Protocol
Every casino on this site gets the same examination. We sign up as a normal player, deposit our own money, play, and ask for it back. Ten doctors split the work. The names are a joke. The tests are not.
Test run
Dr. Spin, general practitioner
We open an account the way any player would, with our own email and our own money. No press account, no VIP manager on speed dial. Dr. Spin makes the first deposit, plays, and writes down every step with the date and the time.
A minute by minute timeline of the run, from sign-up to the last withdrawal.
Immunity
Dr. Register, immunologist
Before any money goes in, we look up who runs the casino and which licence it shows. Then we find that licence on the regulator's own register. A logo in the footer is not proof. A register entry is.
Licence, regulator, owner and how long the casino has been around. This is the Immunity score, 25% of the total.
Radiology
Dr. Clause, radiologist
We read the bonus terms and the general terms in full, not the summary. Any clause that lets a casino keep winnings on a technicality is marked as a fracture.
Every fracture, quoted word for word with its section number.
Pharmacy
Dr. Wager, surgeon
A bonus is a prescription with side effects. Dr. Wager takes the wagering requirement and works out how much you have to bet before the bonus money is really yours, and what clearing it costs on average.
The total you have to bet and the average cost of clearing it, on the bonus page and the chart.
KYC pressure
Dr. Selfie, allergist
Some casinos ask for ID at sign-up. Some wait until you win. Dr. Selfie records what was asked for, at what amount, and how many rounds of checks it took before the money moved.
Every document request with the amount that triggered it. This is the KYC pressure score, 20%.
Reflexes
Nurse Ticket, reflex tester
Nurse Ticket writes to support at night and at weekends with a real question about our own account. She times the first reply and checks whether it answered the question or just pasted a link to the FAQ.
Reply times and a note on whether the answer helped. This is the Reflexes score, 15%.
Lab results
Dr. Payout, cardiologist
We make at least three withdrawals: a small one, a mid-sized one and one big enough to trigger a review. Dr. Payout times each one from the moment we press withdraw to the moment the money lands.
Amount, coin, time to arrive and a transaction ID on file for each withdrawal. This is the Payout pulse, 40% of the score.
Every chart
Dr. Gambling, chief physician
Before a chart goes live, Dr. Gambling reads all of it: the timeline, the withdrawals, the documents and the clauses. A number without proof on file does not go on the chart. Then he signs it, and his name answers for it.
The signature and the date of the last update, at the top of every chart.
Morgue
Dr. Flatline, coroner
When a casino closes or stops paying players, Dr. Flatline changes its status to Deceased. The chart is not deleted. It stays public, so anyone who checks the name later sees what happened.
The cause of death and the evidence behind it, in the morgue.
Get help
Dr. Limit, anaesthetist
Gambling is paid entertainment, not a way to earn money. Dr. Limit keeps the help page current: how to set deposit and loss limits, how to block yourself, and free help lines that answer.
Not a score. A link to free help at the top of every page.
Paid us on time, every time.
Paid, but with delays or extra checks.
A withdrawal is stuck, or the licence does not check out.
Chart opened. No money moved yet, so no score.
Closed, or stopped paying players.
Every chart has a next check-up date. We look at a chart again when readers report a problem with the casino. If a check-up is late, the chart says so.
Every chart is signed by the real person who ran the test, with a profile page that lists their other charts. If a test is wrong, that person answers for it.
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