How we examine an online casino

Updated September 6, 2026

Every casino on this site goes through the same examination. Nothing is scored from a press release: we open an account, deposit, play, request a withdrawal and read the terms end to end.

The nine checks

  1. Licence and registration. Who issues the licence, whether the operator is registered with iGaming Ontario, and which company signs the terms.
  2. Withdrawals. How long a cash-out actually takes, what the verification asks for, and whether limits are stated in the terms or invented at the cashier.
  3. Canadian banking. Interac e-Transfer, iDebit, InstaDebit, credit cards, eCheck — what is genuinely available to a Canadian account, not what is listed on a global page.
  4. Bonus terms. Wagering multiplier, what it applies to, game weighting, maximum bet while wagering, expiry, and the maximum win from free spins.
  5. Game supply. Which studios are live for Canadian players, how many live-dealer tables, whether the jackpots on the front page are actually playable here.
  6. Support. Live chat response measured in minutes, and whether the answer came from a person who read the question.
  7. Security. Transport encryption, session handling, two-factor options, and what the privacy policy says about sharing data.
  8. Mobile. The site on a phone: whether the cashier and the verification upload work in a mobile browser without an app.
  9. Responsible play. Deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion, and how quickly a limit takes effect once you set it.

How the score is built

Withdrawals and licence weigh most; the bonus weighs least, because a large headline number with a 60× wagering requirement is worth less than a small one you can actually clear. A casino that fails verification, refuses a documented withdrawal or advertises a bonus it does not honour is removed from the lists regardless of its other scores.

Re-examination

Each review carries the date of its last examination. Operators change terms without notice, so pages are re-checked and the date is updated when they are — if a page looks stale to you, tell us and it moves to the front of the queue.