How We Review Casinos

METHODOLOGY

How we score every casino — out of 100

This weighted breakdown is shown on every review page. The final score is the weighted average of six dimensions, displayed out of 5 for easy scanning.

25

Trust & Licensing

Licence verified with the regulator, ownership traced, audit seals checked. The heaviest weight, because nothing else matters if the casino cannot be trusted.

20

Game Library

Real catalogue depth: slots, live tables, jackpots and the providers behind them — counted, not copied from a press kit.

20

Bonus Fairness

Wagering multiplier, game weighting, max bet and max cashout clauses — read line by line and scored for what a player actually keeps.

15

Cashout Speed

We request a real withdrawal and time it to the hour. The figure we publish is measured, never advertised.

10

Mobile UX

Lobby speed, search, cashier flow and gameplay on iOS and Android — tested on real devices over Wi-Fi and LTE.

10

Support Quality

Live chat probed at three times of day with real account questions. Reply time and answer quality both count.

Our 4-stage review process

Shortlist

Licence, ownership and reputation checks decide whether a casino is safe enough to test at all.

Deposit & Play

Editors deposit real money, claim the bonus and log dozens of sessions across slots, live tables and mobile.

Withdraw & Time

We request a payout, complete KYC and time the money back to our bank — to the hour.

Score & Publish

Six weighted dimensions produce the final score. Reviews are re-checked and re-scored every quarter.

Scores, money and re-checks

From 100 points to /5

Each dimension is scored out of 100, multiplied by its weight, and summed. The weighted total is divided by 20 and shown out of 5 on every card and review — easier to scan, same underlying math.

Independence & affiliate links

Casinos pay us a commission when you join through our links — marked sponsored. Scores are locked before any commercial conversation, and a partner that fails a re-check is removed, partner or not.

Re-verified every 90 days

Payout timings, bonus terms and licence status are re-checked on a rolling 90-day cycle, with monthly spot checks in between. The verification date is printed on each review.

What gets a casino delisted

A lapsed licence, a withdrawal we cannot complete, retroactive bonus-term changes, or missing responsible-gambling tools. One failed gate item removes the listing until it is fixed.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Every casino listed on NewOnlineCasinos.ca goes through the same documented testing process before it earns a place in our rankings — and gets re-checked on a monthly cycle afterwards. Casinos cannot pay for a better position.

1. Licence verification

We confirm the operating licence directly with the regulator's public registry — AGCO/iGaming Ontario, the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission, or Curaçao. No verifiable licence, no listing.

2. Real-money testing

We register a real account and complete the casino's KYC process.
We deposit with Interac e-Transfer and at least one other Canadian method.
We play across slots, live dealer and table games to test the lobby.
We request a real withdrawal and time it to the hour — the number you see on our cards.

3. Bonus fine print

We read the full bonus terms and record the wagering requirement, minimum deposit, maximum bet, expiry window and game weighting. Offers with wagering above 45x or predatory cashout caps are flagged, not promoted.

4. Support & responsible gambling tools

We contact support with real questions and time the response. We verify that deposit limits, session limits and self-exclusion are actually available in the account area — not just mentioned in a policy page.

5. Scoring & re-checks

The overall rating combines payout speed, bonus fairness, game selection, support quality and trust signals. Listed casinos are re-checked monthly; anything that fails a check is removed from the rankings until it is fixed.

Questions about our process? Contact us — we answer every methodology question we receive.

Our 8-Point Safety Gate

Every brand on this page had to clear all of these before we listed it. If one item fails, the casino is removed — no exceptions.

Valid licence verified with the regulator directory
256-bit SSL across the whole deposit flow
RNG/RTP audited by eCOGRA, iTech Labs or GLI
Named ownership with a traceable corporate record
Withdrawal completed by our editors in real time
Deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion available
Bonus terms published in plain English
Live chat answered within 5 minutes, three times of day

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a casino pay for a better ranking?

No. Rankings are produced by the weighted editor score before any commercial conversation. Affiliate commissions never touch the score, and the same casino would hold the same position with no deal in place.

Where does the C$200 real-deposit figure come from?

Our editors run a standard C$200 round-trip at every casino we review: real deposit, bonus playthrough, live-support probe and a timed withdrawal. The numbers on our cards come from that test, not from press kits.

Why do you show scores out of 5 instead of 100?

The underlying score is calculated out of 100 across six weighted dimensions, then divided by 20 for display. Out of 5 is faster to scan next to star ratings; the full dimension breakdown is on every review page.

How often is each review re-checked?

Every listed casino is re-verified on a 90-day cycle — licence status, payout timing and bonus terms — with monthly spot checks in between. The verification date appears on each review.

What happens when a casino fails a re-check?

It is removed from the rankings until the failure is fixed, whether or not it is a commercial partner. A lapsed licence or an uncompleted withdrawal removes a listing the same day we confirm it.