CasinoStatus.net want to accomplish is to assist you in discovering reliable internet-based casinos. With the hope of assisting you in identifying trustworthy Internet-based casinos, we would like to provide you with information about the bonus opportunities you have so you can make educated decisions about your time and money.
We are not an Internet casino. As stated previously, we don’t offer gaming services. We also have no financial relationship with the Internet casinos we review other than obtaining affiliate revenue – standard business relationships. These affiliate revenue sharing agreements are clearly disclosed, and do not affect the ratings we post, or our editorial opinions.
Since we entering the iGaming Industry, we have developed a procedure for evaluating Internet-based casinos that goes far beyond superficial initial impressions. We thoroughly examine every term and condition of each bonus. We test and communicate with the Customer Service department of each casino to assess their responses.
We contact the regulator(s) that issued the license to confirm the legitimacy of each casino’s license. We test multiple different payment methods to determine how quickly each casino processes withdrawals. Each of the procedures outlined produces extensive, honest evaluations demonstrating how a casino truly functions compared to what is represented through their marketing efforts.
Categories Covered
CasinoStatus.net offers casino reviews, bonus comparisons, game guides, descriptions of payment options, and reviews of gambling laws in five local versions of the site — geared toward U.S. players, German/Austrian players, players from New Zealand and Irish players. Because of differences in the licensing environment, payment options, and regulatory climate across these regions, each version of the site has been regionalized to meet those unique market needs rather than presenting a single view of the entire industry.
In addition to offering a wide array of categories which may be relevant to players choosing an online casino, we write articles relating to the following topics:
welcome bonuses and the corresponding wagering requirements,
speeds of withdrawal and available payment options,
diversity and quality of the game libraries and software providers included by each casino,
mobile capabilities and availability of mobile play options for each casino, and
licensing requirements that indicate each casino provides some level of player protection.
Rating System
Steps taken by CasinoStatus.net to evaluate casinos. Each casino displayed on CasinoStatus.net is subject to identical evaluative measures before being added. Evaluation measures include the following categories:
Licensing & Regulation
We verify that each casino has acquired a valid license from a recognized gaming authority — either Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), etc. — and verify that the license was both active and complied with existing regulatory standards at the time of evaluation. A casino operating without a license accepted by us will not be displayed on this website regardless of the amount of their welcome bonus.
Real Bonus Value and Bonus Terms
A thorough examination of all bonus offers, including but not limited to; wagering requirements, permissible bets made while participating in a bonus promotion, percentage contribution rates for games played under a bonus promotion, maximum allowed winnings resulting from bonuses and expiration dates is conducted by us. Our Rating represents actual value received by players as opposed to the potential value presented in advertising promotions for a bonus.
Quality of Software Developers & Selection of Games Offered
Each casino’s library of games is analyzed by us as well as the reputation/history of software development firms producing games for inclusion into a casino’s library. In addition to analyzing game offerings, we verify if the games offered by a casino were independently tested and certified by organizations such as ecogra or iTech Labs, which provide assurance that random number generator software operate fairly.
Withdrawal Times and Available Payment Options
Available deposit/withdrawal payment options provided by each casino, minimum/maximum transaction values allowed per transaction and realistic withdrawal processing times based upon player experience reports submitted to us and our own testing are evaluated by us. Reliable quick withdrawal processing times are one of the most significant practical factors influencing total casino quality.
Each casino appearing on CasinoStatus.net receives a cumulative rating out of ten points. Ratings are compiled based upon evaluations performed in the six categories discussed above, with emphasis placed upon licensing, bonus integrity, and withdrawal capability. Ratings for each casino appearing on CasinoStatus.net are continuously monitored and revised based upon changes experienced by each casino. If a casino performs poorly enough to fall below our minimum standards — and subsequently falls below our minimum standards — its rating will be reduced accordingly. Listings for casinos failing to meet our minimum standards will be deleted.
Affiliate Disclosure
We earns a commission from all websites we endorse. These websites pay us a fee when someone uses our affiliate link to open an account. They do this because of how much money the player deposits. Once the website pays us, we use some of those funds to write additional articles about those gambling websites. We get paid to write those articles so we can keep writing them for free.
We are affiliated with some of the sites we review but our opinions remain unchanged. Every site we review is reviewed the same way regardless of whether we have an affiliation agreement with them. A site that does not meet our criteria may still be listed as #1 in our list of best sites even though we are affiliated with it simply because we want to help people find the best possible gambling experience. That being said, a site that meets our criteria will always be ranked above a site that doesn’t.
Responsible Gaming
At CasinoStatus.net, we understand that there are ways to gamble responsibly while at the same time enjoying ourselves. In fact, we take responsible gaming very seriously and strive to include responsible gaming information in all of our articles. At the bottom of each article, we give links to three reputable gambling support organizations. And most importantly: When you gamble, please make sure you only bet with money you can afford to lose.
