The rules we work by
- The casino’s own words first. Bonus rules, limits and fees come from its published terms, read in full and dated.
- The regulator’s record, not the badge. We look the licence up on the regulator’s register for the exact domain, because a seal in a footer proves very little.
- Nothing invented. We don’t claim deposits, withdrawals or support chats we didn’t make. When a point would need a real-money test to confirm, the review says so.
- Two people on every page. One writes; the other checks the facts and the sums before the page goes live.
The questions every review answers
- Licence and operator
The company behind the casino, its licence, the exact domain the licence covers and the register status on the day we checked.
- Bonus terms
Wagering and what it applies to, deadline, maximum bet, excluded games and win caps, priced with a worked example.
- Payments
Minimum deposits, methods, published processing times, daily, weekly and monthly withdrawal limits, and fees.
- Games
Lobby size as counted on the day, the main providers and the live casino.
- Sportsbook
Sport offers, bet builders and cash-out rules, where there is one.
- Verification
Which documents the casino asks for, and at what point.
- Support and complaints
Contact channels, the complaint route in the terms and any named dispute service.
- Safer play
Deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion, and whether they cover sister brands.
How we price a bonus
A bonus headline tells you very little. We work out what the offer asks of you: the wagering multiple and what it applies to (the bonus alone, or the deposit plus the bonus), the deadline, the maximum bet while wagering, the games that don’t count and any cap on what you can withdraw. Then we show the sum.
A €20 deposit with a 100% match gives €40 to play with. At 30 times the deposit plus the bonus, that is €1,200 of bets before the bonus money can be withdrawn. At 30 times the bonus alone it would be €600. The same “30×” headline, twice the play.
How we check casinos from your country
For each country guide we open every casino on file from a connection in that country, through a VPN endpoint there, on a desktop screen and a phone-sized one, and logged out. We record whether the site loads or blocks us, which address it sends us to, which currencies and payment methods it shows, and what its terms say about the country. Each guide’s “How we checked” box gives the connection details, and we never try to get round a block.
The law comes from primary sources: the statute, the regulator’s own pages and official registers, each with the date we read them. When a rule is in the law but not yet in force, we say so.
The verdict
Each review carries a verdict in three parts: what we make of the casino, who it suits best and its biggest drawback. We don’t give star ratings, because a single number hides the trade-offs that matter, such as a huge bonus with a low withdrawal cap.
Dates, updates and corrections
Every review shows the month its terms were checked, and every country guide shows the day of its checks and of its last update. Casinos change offers and terms without notice, so a review is a dated snapshot and the casino’s current terms always apply. If you spot something out of date, write to info@spyroller.com and the author will check it.
What our reviews can’t tell you
- Whether your withdrawal will be paid on time. We report the rules the casino publishes, not your experience with it.
- Whether you may play where you live. Country guides explain the law with sources, but they aren’t legal advice.
- Whether a game will pay. No review can, and no system beats the house edge.