Methodology
How we test casinos
Our review method, in full: how we verify licensing, test payouts and banking, and turn it into a transparent score — with no influence from commercial relationships.
Last updated July 2026Our reviews start from a simple promise: we only feature casinos that are licensed to operate legally in Canada, and we judge them on the things that actually affect you — getting paid, banking in Canadian dollars, and being treated fairly — not on who pays us. Here is exactly what we check.
- 1Licence verification. Before anything else, we confirm the operator holds an AGCO registration and an iGaming Ontario agreement on the official register. No licence, no listing.
- 2Payout & banking. We check withdrawal speeds, Interac and Interac e-Transfer support, minimum deposits, and whether the casino is genuinely CAD-native — the friction points Canadians feel most.
- 3Trust & safety. We look at the operator's track record, ownership, and the responsible-gambling tools it must offer (deposit and time limits, self-exclusion).
- 4Games & live tables. We note the live-dealer studios (Evolution, Pragmatic, OnAir and others) and the breadth of the catalogue.
- 5Experience. Mobile responsiveness, the cashier flow, and support availability.
How we score
Each casino gets five category scores that combine into one overall mark out of 10 — see how we rank for the weighting. We lead with the tested number ("payout 24–48h") rather than vague praise, and every con is stated plainly.
On "tested" claims: our current scores are verified against live operator data and the AGCO / iGaming Ontario register (July 2026). Where a figure comes from first-hand testing, a named reviewer signs it off before we publish it as "tested" — we never imply experience we haven't had.
What does not affect a score
Commercial relationships and advertising spend have zero influence on our scores or order, and we use no affiliate links — see our editorial independence policy and advertising disclosure.
FAQ
Do you actually test withdrawals?
Where we publish a first-hand payout time, yes — a named reviewer deposits, plays and withdraws, then signs off the result. Figures not yet first-hand tested are clearly verified against current operator data instead, never presented as tested experience.
Do casinos pay to be reviewed or ranked?
No. Listing requires only a valid AGCO/iGaming Ontario licence. Advertising and commercial relationships never affect scores or order — see our editorial independence policy.