How We Rate Casinos

• Every casino gets two scores from 1 to 5: Trust (will they pay?) and Value (is it worth your time right now?)
• The overall star rating leans on Trust and never exceeds it
• Partners and featured spots don't buy a score

Every casino in our casino list gets two scores, Trust and Value, plus an overall star rating built from them. Here's what each one means and how we set it.

Trust: Will They Hold Up Their End?

What counts: redemptions paid reliably and within the stated times, terms honored as written, fair KYC, how support handles problems, operator transparency, track record, and whether changes (reward cuts, new limits) are announced or happen quietly.

• 5: Long, clean record. Redemptions arrive on time. Changes are announced. No pattern of complaints.
• 4: Reliable, with minor issues: occasional slow redemptions, or a newer operator with a clean record so far.
• 3: Pays, but with real caveats: slow or inconsistent redemptions, aggressive KYC, a recent pattern of complaints, or rewards cut on accounts without explanation.
• 2: Serious, unresolved problems: reports of withheld redemptions or unexplained account closures, or an operator you can't identify.
• 1: Avoid.

Value: Is It Worth Your Time Right Now?

What counts: the daily login reward, how often there are public freebies (social drops, codes, giveaways), how often and how good the sales are, the welcome offer, playthrough, redemption minimums, and VIP perks. It's scored against what the rest of the market offers today, so a score can go down when a casino cuts back, or up when everyone else does.

• 5: Among the best right now: strong daily reward, regular public freebies, real sales.
• 4: Better than most on several of these.
• 3: About average.
• 2: Thin: small daily reward, rare freebies or sales.
• 1: Little beyond the welcome offer.

Freebies and codes land in the Sweeps Feed as they drop, which is a good way to see a casino's Value for yourself.

Trustpilot

We show each casino's Trustpilot score and link so you can check for yourself, but it doesn't set our Trust score. Trustpilot reviews come from both ends: players angry about rules they broke, and casinos that ask only their happiest winners to leave a review. We read the reviews, look for patterns, and weigh them alongside everything else.

The Overall Rating

The overall rating leans on Trust and never exceeds it: a generous casino you can't count on can't outscore its Trust score. A 5 overall means top marks for Trust and strong value. A rock-solid casino with stingy rewards lands at 4.

Independence

Partners and featured placements don't affect scores. Featured spots are paid placements, shown separately. Scores are reviewed regularly and whenever something changes; each review page shows when its scores were last checked.

FAQ

Why did a casino's score go down when nothing changed there? Value is relative. When other casinos raise their dailies or run more freebies, an unchanged casino becomes a weaker deal.

Can a casino pay for a better rating? No. Paid placements are labeled as partners and shown separately from scores.

Want to see which casinos actually pay off for you? Log your rewards and redemptions in the profit tracker, and your own numbers will tell you.

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By Greenie. Last updated 2026-11-08.