How We Rate Casinos & Sportsbooks
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Our rankings are built on hands-on, real-money testing — not marketing claims. Here is exactly how we score every operator.
Our criteria & weightings
| Criterion | Weight | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| Payout speed & reliability | 25% | Real timed withdrawals by method; complaint history |
| Licensing & fair play | 20% | Jurisdiction, operating history, independent RNG audits |
| Bonus fairness | 15% | Headline value and wagering, max cashout, game weighting |
| Banking | 15% | Crypto & fiat options, fees, limits |
| Games / markets | 15% | Selection, providers, odds quality |
| Mobile & support | 10% | App/browser experience, 24/7 support responsiveness |
Our testing process
- Register and complete KYC to document the verification process.
- Deposit via multiple methods and record crediting times.
- Play across game categories to assess selection and stability.
- Request withdrawals by method and time each to funds-received.
- Read the full bonus terms and flag anything unfair.
- Contact support to test responsiveness.
- Re-test quarterly and update the last-updated date.
Offshore transparency
Because our operators are licensed offshore, we explicitly weight reputation, payout history and independent audits (eCOGRA, iTech Labs, GLI, BMM Testlabs). We never claim an offshore operator is "US-regulated" or "legal in your state" — honesty is the standard we hold ourselves to.