How We Review
How we research, score, and publish a real operator or exchange review. Every listing follows this so ratings are consistent, defensible, and YMYL-safe. The rubric below is the same one applied to every listing — paid or not. See also our editorial policy and affiliate disclosure.
Principles
- Independence. We verify facts; we assign the rating. No entity sets or buys its score. Same rubric for everyone, paid or not.
- Verify, don't repeat marketing. Operators send promotional copy. Confirm every fact (license, restricted countries, bonus T&Cs) against a primary source.
- YMYL bar. Gambling + finance = highest trust bar. Named author, last-updated date, cited sources, honest cons. No fabricated ratings, ever.
- Outbound links to operators are
sponsored/nofollow by default — even unpaid editorial ones. We don't pass link equity into the gambling/crypto operator neighborhood. Dofollow is reserved and deliberate.
Rating rubric (0–5 per dimension, weighted → overall)
Score each dimension 0–5, then the overall = weighted average (round to 1 decimal). Put the per-dimension scores in rating_breakdown and the overall in rating.
| Dimension | Weight | What a 5 looks like | What a 1 looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust & licensing | 30% | Reputable regulator + verifiable license #, long clean history, strong security | No/again-shady license, unresolved scandals |
| Payments & payout speed | 25% | Fast verified withdrawals, low/no fees, wide coin support, clear limits | Slow/blocked withdrawals, hidden fees, complaints |
| Bonus fairness | 20% | Reasonable wagering (≤35x), clear T&Cs, fair max-cashout | Predatory wagering (60x+), buried/abusive terms |
| Games & product | 15% | Broad library, reputable providers, provably-fair where claimed | Thin/clone library, unverifiable fairness |
| Support | 10% | 24/7 live, responsive, real help | None/slow/scripted |
Score-meaning scale: 5 excellent · 4 good, minor flaws · 3 average/mixed · 2 below average, real problems · 1 avoid · 0 disqualifying (scam/unlicensed).
Note: bonus is scored on fairness, not size. A huge bonus with 60x wagering scores low. This is a core trust signal and a differentiator vs. affiliate sites that rank by bonus size.
Per-listing research checklist (do all before writing)
- Entity & owner: legal operator name, parent company, year established.
- License: regulator name + license number; verify on the regulator's site. If unlicensed, say so plainly and score Trust accordingly.
- Geo: countries accepted / restricted (note your target markets: PH, IN, CA).
- Bonus: exact welcome offer, wagering multiplier, max cashout, expiry, game weighting, bonus code. Read the actual T&Cs page.
- Payments: methods (incl. gcash/maya/upi where relevant), coins, min deposit, withdrawal times + limits, fees. Note KYC requirement.
- Games: providers, categories, provably-fair (verify the claim if made).
- Reputation scan: Trustpilot, AskGamblers, Reddit, casino forums — log recurring complaints (withdrawal denials, term changes). Cite what you find.
- Security: SSL, 2FA, responsible-gambling tools.
- Sources: keep the URLs you verified against; cite key ones in the review.
Review body structure
- Verdict (2–3 sentences: who it's for, the headline strength/weakness).
- Who it's for / not for.
- Bonus analysis (fairness, real cost of the wagering).
- Payments & withdrawals (speed, coins, the part players actually care about).
- Games & software.
- Trust, licensing & reputation (the YMYL core — what you verified, complaints).
- How we tested / sources (E-E-A-T: methodology + cited sources).