Methodology · version v1.0

How we score, in the open

Every casino is graded on the same rubric from sourced, dated evidence. No casino can pay for a better score, a higher rank, or more visibility. Here is exactly how a number is built.

✓ Identical rubric for every casino✓ Human-audited, not auto-generated✓ Sourced & dated fields

The six dimensions

A score out of 100 is the weighted sum of six dimensions. Payout speed and bonus fairness carry the most weight because they map to what costs players the most when they go wrong.

Payout speed
25%
Bonus fairness
20%
Privacy & KYC
20%
Game fairness
15%
Security & licensing
12%
Transparency & trust
8%

How a score gets built

1
Collect sourced evidence

For each dimension we gather concrete, dated facts — licence registries, operator T&Cs, third-party certificates and our own timed tests.

2
Run live tests

We deposit, play and withdraw on real accounts, timing payouts and support responses rather than trusting marketing claims.

3
Score & weight

Each dimension is graded 0–100 against fixed criteria, then combined using the published weights into a single score.

4
Human audit & log

A second reviewer checks every score before publish. Any later change is logged with a reason — we never silently edit a number.

What a number means

75–100
Excellent

No material concerns. Safe, fast, fair. We'd use it ourselves.

50–74
Mixed

Workable, with real trade-offs. Read the watch-outs before you deposit.

0–49
Caution

Unresolved flags. Listed for transparency, not as a recommendation.

On affiliate links & independence

BetCompass earns commission when you sign up through some links. That funds the testing. It does not buy a score, a rank, or visibility — affiliated and non-affiliated casinos run through the identical rubric, and we list operators we have no relationship with whenever they're relevant. When a casino can't be visited through us, we label it not via us rather than hide it.

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Methodology change log

v1.0 · Jan 2026

Initial public release. Six weighted dimensions, human-audited scores, dated evidence fields and version-controlled rubric.