Every account is funded by us

Each account was opened the way a reader opens one and funded from our own budget. Comped balances, test accounts and press credentials are refused, because an account the operator knows is under observation will not behave the way yours does.

Three filings, middle one published

A single fast settlement records one request on one day. We file three per brand across three separate weeks and publish the middle figure rather than the flattering one. Where that middle figure is materially worse than the brand advertises, the entry records it.

What the rating weighs

Payout speed counts for most, because it fails most often and readers ask about it most. Redeemable value comes next, counted as the promotional figure alone with the gold disregarded. Then play-through, then the minimum, then whether the rules page matches what the cashier does. Catalogue size and interface polish count least, because a handsome casino that pays slowly is still slow.

Independence

Some links pay a commission when a reader registers. The rate is agreed before testing and cannot be renegotiated afterwards. Several brands in this guide pay nothing and hold the positions their cashiers earned. No operator sees an entry before publication and positions are not purchasable.

Revisiting

Terms move. One-times becomes two-times, minimums rise, cashiers slow after a growth spurt. We re-fund and re-test the full guide twice a year and update individual entries sooner when a reader reports a change.