Methodology
How we review operators
Our odds methodology covers the math behind every number. This page covers the other half: exactly how we assess the casinos, poker rooms, and prediction-market venues we review — and, just as important, what we do not do. Every step here is something a reader could reproduce from public information.
How we assess operators
License verification
We check each operator's claimed license against the issuing regulator's public register (Curaçao CGA, Anjouan, MGA, UKGC, and others). Confirmed licenses are noted with the license number and issuing authority. No verifiable license — or full operator anonymity at every level — is treated as a red flag.
Bonus math
We compute the real expected value of each bonus after wagering requirements, game weighting, and max-cashout caps, using our public Bonus Calculator. The math is reproducible — readers can run the same numbers themselves.
Provably-fair verification
For crypto operators that offer provably-fair Originals (Stake, BC.Game, and others), we periodically check the hash-chain mechanic against published seed/result combinations, rather than taking the “provably fair” label at face value.
Withdrawal speed
We track operator-stated withdrawal SLAs against reported user experience aggregated from Trustpilot, AskGamblers, Reddit communities, and public payout databases. We do not currently perform our own real-money deposit and withdrawal tests at every covered operator on an ongoing basis — where a figure comes from aggregated reports rather than first-party testing, we say so.
Rating methodology
Our 5-point rating combines five equally-weighted factors: (a) license and regulation, (b) payment quality, (c) customer-service responsiveness, (d) geo-availability honesty, and (e) bonus-terms fairness. Affiliate commission is never a factor.
What we do not do
- We do not perform real-money deposit tests at every covered operator on an ongoing basis.
- We do not have privileged access to operator data — every read uses public information.
- We do not test third-party slot RTPs ourselves; we cite developer-published rates.
How ratings can change
When an operator's behaviour changes — withdrawal slowdowns reported, license issues, customer-service deterioration — we revise the rating and note the change on the review. Every correction we issue is logged publicly at /legal/corrections.