Our Methodology: How We Review Casinos

How we analyze casinos

Our rating helps players estimate risk and withdrawal convenience. It does not promise wins and it is not a guarantee of future payouts.

Risk

We evaluate player-facing risk: licensing strength, compliance signals, KYC friction, dispute patterns, and consistency of withdrawals based on verifiable evidence.

Withdrawal convenience

We focus on the real-world cashout experience: method availability, limits, fees, typical timeframes, and how often withdrawals get delayed by verification or policy triggers.

What the rating is made of

Licensing and compliance

20%

License validity, disclosures, compliance posture, and transparency of the operator behind the brand.

Payouts and reliability

25%

Cashout behaviour, dispute patterns, and payment processing stability across common methods.

Bonuses and terms

15%

Promo clarity, wagering rules, exclusions, max cashout limits, and clauses that impact real withdrawals.

Fees and limits

10%

Method-specific fees, deposit/withdrawal limits, and friction points in the cashier.

KYC and verification

10%

Verification requirements, clarity of rules, and how KYC impacts withdrawals.

UX and UI design

10%

Navigation, cashier flow, transparency of key info, and support access.

Safer gambling tools

10%

Deposit limits, self-exclusion options, reality checks, and other responsible gambling controls.

Data sources

Primary sources we verify

Regulator registers and license databases (validity, status, dates, entity match).

Casino website disclosures (license page, T&Cs, privacy/KYC policy, ownership info).

Bonus terms and cashier rules (wagering, max cashout, excluded games, fees/limits).

Direct support contacts (we ask operational questions and keep evidence of answers).

Secondary signals we monitor

Public reputation platforms (pattern analysis, not single anecdotes).

Forums and player communities (claims must be corroborated).

OSINT and public company signals (ownership, brand clusters, enforcement actions).

User-submitted reports (accepted only with sufficient evidence).

We treat secondary signals as leads, not facts. Claims are verified against primary sources and our own testing whenever possible.

Conflicts of interest and monetization

Affiliate partnerships do not influence ratings

We do not raise a score because we earn from a casino, and we do not lower a score because we don’t. The rating is evidence-led.

Editorial is separated from commercial

Reviewers and fact-checkers operate independently from commercial decisions. Editorial work is performed without “partner status” bias.

How we earn: some pages contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, we may receive a commission. This does not change our evaluation criteria.

Updates and how often

Automated alerts. We monitor key changes (bonus terms, withdrawal timeframes, licensing status, policy updates) and flag reviews for revision.

Monthly checks. We perform recurring re-checks across reviewed casinos to keep published info aligned with reality.

Random audits. At any moment we can re-verify a casino to confirm cashout behaviour, policies, and disclosures.

What verification means on iGamingPub

Licenses checked. We confirm the license on the casino site, verify it in regulator registers, and validate entity match and status.

Payment testing. We use a dedicated test account to try deposits and withdrawals across multiple methods when possible.

Ownership signals. We cross-check provided ownership/company details using public company registries and OSINT signals.

Important: Verified is not a guarantee of payouts. It means we have performed a defined set of checks and recorded evidence at the time of review.

Verification pipeline

1

Primary sources

Licenses, terms, disclosures, policies, and other first-party documentation.

2

Test actions

Account creation, deposits, cashout attempts, and checks of cashier behaviour.

3

Support validation

We ask questions, record answers, and cross-check against published policies.

4

Editorial fact-check

Claims must be supported by evidence. Ambiguous items are downgraded or removed.

5

Revision triggers

We publish revision dates and re-check when major signals change (terms, licensing, payouts, complaints).

Evidence standards

Acceptable evidence

Official regulator registers and published license details.

Casino T&Cs / policies / cashier pages / ownership disclosures.

Timestamped screenshots, receipts, and support transcripts from our testing.

Not sufficient by itself

Unverified forum claims without supporting documents.

Single screenshots with missing context or editability concerns.

Copy-paste allegations that cannot be traced to a primary source.

Report an issue or share your case

If you notice incorrect information in a review or want to report a real-world issue, contact us with details and supporting evidence. We investigate and update the review when the claim is verified.

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