An editorial score can be assigned
A dated editorial value can take priority over a calculated score. It does not invent missing product facts.
HOW WE RATE
How BetCasinoRate rates bookmakers and casinos
Understand the 3.0–5.0 platform scale, product-specific criteria and the difference between an editorial starting score and an evidence-based calculation.
READ THE SCORE
One scale, two product rubrics.
3.0–3.9Normal
4.0–4.4Good
4.5–5.0Excellent
Five stars provide the visual reference. Published platform scores currently use the 3.0–5.0 range; the same score and label appear on the review and its cards. Compare like products; a casino score uses different criteria from a bookmaker score.
SPORTSBOOK / 100%
What matters for bookmakers.
01Deposit methods25%
02Welcome offer20%
03Official mobile app20%
04Minimum deposit15%
05Live streams10%
06Casino section10%
PURE CASINO / 100%
A separate lens for casinos.
01Games & providers25%
02Rules & terms20%
03Payment & prize rules20%
04Mobile experience15%
05Support & safer play10%
06Language & local clarity10%
THE CALCULATION
From criteria to a number.
Weighted criterion scores → platform rating
Each assessed criterion can be read on a 0–5 reference scale. Its share of the maximum is weighted by the percentages above. Missing criteria are excluded, not scored as zero.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
4.5/ 5Example criterion scores of 5, 2.5, 5, 2.5, 0 and 5 give a weighted reference value of 3.625 / 5. The current platform display maps that value to 3 + 2 × (3.625 ÷ 5) = 4.45, rounded to 4.5 / 5.
For bookmakers, comparable market records or the defined reference standards supply the benchmarks. Casino criteria follow their own rubrics. The source values remain separate from the display calculation.
EDITORIAL RATINGS
Short review does not mean low score.
Known criteria still count
Missing inputs do not lower the score. A high result from a small number of criteria is not evidence of a comprehensive test.
The starting value is 4.0
With no assessed criteria or individual score, the editorial starting value is 4.0. This convention is explained here; it is not a tested-quality finding.
QUICK ANSWERS
What a rating does not say.
Does a high score mean Licensed?
No. Licence status has its own assessment and source. It is not derived from a score.
Does the score guarantee a payout?
No. Product information and payment claims do not establish the outcome of an individual transaction.
Why can an old brand still have a review?
A review can preserve dated product history. Its existence and score do not say that the service is currently available.
Compare the same product question
Sportsbook evidence concerns event and market coverage, applicable rules and account functions. Casino evidence concerns games, providers, conditions and the account experience. A strong observation in one area does not fill a missing observation in another.
An editorial score can be displayed when a complete measured assessment is unavailable, provided its basis and limitations are stated. The number must not imply that deposits, withdrawals or support were personally tested when no such record exists.
Read the six criterion bars
Every review displays all six criteria for its product. Each percentage is the share of that criterion’s reference maximum, while its weight is the contribution to the overall rating. A percentage is not a payout probability or a measure of how much evidence we have.
An asterisk marks an editorial starting value used where a scored observation is missing. These display values preserve the published overall score; they do not create product findings or replace the source records. Equal percentages can therefore appear across several criteria without evidence that the features perform equally.
For example, the editorial starting score of 4.0 / 5 maps to a 50% reference share under the 3 + 2 × share display formula. With no scored observations, all six bars show 50% with an asterisk. Where observations exist, their recorded shares remain visible and the starred rows complete the display without changing the overall score.
How a correction should change the record
New evidence should identify the exact field it changes, its source and its observation date. An updated product description need not change the licence assessment; a new legal record need not change the games catalogue. Keeping these changes separate makes the review history understandable.
Missing evidence is recorded as a limitation, without invented player experiences or expert credentials. The source trail lets a reader assess how much weight a statement can carry.