while email, live chat, and support via direct message on Twitter (or X) is all available 24/7.
You do need to go through the FAQ to get access to this information, so Party Casino are essentially funnelling customers through the self-help options first, but it’s only one extra step and I can understand why they do it.
The help and FAQ section is good too, very detailed and obviously created with care, so the majority of the time your questions will probably be more quickly answered without contacting the support team, but they are easily found if needed.
You can also upload documents via this route if that is something you need to do, and I liked that the different FAQ options all have links to other closely related questions, in case there is something else you need help or further clarification on.
It all proves how customer centric the whole system is set up to be, and it’s a winner for the punter.
Who is Party Casino Sportsbook Recommended For?
If you are an online casino hating sports fan who considers themselves a ‘proper’ punter, and you bristle at the idea of betting somewhere with the word ‘casino’ in the brand name, I would urge you to push past that.
Because Party Casino is a sportsbook that offers a lot of quality betting action if that’s all you are interested in. Remember too, that they are a sister brand to Ladbrokes and Coral, owned by the same company.
Live betting in particular is a strength since the platform and interface for it are so well designed, not to mention the depth of in-play markets; those with specific needs for more diverse payment methods should also find something to suit them here; and anyone with a penchant for virtual sports will also have plenty to smile about.
Of course, Party Casino did start out as an online casino, so the main USP is their ability to provide a top-class casino and a top-class sportsbook, without making compromises on either side.
So, if you are a sports betting enthusiast with as much love for gaming as you have for punting, Party Casino really should be a bookie in your portfolio.
Online Casino Games
I couldn’t really end the review without mentioning the casino, since that is what made the brand famous in the first place.
The other reason of course, is that Party Casino is most likely to appeal to punters who also like casino gaming, since it is such a strong contender on both fronts.
It goes without saying that Party’s online casino is one of the best on the internet. It has so many incredible games that you will be spoilt for choice, spanning a live casino, slots, jackpots, instant win, arcade games, and lottery games.
This site has been around long enough to know exactly what their customers want, and they deliver this on an interface that is a dream to use.
For bettors who also want to do some gaming this is the perfect setup.
Contact and License
- Name: Party Casino
- URL: www.partycasino.com
- UK Licence ref/No: 54743
- Registered Company Name: LC International Ltd
- E-Mail: Contact form onsite
- Live Chat: Available onsite
- Phone: 00-800-72789110 / 7am – midnight
- Twitter: @partycasino
- Registered Company address: Suite 6, Atlantic Suites,
GIBRALTAR, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar