We fund every entry

Every account was opened the way a reader opens one and funded from our own budget. Comped balances, test accounts and press credentials are refused, because an account the operator knows is being watched will not run the way yours does.

Three runs, middle split

One fast finish records one day. We file three per brand across three separate weeks and post the middle split rather than the quickest. When the middle split is materially worse than the brand advertises, the review records it.

What the score weighs

Clock speed carries the most weight, because it is what fails most often and what readers ask about most. Redeemable value comes next, counted as the promotional figure alone with the gold ignored. Then the lap requirement, then the bar, then whether the rulebook matches what the cashier does. Field size and interface polish count least, because a handsome casino with a slow clock is still slow.

Independence

Some links carry a commission when a reader registers. The rate is agreed before timing starts and cannot be renegotiated afterwards. Several brands on the board pay nothing and hold the positions the clock gave them. No operator sees a review before publication and positions are not purchasable.

Re-timing

Terms move. One-times becomes two-times, bars rise, cashiers slow after a growth spurt. We re-fund and re-time the full board twice a year and update individual entries sooner when a reader reports a change.