We fund every account

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

Three filings, middle one published

A single quick 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 review says so.

What carries weight

Payout speed counts for most, because it is what goes wrong most often. Redeemable value comes next, counted as the promotional figure alone with the gold ignored entirely. 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 beautiful casino that pays slowly is still slow.

Where the money comes from

Some links pay a commission when a reader registers. The rate is agreed before we start looking and cannot be renegotiated after publication. Several brands on this list pay nothing at all and hold the positions their cashiers earned. No operator sees a review before it goes live and positions are not purchasable.

Looking again

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