Methodology — placeholder
How we rate
How brands are scored. The weights, the terms-transparency formula and the evidence ceiling below are printed straight from the scoring engine — they are the real numbers the build uses, not a summary.
Category weights
| Category | Weight |
|---|---|
| Trust & licensing | 0.22 |
| Payments | 0.18 |
| Complaint handling | 0.16 |
| Terms transparency | 0.14 |
| Game integrity | 0.12 |
| Customer support | 0.10 |
| Responsible gambling | 0.08 |
| Total | 1.00 |
Terms-transparency formula (category 4)
Each metric maps linearly and clamped to a 0–10 component (linear-clamped); the category score is the mean of present components.
| Metric | Best (10) | Worst (0) | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median verified withdrawal time | 0 hours | 120 hours | lower better |
| Bonus wagering multiplier | 0 x | 100 x | lower better |
| Bonus max-cashout multiplier | 10 x | 0 x | higher better |
| Predatory T&C clauses found | 0 clauses | 5 clauses | lower better |
Evidence ceiling
The final score is capped by how much evidence a brand has, out of 8 evidence points. The cap never depends on age, size or fame.
| Evidence points | Score ceiling |
|---|---|
| 0–1 | 7.9 |
| 2–3 | 8.4 |
| 4–5 | 8.9 |
| 6–7 | 9.4 |
| 8 | 10.0 |