Every number on this site answers to one rule: if we cannot verify it, we do not publish it. This page is the full recipe - what we check, in what order, and what gets a casino pulled from the board.
Step 1 · Read the House Rules
Max bets, max wins and withdrawal caps come from the operator's own terms and conditions - never from banners, affiliate feeds or other review sites. We keep dated copies of every T&C we cite, so when a clause changes we can prove it changed.
Step 2 · Open the Tables
Published limits are a starting claim. We open the live lobby and record the posted table plates - game by game, salon by salon. Where the plate disagrees with the T&C, the plate wins and the review says so.
Step 3 · Test the Money
Withdrawal speeds are measured with our own cashouts, timed from request to arrival. One test per rail (crypto, wire, card) per review cycle. "Fast payouts" without a timestamp is marketing, not data.
Step 4 · Weigh and Rank
The ranking formula is fixed: verified limits first, VIP value second, license weight third. No casino can pay for a position, a badge or a kinder adjective. Affiliate links fund the site; they do not touch the order of the board.
Step 5 · Re-check on Schedule
Limits move. Every listed number carries the date it was last verified. When a re-check fails, the number is pulled until it can be verified again - a blank cell is more honest than a stale one.
The Seven Checks in Full
Every review runs the same seven checks, in the same order, so two casinos are never graded on different scales. Licence and regulator comes first: we confirm the operator holds a current UK Gambling Commission licence and match the licensee name against the public register, because a brand name and a licence holder are not always the same company. Public terms is next - the welcome offer, wagering, and withdrawal rules have to be findable on the operator's own site, not just quoted in an advert. Bonus transparency looks at whether the wagering multiplier, game weighting, maximum convertible amount, and expiry are all stated plainly; a headline number with the conditions buried is marked down.
Withdrawals covers published methods, timeframes and any KYC or source-of-funds steps a big cashout will trigger. Support checks the live channels, the hours, and whether a complaint has a named escalation path to an alternative dispute resolution body. Responsible gambling confirms the deposit limits, time-outs, reality checks and self-exclusion tools are present and easy to reach, not hidden three menus deep. User experience is last: registration flow, mobile behaviour, and how clearly the terms are written. A room can be licensed and still score poorly if the honest information is hard to find.
How the Score Is Weighted
Our published rating is a review-desk judgement, not a payout figure or a player poll. Licensing and player protection carry the most weight, because a fast withdrawal means nothing if the dispute process is weak. Bonus and withdrawal transparency come next, then support and everyday usability. We do not average crowd reviews, and we do not run a five-star field that every casino somehow lands near the top of. Two rooms with the same licence can sit a full point apart on how openly they publish their terms.
Why We Label Instead of Guess
High rollers care about numbers most casinos do not publish: the true per-hand table ceiling, the weekly withdrawal cap, the exact cashback percentage at each VIP tier. When an operator does not state these openly, we write "not publicly listed - confirm with the operator" rather than print a figure that looks precise but is invented. A guessed number that turns out wrong is worse than an honest gap, because it sends a serious player to the cashier with the wrong expectation. If you want the fuller reasoning on limits, the high roller slots guide walks through where the real ceiling is set.
When a Casino Comes Off the Board
A listing is removed if the licence lapses, if a published figure fails re-verification and cannot be re-confirmed, or if the terms change in a way that makes the room materially worse for a high-stakes player without that change being disclosed. We would rather show a shorter board than carry an entry we can no longer stand behind. Affiliate arrangements never buy a place back; the same is true across every page, as set out in our editorial policy.
How Often We Re-check
Our main comparison pages and the operators near the top of the board are checked most often, since that is where the most players land. Terms pages, welcome offers and withdrawal timeframes are the fields most likely to shift, so they get priority on every cycle. If you spot a number that looks out of date before we do, tell us through the contact page and we will re-verify it.