How we rate casinos
Every casino gets one score — the community score: computed from cited player reports across independent platforms, weighted by credibility and freshness, then checked against verifiable facts. No editorial rubric, no hidden weights. Here's exactly how a casino goes from the open web to a score.
Our independence — three rules that never bend
No single reviewer
Scores are computed from aggregated cited sources, not one person's opinion. The rubric weights are fixed and public.
Money never touches a score
Affiliate links may earn us a commission, but ratings are computed before any commercial relationship — and never adjusted for it.
Paid placement is always labeled
Sponsored casinos sit in a labeled slot and are scored on the exact same rubric as everyone else. We never sell ranking position.
From the open web to a score, in four steps
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Collect
We gather cited public sources: payout threads, license records, T&C snapshots, and community sentiment across forums and review sites.
- 2
Verify
Every number and quote is tied to a resolvable public URL or a specific T&C clause. If it can't be cited, it doesn't ship.
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Score
Each report is weighted by source reliability, reviewer credibility and age, then combined into a single community score — small samples are pulled toward the market average so a handful of loud reviews can't set the number.
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Publish
Scores, quotes and red flags are published with their sources. Changes are logged and the page is revalidated.
What the community score is made of
Evidence, not opinions
The input is real player reports — reviews, forum threads, payout stories — each tied to a resolvable public URL. Our editors never add or adjust points.
Credibility weighting
Each report is weighted by its source's reliability and the reviewer's credibility, so a detailed payout report counts for more than a drive-by rating.
Freshness decay
Reports lose weight as they age (a 12-month half-life). A casino is judged on what players report now, not on its reputation from three years ago.
Reality checks
Verifiable facts adjust the result: license tier, open red flags, measured payout medians and predatory wagering terms can move the score — always disclosed on the review page.
Minimum evidence gate
Below a minimum weight of evidence we publish no number at all. A casino with too few credible reports shows “pending”, never a guess.
What the score bands mean
Consistently fast payouts, clean record, strong sentiment.
Solid overall, with minor documented weak spots.
Real strengths offset by recurring complaints — read the review.
Unresolved confiscations or systemic red flags.