How CasinoGauge reviews online casinos

How CasinoGauge handles evidence, testing, scoring and commercial relationships in its online casino coverage.

CasinoGauge is an editorial information site for adults in the UK. Casino reviews can influence decisions involving money and gambling harm, so we aim to separate verifiable facts, direct observations and editorial judgements. We do not describe an operator as tested or independently reviewed unless the published evidence supports that description.

What evidence can support a statement?

• Regulatory records: the relevant regulator’s public register and dated notices for licence-related statements.
• Operator information: current terms, bonus rules, payment pages and safer-gambling information published by the operator.
• Direct observation: dated notes from a lawful test, including the product, steps taken and limits of the observation. A brief check does not establish a complete user experience.
• Editorial analysis: conclusions drawn from cited evidence. These are identified as analysis, not regulator findings or personal testing.

Testing and review claims

A visit to a public webpage is not a full casino test. We will state which features were checked, when they were checked and what could not be checked. We will not claim to have deposited, played, withdrawn or contacted support unless a documented test actually occurred and is appropriate to publish.

CasinoGauge currently has no published operator review scores. A score will only be introduced with a public rubric explaining the categories, weighting, minimum evidence, treatment of missing information and reasons a score may be withheld. If evidence is too limited or out of date, we will withhold the score.

Licence and time-sensitive information

Licence status and operator terms can change. Licence claims should link to the relevant official register and identify the check date. Promotions, payment methods, limits and account features should be checked against current first-party information and dated. If a claim cannot be verified, we will label the gap or omit the claim.

Commercial relationships

If CasinoGauge uses affiliate links or another commercial relationship, it will be disclosed near the relevant link or content. Commercial arrangements must not be presented as evidence of quality, and payment must not determine a factual conclusion or score. No casino should be described as endorsed by a regulator because it appears on this site.

Reader contributions

Reader experiences can help identify questions to investigate, but they are not proof that an event is typical or that an operator-wide claim is true. We will distinguish reader-submitted material from our own observations, take reasonable steps to check submissions before using them, and avoid presenting unverified claims as fact.

Corrections and contact

If you spot a factual error, use our corrections policy or contact page. Material corrections should explain what changed and when. We may update a page when its sources or circumstances change.

Last updated: 24 September 2026. This methodology explains our editorial approach. It is not a guarantee of a particular outcome and does not replace independent advice or official regulatory information. Gambling is for adults aged 18+ and can cause harm.

Related UK guidance

For the process used to check a UK operator’s licence and domain, see our UK casino licence and domain check guide. Readers looking for practical support information can also review our safer-gambling controls guide. The casino reviews directory lists CasinoGauge’s current review coverage and status.