About Casino Scouts

Why we are independent

Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you open an account with a casino through us, at no extra cost to you. This is how the site is funded — but it does not buy a good review. Our scores are editorial, and a casino cannot pay to rank higher or to remove criticism. Where we have a commercial relationship, we say so. You can read the full detail in our affiliate disclosure.

How we review casinos

Every casino is scored with the same 10-point framework, with safety and fair payouts weighted most heavily:

1. Licensing & safety — operator, claimed licence, KYC and fairness signals.
2. Payments & withdrawals — methods, limits, verification and realistic timelines.
3. Bonus fairness — wagering, max bet, game weighting and expiry.
4. Game library — range and quality of slots, live and table games, and demo availability.
5. Mobile experience — performance on phones and whether an app is offered.
6. Customer support — availability, speed and quality of help.
7. Responsible gambling tools — limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and GAMSTOP support.
8. Transparency — how clear and honest the terms and promotions are.
9. Reputation — patterns in player feedback, especially around payouts.
10. Overall value — how the whole package stacks up for a UK player.

We check details against official casino pages and terms at the time of writing. Because offers and terms change frequently, we always tell readers to verify the live details on the official operator site before depositing.

Our commitment to safer gambling

We will never present gambling as a way to make money, publish guaranteed-win claims, or invent bonuses, codes or licence details we cannot verify. Every page carries 18+ and responsible gambling messaging, and we link prominently to free support resources. If anything on this site is out of date, please let us know.