Criteria, dates and corrections
How we rate casinos: five marks and the read dates
The order on the board comes from five yes-or-no questions put to each operator's own terms and to the register kept by the body that granted its licence. Bonus size and game counts play no part.
A ranking that cannot explain itself is only a list of preferences. This page sets out how we rate casinos on this site: the five questions, the tie rule, what an empty cell means, when the documents were read, and where money changed the page. Every mark on the board can be traced back to a clause or a register entry.
The figure below this introduction shows the five criteria in the order they are scored.
The five marks: how we rate casinos clause by clause
Each house gets one point per question, so the maximum is five.
1. The terms contain an identity-verification clause. Wolfbet earns this mark with clause 5 §1, which keeps open a request for KYC and AML paperwork, even though the rest of its identity row stays empty.
2. The clause says when the check starts. Vave's clause 8.7 places it before a payout, and Shuffle.com's clause 5.2 sets it before the first withdrawal at the latest. Thunderpick's clause 21.1 lists documents but no moment, so the mark stays off.
3. The clause prints an amount. Bitcasino.io writes €2,500 or its crypto equivalent in clause 6.6. Rocketpot prints $2,500 in clause 11.4 and $2,000 in clause 12.4; two figures still count as a figure written down.
4. The terms set a deadline for documents. Rainbet gives 72 hours to respond to a document request (cl. 20.1), and Metaspins gives 30 days (cl. 9.10). Bitcasino.io names no deadline and does not get this point.
5. The register of the licensing body confirms the licence for the operator's own domain. Bitsler's certificate OGL/2024/930/0387 listed bitsler.com on 12 September 2026, so the mark is given. Rocketpot's number appeared as not valid on the Curaçao portal on 12 and 13 September 2026, and the point stays off. The details of each register state are on the licence number page.
| Casino | Points | Licence on paper | When ID is asked | Sum that triggers ID | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VaveReal-money test by the desk | 3/5 | Curaçao · certificate lists vavegame.com | On a withdrawal request cl. 8.7 | no sum | Visit the casino |
1 Bitcasino.io | 4/5 | Curaçao · active in the register | On a described trigger cl. 3.13, 6.6 | €2,500 or the same in crypto cl. 6.6 | |
2 Rocketpot | 4/5 | Curaçao · invalid on the portal | On a withdrawal request cl. 11.4, 12.4 | $2,000 and $2,500 in two clauses cl. 11.4, 12.4 | |
3 Wild Fortune | 4/5 | Anjouan · runs to 29 September 2026 | On a described trigger cl. 2.7, 11.2 | no sum | |
4 Metaspins | 3/5 | Terms: Anjouan · register: Curaçao | On a described trigger cl. 9.7 | no sum | |
5 Rainbet | 3/5 | Licence number missing | On a withdrawal request cl. 20.1 | no sum | |
6 Shuffle.com | 3/5 | Curaçao · active in the register | On a described trigger cl. 5.2 | no sum |
Ties and dashes: how we rate casinos with equal scores
When two houses have the same score, they stand in alphabetical order. Bitcasino.io, Rocketpot and Wild Fortune share the top score and appear in that order for that reason, not because one is preferred.
Where a cell holds a dash, the file for that cell is empty. It is never a zero and never a claim that a clause is missing from the operator's documents. Jack.com and TrustDice carry dashes in most identity cells; for Jack.com only the licence line is filled.
Several things are left out of the score on purpose: bonus size, game counts, coin counts, period caps and the country column. Caps are collected on the money clauses page, and they cannot be compared across currencies and periods anyway.
Read dates
Operator terms were captured from 24 August to 12 September 2026. The registers were searched between 8 and 13 September 2026: the Curaçao portal cert.cga.cw for OGL numbers and the Anjouan register for ALSI numbers. Every cell keeps the date of its own reading, so two cells in one row can carry different dates.
A register search checks more than a number. It also shows the holder company and the domains on the certificate, which is why the fifth mark can fail even where a licence exists. The domain page covers that step.
Two real-money tests, and the rest read on paper
Almost everything on the board is read, not played. There are two exceptions.
Vave, 28 August 2026. The editorial desk put in and took out its own money, and no ID request came while cumulative withdrawals stayed under about 5,000 USDT. Clause 8.7 nonetheless leaves Vave free to request identity papers before paying out.
TrustDice, May 2026. The team deposited USDT over several weeks. After cumulative withdrawals passed about US$5,000, a request went under review and a verification sequence followed. The full account is on the identity documents page.
These tests are observations from one account each. They do not change a mark, because the marks come from documents.
Vave, above the board
It pays for that position, carries no rank number and is not part of the order. Its row shows the same five checks so a reader can compare it on equal terms: an identity clause, a moment and a deadline in clause 8.7, no amount, and a certificate that lists vavegame.com while vave.com is not on it.
Corrections and the names without points
When a newer reading of an operator's own page or register entry exists, it replaces the older cell, and the new date replaces the old one. The mark follows the cell. Nothing is filled in from memory or from other websites; corrections belong to how we rate casinos, not to an exception from it.
Below the ranked houses stand further names shown without points; they come from other lists that readers meet for the same search. They are not scored because their papers are not on file in the form the five marks need. The scored order itself is on the main board.
Questions
Does a higher bonus or a bigger game catalogue improve a house's position?
No. The score counts five marks only: an identity clause, the moment of the check, an amount, a document deadline and a register entry that covers the operator's own domain. Bonus size, game counts, coins and period caps are shown elsewhere or not at all, because they say nothing about how clearly a house documents itself.Why do several houses share a score yet appear in a set order?
Ties are broken alphabetically. Bitcasino.io, Rocketpot and Wild Fortune each hold four marks, so they stand in that order. The same rule places Metaspins, Rainbet and Shuffle.com, and then Bitsler and Thunderpick. It is a neutral rule, chosen so that no tie is settled by preference.Does Vave's position above the board affect its marks?
No. Vave sits in the slot above the board and has no rank number. Its row uses the same five checks as everyone else. Clause 8.7 gives it the identity, moment and deadline marks; there is no amount, and the register covers vavegame.com rather than vave.com, so the fifth mark stays off.What happens when an operator changes its terms?
A newer dated reading of the operator's own page replaces the old cell, together with its date, and the mark changes if the answer changes. Older readings are not kept on the board side by side with new ones. Register entries are handled the same way: a later search with a date replaces the earlier state.