How We Rate Casinos

Last updated: 24 June 2026

Our score is not a gut feeling. Each casino is marked against the same weighted criteria, and the final number out of five is built from those parts rather than rounded off an impression.

What carries the most weight

Payout reliability and speed sit at the top, because a generous bonus means nothing if the cashout stalls. For a crypto-first site like 7Bit we weigh how fast coins actually land and whether the casino adds a fee of its own. Bonus fairness comes next: the wagering multiple, game weighting, time limits and any maximum-cashout trap.

The rest of the scorecard

After payouts and bonuses we score the game library and its providers, the licensing and ownership picture, payment range, KYC friction, and the quality of support. Each area earns points against a fixed rubric, then the weights are applied so that the things most likely to cost you money count for the most.

How the final figure is built

The weighted parts are summed and converted to a rating out of five. A high score does not mean flawless; it means the strengths clearly outweigh the drawbacks we found. Every review lists those drawbacks openly, since a review with no cons is an advert. The hands-on side of all this is covered under how we test.

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