How We Rate Online Casinos
Casino Campus ranks online casinos for players in the United States. This page explains what we check, how much each part counts, and what we flag even when a casino scores well.
What do we score, and how much does each part count?
| Category | Weight | What we check |
| Security and trust | 25% | The license and regulator a casino publishes, its terms and conditions, encryption, game testing certificates and complaint history |
| Banking and payouts | 20% | Deposit and withdrawal methods, limits, fees and payout times |
| Bonuses and promotions | 15% | Wagering requirement, game restrictions, maximum cashout and expiry |
| Games and software | 15% | Number and type of games, software providers and stability during play |
| Responsible gambling tools | 10% | Deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and links to help |
| Customer service | 5% | Contact channels, response time and quality of the answers |
| Mobile | 5% | How the casino runs in a phone browser or app |
| Navigation and usability | 5% | How easy it is to find games, terms and the cashier |
Each category is scored out of 5 and the weights above produce the overall rating.
Which red flags do we call out?
A high score does not hide a bad term. We point these out in our tables and reviews:
- Wagering above 35x on a welcome bonus. In our current top 10 that applies to Cafe Casino (40x) and The Online Casino (50x on its crypto offer).
- No license shown on the casino’s own site.
- Withdrawal caps, fees or pending periods that the casino does not state up front.
- Bonus terms that exclude most games or cap what you can cash out.
Where do the facts in our tables come from?
Bonus amounts, minimum deposits and wagering requirements come from the casino’s own promotions and terms pages, and we date each check. Where a casino’s site does not show an offer in our region, we use our reviewers’ records. A figure we cannot confirm is left out or marked N/A.
Are the casinos we list licensed in the United States?
No. The casinos in our rankings are offshore sites. No US state licenses them, and US consumer protection rules do not cover your deposits. Seven states have their own licensed online casinos up and running: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island. If you live in one of them, a state-licensed casino gives you the strongest protection. See the gambling laws in your state.
How do we make money?
We earn a commission when you sign up at a casino through a link on this site. It does not change what you pay. The rating of a casino follows the scoring above. The order of the casinos in our tables is not a strict ranking by score: it also reflects our commercial relationships and which offers readers use most.
Who writes and checks our reviews?
Reviews and guides are written by the authors named on each page. Most of our content is checked by a second team member before it is published, and we update a page when a casino changes its offer or its terms.
How do you report a problem with a casino?
Write to [email protected] with the name of the casino, the date and what happened. We read these reports and take them into account the next time we review that casino.
Gambling and risk
You must be 21 or older to use the casinos we list. Gambling is entertainment, not a way to make money. If it stops being fun, call 1-800-MY-RESET, the national helpline of the National Council on Problem Gambling.