PlanetSportBet

Who Are Planet Sport Bet?

Planet Sport Bet falls under the MGM Resorts International umbrella – an S&P 500 company – along with a portfolio that includes MGM Grand, ARIA and Bellagio, among others. A hugely successful casino and sportsbook in the United States, this is their foray into UK sports betting, partnering with LeoVegas to utilise their technology and platform. In the US, BetMGM is a joint venture with Entain (50/50 split) but Entain has no association with the UK product.

• Established in 2021
• Part of the Planet Sport network, this sportsbook is operated by Playbook Gaming Ltd.
• UKGC licence number – 50122

There are plenty of offers running along the top, as well as reminders of live streaming options, and (not something that I particularly like seeing), casino-related offers. I’m a stickler for keeping this separate, but that’s a personal preference. 

Finding what you’re after – different sports/markets, in-play, offers – all the go-tos, is incredibly easy. This is also true of the app, which works in much the same way.

Planet Sport Bet Live Betting

On a Friday morning in the UK there is, thankfully, the usual selection of what regular punters would come to expect. So football and tennis of course, plus some golf, cricket, darts, snooker and Aussie Rules. A quick glance at some other bookies at the same time suggest there aren’t the sheer number of markets within different sports, but there’s a decent offering.

Also, there are more in-play markets on offer than you may initially think. The main in-play section lists the major events, but if you can’t see what you’re after (baseball, in this instance) and navigate there through the A-Z Sports menu down the left-hand side, you do get to some in-play markets.

Tennis and gold particularly stand out, with additional stats and infographics supporting the in-play sections – both moving swiftly with nothing in the way of glitches or lag.

Planet Sport Bet Live Streaming

As it stands Planet Sport Bet offers live streaming on horse racing only. This is across desktop, mobile and their app and covers all UK and Irish races and events. It’s worth noting that the quality of the stream that I watched was excellent.

Planet Sport Bet Betting Odds

A look through comparison sites, OddsChecker, and then some deeper dives across bookmakers not listed there, suggests that the odds offered at Planet Sport Bet are good. We checked football, racing, rugby and tennis (in-play and pre-match). They’re competitive, and as a punter you’d be happy going with them, but there’s nothing that is market-leading and absolutely grabs you. It’s hard to see line shoppers landing here.

Planet Sport Bet Betting App or Mobile Site 

This Planet Sport Bet review is undertaken across the app, as much as the desktop version, as much as possible. The app is excellent. As a regular bettor, it feels and behaves exactly how you want it to – there are no immediate “why’s it doing that?” or “where do I find that bit?” moments. It’s hard to judge for total novices, but I’d be very surprised if a betting newcomer couldn’t navigate easily through the options and find what they are after. Overall, it’s a real strongpoint of the bookmaker.

Planet Sport Bet Football Betting

A British sportsbook who doesn’t have a decent football section is an immediate red flag and, thankfully, Planet Sport Bet doesn’t fall into this category. There is as much as 99% of football punters want in terms of event coverage and market depth. Divided up clearly into sensible sections (UK, European Elite, Rest of Europe, Rest of World etc.), with different markets navigation available underneath bettors can find the markets that they’re after super quickly and with next to no fuss. This doesn’t change across in-play and overall, this looks like an experienced team has put the package together.

Bet Builder 

All games with bet builder available have a small “B” logo displayed underneath, and this can be seen across most games. It’s once you start getting into non-league, or Rest of the World games that this begins to disappear. There’s an absolute load of markets within the feature which is great to see, although one criticism is that they’re not grouped, so it may take a little longer to find “player markets” for example. 

Bonuses

Planet Sport Bet runs a generous number of bonuses that are either football-specific, or incorporate football into them. There’s an acca bonus that boosts winnings up to 50% if you’ve staked £5 or more, a loyalty bonus that involves a free weekly £10 bet if you place 10 £10+ bets throughout the week, and a bet builder offer on this evening’s Championship game in which you get half your stake back if your bet loses. All in all, it’s a very satisfying offering.

Cash Out

Cash Out is available at Planet Sport Bet. It’s a feature that has become an absolute staple of bookmakers, and it’s great to see that here it’s no different. The cash out offered on one of the bets I placed wasn’t amazing, but in truth, that’s par for the course with the feature and it’s very rare to get amazing cash out offers, even at the best of times.

Planet Sport Bet Horse Racing

The horse racing section at Planet Sport Bet all makes sense. As expected, “Next Off” is front and centre, but it’s easy to scroll across and find all the meets for the day. This goes across the globe, too, not just UK and Irish races. For example, Toulouse and Woodbine were among those on my nav at the time of reviewing. 

Below is an A-Z, with Quick Picks, Build a Racecard and Ante Post options all available. The odds are good, competitive, but as mentioned not the market-leading, although there is BOG (see below). You can live stream all domestic races if you’re logged in, and the small price history data graph is a lovely little touch.

This bookie offers daily racing specials, which is good to see, although there isn’t a load of racing offers/bonuses. Planet Sport Bet also offers Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK and Irish races from 10am everyday. 

Planet Sport Bet US Sports Betting

A full range of American Sports is available. Even though the ice hockey and basketball major leagues aren’t in season, it’s good to see their outright markets and futures there, alongside global leagues (South Korean and Japanese baseball, for example).  

American Football Betting

UK bookmakers can sometimes “Anglicise” American sports in an attempt to make them seemingly more attractive to UK users, and it never works. One example is just posting the moneyline odds for games on the main page, but I’m pleased to report Planet Sport Bet doesn’t fall into this trap. 

Moneyline is obviously there, but it sits alongside the spread and totals, as it should. You want the three main markets listed from the off. Game markets look good overall, but only for teams. There is a distinct lack of player props, and that goes for outrights also. Case in point, I couldn’t find odds for the Heisman Trophy, or any DPOY, or MVP odds, all of which is a glaring miss. 

There is an NFL offer which is great to see. Bet £20 pre match on any NFL game, and if that game goes to overtime you’ll receive a free £5 bet.

Basketball Betting

As well as the NBA, Planet Sport Bet covers a wide range of European leagues, which is great to see. At the time of writing there are markets for Great Britain, Sweden, Latvia, Poland and Germany. A few weeks out from the NBA season there are no match odds, but plenty of futures and outrights regarding division winners. As with American football, however, there are no player props or futures.

Baseball Betting

Planet Sport Bet’s baseball section is adequate. Across its US sports markets it’s the same story in a lack of player bets. There’s nothing for Player Bases, Hits, Walks Issued, Strikeouts etc or any player prop market which is frustrating. The markets that they do have for games is decent aside from that, but nothing to write home about.

Planet Sport Bet Darts Betting

There are plenty of options in-play, with odds changing swiftly. It’s good to know that the site and its odds are properly reflecting the action going on in what is a European Tour match. 

Planet Sport Bet Snooker Betting

On top of that, the odds look great, and that goes for outrights on next year’s World Championships, as well as upcoming matches in the International Championship qualifiers. 

That’s the good news. The downside is the lack of markets. For one selected match Planet Sport Bet has result, handicap markets, total frames and correct score. 

I can’t see anything for centuries, highest breaks, Race to (frames) or any more novelty bets like Odd/Even total frames etc. which means that there are fair few other sites who can offer more.

Planet Sport Bet Rugby Betting (Union & League)

Slap bang in the middle of the Rugby World Cup what I want to see is at least something in the way of a rugby offer and I’m pleased to report there is, and even more than that, it’s not one that I’ve come across before.

Planet Sport Bet runs an offer where if you bet £20 pre-match on any Rugby World Cup match, they will give you a free £5 bet if that game sees more than 25 first half points scored. It’s absolutely something that I’ll be taking them up on, especially as we’re still in the pool stages where some teams are racking up huge scores. And when games are move even, it’s still quite common to get 14-14 scores at half time and the like.

This makes up for the fact that odds aren’t brilliant. Good enough to bet generally, but not the longest that you’ll find when compared to other UK sportsbooks. There also need to be more markets per match, and if they could improve these factors, they could make our best rugby betting sites.

Planet Sport Bet Cricket Betting

In terms of the cricket on offer and Planet Sport Bet it’s a little hit and miss. Of the markets that they do have the odds are pretty good, definitely enough to pique my interest. The issue is that there aren’t as many markets as I would really like. 

There are some outrights on the Cricket World Cup and The Ashes, plus some markets for ODIs and Caribbean Twenty20. That said, there should be some in-play markets going on at the time I was looking and there is zero in the way of domestic County Cricket.

Planet Sport Bet Tennis Betting

The tennis betting at Planet Sport Bet is decent overall. Across the site it’s definitely one of the better sports in terms of in-play coverage, and incudes a live tracker with match stats once you’ve clicked through to the match’s markets. The odds are good, especially the in-play ones. 

There could be more events offered, and more market depth, but based on what is there it’s definitely above average. Annoyingly I can’t find anything in the way of tennis promotions, or even bet boosts, so that’s definitely something that

Planet Sport Bet Golf Betting

Current events look great, with the Cazoo Open de France and Pure Insurance Championship both listed among odds for the majors, Ryder and Solheim Cups and LIV tournaments. I really like the leaderboard for in-play events, with play by play info displayed that is better than most. On top of that, you can select specific holes, see their layout, and how the current players on that hole are going round. Generally, it’s all pretty excellent, and I’ll be coming back.

Planet Sport Bet Motorsports Betting

Motor Sports bettors should be relatively happy with the variety in events at Planet Sport Bet.  

understandably as we’re still in the middle of the season, and Formula 1 has its own title on the navigation, as is typical of most UK sportsbooks. The “Motor Sport” tab is where you’ll find everything else.

F1 is particularly deep, with plenty of markets and driver specials for the upcoming Grand Prix. 

Planet Sport Bet Boxing Betting

There’s plenty of boxing matches to get stuck into here, and markets look dependent on timings. Those this weekend and over the next few weeks have a decent offering, whereas the further away they get the less markets on offer. That’s understandable, and I wouldn’t expect to find round by round and the like for fights that are months away. Overall, I like what Planet Sport is doing, even if there is a little bit of room for improvement. 

Planet Sport Bet Other Sports Betting

Whilst these sports might sound very niche, there is a massive market for fans, and millions of them in the UK, so good coverage of niche sports and events is key to be reviewed on OLBG; let’s dig in

Handball Betting

Betting on handball at Planet Sport Bet looks very basic. The Champions League has just finished so there’s a bit of a lull in the sport right now, but Planet Sport Bet only lists a Bundesliga fixture. Elsewhere you can find outrights next year’s Champions League, plus odds on the AsianGames, and number of games across Europe in Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Switzerland and more. 

Cycling Betting

Planet Sport Bet offers betting on cycling for sports bettors who like to dabble in cycling betting, and comparing it with others out there it’s what we’d expect. There isn’t a load of markets, but that’s true of anywhere to be honest. What you can get is odds on next year’s Tour de France winner.

Aussie Rules Football

There isn’t a big market for betting on Aussie Rules in the UK, but it’s worth factoring in that there are few, if any, sports that rival the statistics on offer for the most intense, fast-paced sport south of the equator – AFL betting is available for at Planet Sport Bet, and it’s actually covered pretty well. 

Both the men’s and women’s AFL competitions are covered, although there’s nothing below that. In games themselves, there’s result, margin betting, half time, quarter markets and a few others.

Political Betting

At the time of this Planet Sport Bet review, there is a decent enough, well-covered area in terms of political betting. Ordeded by date, there are British by-elections covered, next year’s General Election, US Presidential election and the London Mayoral election. You’d get a few more markets elsewhere but this is definitely enough to keep people interested.

Entertainment and Specials

This isn’t great. Strictly Come Dancing has started, as has The Great British Bake Off, and beyond the more time-sensitive stuff you’d like to see some competitions and award shows featured – I’m thinking BBC Sports Personality of the Year, plus next year’s Oscars and similar. The only market here is the next James Bond.

Virtual Sports

At first I thought Planet Sport Bet didn’t have any virtual betting options (I typed “virtual” in the search bar with no success), but then I saw it had its own header in the main navigation, alongside Sports, and Tips. There’s actually loads to bet on: races, EuroLeague Basketball, football, golf, greyhounds – whatever takes your fancy.

CASINO

Planet Sport Bet does have casino. Despite the name of the brand, it’s incredibly easy to find their casino offering from their sportsbook, with banned across the top. They also have some bonuses and offers that lead to casino spins should you win sportsbook bets.

Planet Sport Bet Account Opening Process

A reassuringly easy process. At the top-right of the screen Planet Sports Bet has their “Sign Up” button. Bettors just need to select this and follow the simple steps as guided through. You’ll be asked for the usual information – name, date of birth, address etc – and once complete be sent a verification email. Clicking this from your inbox will redirect you to the site, and then you’re free to get betting.

Navigation and user experience [desktop v mobile]

The navigation, and the general app design is very good. You can look at it two ways: as a complete betting novice, or as an experienced bettor who has accounts elsewhere. 

For the former, everything would feel intuitive. There’s a menu of sports down the left hand side, and offers down the right, with the main panel of markets front and centre. If you’re struggling or lost at any point, there’s a search function in the top left of the screen that will allow you to immediately find where you’re going (or see that it’s not there and stop your search).

For the experienced bettor, everything will feel familiar. There’s no attempt to jazz things up for the sake of being different – this is how you’d want it, and what you’ll be used to from a number of other sportsbooks.

Placing a bet

This section should only really highlight if there are issues, as the process is almost identical on every site. Within a few minutes of signing up to Planet Sport Bet I placed a couple of bets on different sports, one of which took advantage of the welcome offer, and I used their bet builder feature, which was very indeed. 

Managing your account

As mentioned above, the design really makes this tick. On the desktop version, it’s stuff left and right of screen (menu and search to the left, account and bets to the right). On the app, it’s top and bottom, with search, account and bets at the top, with a main nav bar at the bottom that can get you to different sports, in-play options and casino (plus return to the home page).

I haven’t experienced any issues logging in, or finding customer service options, either. Overall, it feels like Planet Sport Bet has got this part nailed.

Planet Sport Bet Responsible Gambling Features

I’ll be honest, I really struggled to find any tools to help with responsible gambling – things like limits and time-outs etc. At the bottom of every page there is a Responsible Gambling area, with external links to GamStop, Be Gamble Aware, GamCare and a few others, which is good to see.