How Our Team Rates Casinos

Methodology owner: Editor Placeholder| Methodology version: 4.2 — June 2026

The complete, published methodology behind every score on this site: what we test with real deposits, how the 100-point scale is weighted, and how readers can audit any figure we publish. Affiliate commissions never enter the formula.

Why We Rate Casinos

Placeholder rationale: licensed casinos differ widely in payout speed, bonus fairness and support quality even though all meet the legal minimum. Our ratings exist to document those differences with measurements a reader can verify — not to encourage anyone to gamble.

What We Do Before Testing a Casino

  1. License check — confirm the operator on the regulator's public register.
  2. Terms snapshot — archive the bonus and payment terms on the test date.
  3. Account registration — a standard player account, never a press account.
  4. Real deposit — fund the account with our own test budget.
  5. Verification run — submit documents and time the KYC process.

How a Casino Earns 100 Points: Scoring Criteria

CriterionWeightWhat we measure
Licensing & safety25Register entry, audits, T&C clarity
Payout reliability20Measured vs advertised withdrawal time
Bonus fairness20Wagering, validity, weighting, win caps
Game library15Providers, published RTP, live tables
Payments10Methods, limits, fees, BLIK support
Support & UX10Response time, language, mobile quality
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Why Us and Not Others

Real-money testing

Every payout figure comes from an actual test withdrawal, dated and archived.

Published formula

Weights and scoring rules are public; readers can recompute any score.

Negative findings published

Downgrades and delistings appear in the public changelog, including partners.

Who Leads Our Review Program

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Editor Placeholder Name

Lead casino analyst — methodology owner

Placeholder bio: designs the 100-point formula, signs off every re-test and answers methodology questions from readers. Full profile on the author page.

“If a score cannot be recomputed by a reader, it should not be published.”

Full professional profile: Casino Expert [Author Name].

What Players Write About Us

“The only ranking where the payout times matched reality.”

— Reader placeholder, verified April 2026

“They published my complaint about a partner casino — and the fix.”

— Reader placeholder, verified February 2026

More verified feedback on the player opinions page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do affiliate deals influence the scores?

Placeholder answer: no — the formula inputs are measurements and published terms; commercial agreements are handled by a separate team and disclosed on every page.

How often is each casino re-tested?

Placeholder answer: quarterly full re-tests, weekly bonus-term checks, daily license-register monitoring.

Can a casino be removed from the site?

Placeholder answer: yes — losing the national license or a confirmed non-payment case triggers immediate delisting, recorded in the changelog.

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Verified submissions are weighed in the next quarterly re-test. 18+ only; play responsibly.