How We Rate Casinos
Every casino score on this site is calculated the same way — from documented facts, using fixed weights. We don't hand-pick numbers, and no casino can pay for a higher rating.
A transparent, repeatable method
A casino's overall rating out of 5 is the weighted average of six criteria. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from the casino's own published details — its licences, banking options, withdrawal times, welcome offer, founding year and support channels — and then combined using the weights below.
Because the calculation is deterministic, the same facts always produce the same score. On any casino's review page you can see exactly how it scored on each criterion, so the overall number is never a mystery.
The six criteria
Trust & Licensing
30% of scoreThe strongest signal of a safe casino. We score the regulatory licences a casino holds — UK Gambling Commission and Malta Gaming Authority count most, followed by Kahnawake, Ontario (AGCO) and Curaçao — and award extra credit for independent fair-play auditing such as eCOGRA.
Payout Speed
20% of scoreHow quickly a verified withdrawal actually reaches you. We read each casino's stated processing times across e-wallets, cards and bank transfer, and dock points for long pending periods or multi-day bank-wire waits.
Banking & Currencies
15% of scoreThe breadth of deposit and withdrawal options and the range of supported currencies. More methods and currencies — including cryptocurrency where offered — mean fewer barriers to playing in your preferred way.
Bonus Value
15% of scoreThe size and usefulness of the welcome package, plus any jackpot-specific promotion. We weigh the headline amount and whether the offer points new players toward the progressive jackpots this site covers.
Track Record
10% of scoreHow long the operator has been running. Brands that have paid players reliably for many years score higher than newer, less-proven sites.
Player Support
10% of scoreThe availability and breadth of help when something goes wrong — 24/7 cover, live chat, phone and email all count.
An important note on honesty
These ratings reflect documented operator attributes, not first-hand testing of every withdrawal. Bonus terms, payout times and licences change over time — each review carries a "verified" date, and you should always confirm the current details on the operator's own site before signing up. Gambling involves risk; please play responsibly.