Our Rating Methodology
Every casino review on BonusReviewers is scored across 10 dimensions using each operator's published Terms & Conditions, cashier and licensing records, and independent complaint databases. No first-hand deposits, no test-account claims — the methodology is documentary analysis.
Editorial Independence Statement
BonusReviewers maintains complete editorial independence from the casinos we review. While we may earn affiliate commissions when readers click through and sign up, this never influences our ratings, rankings, or the content of our reviews.
We do not accept payment for positive reviews. We do not alter our scores based on affiliate relationships. If a highly-paying affiliate casino earns a low overall score, that is the score we publish.
Our mission is to help players make informed decisions. We achieve this by holding every casino to the same objective published-terms standards, regardless of commercial relationships.
What our reviews are — and what they aren't
✓ What our reviews are
- • Documentary analysis of each casino's published Terms & Conditions
- • Cashier, payment, and licensing data compiled from operator sources
- • Cross-checked against independent complaint databases (casino.guru, AskGamblers)
- • Scored 0–10 across 10 dimensions; overall = mean
- • Conservative scoring where data cannot be verified
✗What our reviews aren't
- • We do not make first-hand deposits or withdrawals
- • We do not contact live support for timing measurements
- • We do not run hands-on game testing
- • We do not publish figures we cannot verify from a published source
- • We do not republish operator marketing copy as our own findings
Our 10 Scoring Dimensions
Each casino is scored 0–10 on every dimension. Overall rating = mean of all ten.
Account creation speed
How quickly a new player can register, verify, and reach a first deposit — based on the operator's stated registration flow and KYC requirements.
Payment reliability
The reliability of listed payment providers (tier-1 fiat processors, established crypto rails vs. obscure ones) and the operator's regulatory context that affects processor stability.
Deposit limits / speed
Minimum deposit, listed methods, and stated processing speed — pulled from the operator's cashier page.
Withdrawal limits / speed
Published per-transaction, per-day, per-week, and per-month withdrawal caps; stated processing windows by method. Explicit VIP-tier unlocks are noted where published.
Functionalities
Product breadth on the same account: casino, live casino, sportsbook, and specialty formats (crash, predictions) where offered.
VIP program
Value delivered by the VIP structure. Cashback and rakeback (unconditional value) rank higher than pure wager-based tier climbs.
Bonus size
Headline welcome package size and structure, evaluated against market norms. Unverified figures are not published.
Wagering
Bonus wagering multiplier and any deposit playthrough requirement as stated in the operator's promotion terms. Lower requirements score higher; transparent multiple-doc structures are called out.
Payment methods / crypto
Breadth of payment coverage including fiat cards, e-wallets, bank transfer, and cryptocurrency support.
Licensing
A verifiable gaming licence from a regulator that can suspend or revoke the licence for misconduct scores highest. Corporate registration alone (e.g. Costa Rica) or no stated licence scores lowest.
How the overall score is calculated:Each dimension is scored 0–10 based on the operator's published terms and verifiable data. The overall rating is the arithmetic mean of the ten dimension scores. There are no dimension weights — every dimension counts equally.
Our Review Process
Four documentary-analysis steps, applied identically to every casino
Read the published Terms & Conditions
For each casino we read the full published T&Cs, promotion terms, cashier documentation, and support pages. Wagering multipliers, maximum bet limits during bonus play, withdrawal caps on bonus winnings, game contribution percentages — every clause that affects a player's actual position.
Compile cashier, payment, and licensing data
Payment methods, minimum deposits, published withdrawal windows and per-period caps, KYC requirements, and licence identifiers — all pulled from the operator's own published sources, not from marketing copy. Licence numbers are cross-checked against the issuing regulator's public register where available.
Cross-check independent complaint databases
Independent third-party complaint records on casino.guru and AskGamblers provide reputational context beyond what a casino publishes about itself. Persistent complaint clusters or unresolved disputes influence the licensing and trust scoring.
Apply the 10-dimension scoring model
Each casino is scored 0–10 on all ten dimensions. Overall = mean of the ten scores. Where a dimension cannot be verified from published sources, we score conservatively rather than assume favourable defaults — an unverified attribute is a real risk to a player and is reflected in the score.
Who does the scoring
Reviews are produced by more than one person — so they're signed off collectively, not by a single named author.
T&C reading, cashier & licensing data compilation, complaint-database cross-checks, and editorial scoring sign-off each have their own owner inside the team. Each review is signed off collectively because that's how it's actually produced.
Our Commitment to You
We will always prioritise your interests over commercial relationships. Every score is grounded in what a casino publishes about itself and what independent complaint records show. If a casino's published terms or trust signals don't hold up, we'll tell you — even if that costs us affiliate revenue.