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The method in short
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Founded
Every review prints the founding year the casino states and its age band.
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Joined
Every review shows the date the casino joined our list.
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Licence
We record each licence and check it on the regulator's register where possible.
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South Africa
We state whether the casino accepts South African players and offers a rand account.
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Offer
We work out what the welcome offer costs to clear.
From listing to ranking
What happens when a casino joins our list
Every casino goes through the same steps, in this order.
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We publish its review
The casino joins our list on the day its review goes live.
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We record what the casino states
Founding year, licences, accepted countries, currencies, studios, deposit and withdrawal methods.
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We check what can be checked
Licences on registers, terms on the casino's pages, the offer shown to South African players.
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We write the review
Facts first, then what they mean for a South African player, then the risks.
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We revisit it
When facts change, the page changes, and material changes are noted on the review.
What we look at
The checks behind every review
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Licence and regulator
Which regulator, and whether the licence can be found on its register.
So what: Tells you where a complaint would go.
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Accepted countries
Whether South Africa is on the casino's list.
So what: Playing from a restricted country can cost you your winnings.
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Payments
Deposit and withdrawal methods, rand accounts and conversion.
So what: Use a method that pays out too.
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Bonus terms
Wagering, expiry, maximum bet and caps on the current offer.
So what: The terms decide the value, not the headline.
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Games and studios
The studios a casino lists and its live tables.
So what: Check your favourite games are there.
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Safety tools
Deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion in the account.
So what: Set a limit before your first deposit.
Freshness stamp
What the age band on each casino means
- Year 1 Founded this calendar year; no full year of trading.
- Year 2 Founded last year; terms and payment routes may still be changing.
- Year 3 Founded two years ago; the last year we count as new.
- Established Older; reviewed on the same checks, with a longer record to judge.
A founding year is the casino's own claim. A rebrand of an older casino can look newer than it is.
So what
What this means for you
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The founding year is the casino's claim
Use it to sort launches from older sites, and look twice at rebrands.
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A stated licence still needs a register check
Search the licence number on the regulator's site before you deposit.
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Test a small withdrawal first
It is the quickest real check of a new casino's cashier.
Questions about our reviews
How do you decide that a casino is new?
By the founding year it states. A casino founded this year or in the two years before counts as new.
What does the date a casino joined your list mean?
The day we published its review. It tells you how long we have followed it.
Do you check licences?
We record every licence a casino states and check it on the regulator's register where one exists.
Do you check whether a casino accepts South African players?
Yes. Each review says whether South Africa is on its accepted list, or that our data does not confirm it.
Do you test withdrawals?
Reviews do not claim test withdrawals. We list the withdrawal methods on file and recommend a small first withdrawal.
Can a casino pay to be reviewed more favourably?
No. Commission does not change facts, warnings or scores.