This page brings together all the indicators the ranking rests on: withdrawal speed, the KYC threshold, bonus wagering and how large a sample is behind each number. The measurement procedure is set out too — what unit an indicator is in, where it comes from and how often it is updated. The specific values per casino are in the ranking and in each casino's review; here it is explained what those numbers actually mean.
What this page contains
Every indicator states its unit, source and update frequency — where the number comes from and when it was last checked. The casinos' specific values are in the ranking and in each casino's review; here it is stated what we measure and how.
Withdrawal speed
3 indicatorsKYC and the account
3 indicatorsBonuses and the small print
3 indicatorsThe volume and coverage of the testing
3 indicatorsHow one measurement cycle runs
A cycle starts in the first days of the month and ends when the necessary transactions have been made for every casino in the table. The order is the same for all and is not changed at a casino's request.
The sample is fixed
We fix which casinos go into the cycle: the previous cycle's table, new candidates and those about which readers' complaints have come in.
The deposit and the play
A real deposit is made at every casino and the bonus is wagered through according to the terms. We do not use a press account or a demo balance.
Withdrawals against a stopwatch
A withdrawal is requested at several different times — on a weekday morning, in the evening and at the weekend. The clock runs from the request to the money arriving.
The numbers into the table
The result goes into the table with a date. If something was left unfinished, that is recorded too — together with the reason the test broke off.
We recheck the KYC thresholds once a quarter, because they change less often than withdrawal times. We review a bonus's terms when the offer itself changes.
What each number means
The table states what unit an indicator is in, where it comes from and how often it is updated. The specific values per casino are in the ranking and in each casino's review.
| Indicator | Unit | Where the number comes from | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| The median withdrawal time | Minutes | Our own withdrawals, several transactions per casino | Every cycle |
| The slowest withdrawal | Hours or days | The worst single transaction of the same cycle | Every cycle |
| The withdrawal success rate | Percentage | The ratio of arrived to requested withdrawals | Every cycle |
| KYC threshold | An amount or a period | A test up to the document demand and support's written answer | Once a quarter |
| The wagering multiplier | A multiplier | The text of the offer's terms | At the time of a change |
| The maximum withdrawal from a bonus | An amount or a multiplier | The bonus's small print | At the time of a change |
| The number of casinos tested | Casinos | The cycle's sample together with those left out | Every cycle |
No cell can be filled in by the casino itself or agreed in advance. If a measurement gives the casino a bad result, the bad result goes into the table.
How to read the numbers
Four things that are most often misunderstood about the statistics.
The median is not a promise
The median describes an ordinary transaction, not your transaction. Your withdrawal time is affected by the amount, the network chosen, the account's KYC status and the time of day you submit the request.
The worst result counts just as much
A fast median together with a multi-day worst result means the casino is fast until something goes differently. Always look at both numbers at once.
The KYC threshold is not a guarantee
The threshold describes the point where the document demand began in our test. A casino may ask for documents at a lower amount too, if something catches its risk model's eye.
Multipliers cannot be put side by side
Wagering on the bonus only and wagering on the bonus together with the deposit are not the same number. Always check which one the small print is talking about before comparing two offers.
Numbers age. A casino may change payment partner or alter its terms the day after our cycle — that is why every indicator carries the date it was last checked.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these numbers come from?
How often are the statistics updated?
Can a casino influence its number?
Why do you use the median and not the mean?
Why is some casino missing from the table?
Does the measured withdrawal time apply to my withdrawal too?
Related pages
When a number reaches this page
Four conditions that have to be met at once. If one of them is not, the cell stays empty — we do not put a guess in place of a number.
Every value is measured from our own account and with our own money. We do not turn a table sent by a casino, a press release or an affiliate manager's promise into a number.
Every indicator states when it was last checked. We do not publish a number without a date, because terms and payment partners change fast.
The same measurement is made several times in a cycle and at different times of day. A single good or bad transaction does not raise or lower a casino's result.
An unfinished test, a closed account or a dragging withdrawal is recorded exactly like a successful transaction. No number is removed at a casino's request.
The measured speed and KYC threshold applied at the moment of the cycle, with our account and our amount. A casino may change payment partner, alter limits or ask for documents at a lower amount too. Read the number as an indication and check the casino's own terms before a larger deposit.
Why we publish numbers at all
At a foreign crypto casino, withdrawal speed is one of the few promises an outsider can really check. Anyone can write a licence number and a security slogan on their page; whether the money comes as fast on a Friday evening as on a Tuesday morning can only be found out by actually ordering a withdrawal. That is why our ranking rests on measured results rather than on a casino's own description.
A number without a methodology is advertising. Every indicator here states its unit, source and update frequency, and the whole measurement procedure is set out on the methodology page together with the score weightings. If we change the way we measure, this page changes with it — we do not leave an old number under a new methodology.
The statistics do not say whether a casino suits you in particular. They say what to expect from a casino on average and where its weak spot is. The rest is decided by your payment method, your amount and how carefully you read a bonus's small print. If some indicator conflicts with your experience, report it through the complaints form — contradictory cases are input for the next cycle.
What the final score consists of
Every casino's overall score is the weighted average of these five metrics. The weightings are fixed before the cycle starts, so that a later result cannot influence them.