Guides

Online casino guides: the checks behind every review on this site

Every review here rests on a handful of checks: does the licence resolve on a public register, which RTP version is the casino running, what does the volatility do to a bonus, what does the wagering clause cost, and what happens when the cashier stops answering. These guides set out each check in full, with the source it comes from, so a reader can run it without us.

  • Licences checked on the regulator's own register
  • Game maths from the studio and a published house-edge table
  • Account disputes with the regulator's position cited

Licences, regulators and the law

A licence is a company name and a number on a register that anyone can open. The guides in this group say which registers exist, how a genuine Curaçao seal differs from a forged one, which regulators enforce their rules and which only print them, what anti-money-laundering checks a casino is obliged to run, and what a player can do when an account is frozen with a balance inside.

Slots: RTP, volatility and mechanics

A slot's RTP is a published figure the casino can choose from several versions; its volatility is the shape of the sessions; its mechanics decide where the top prize sits and how rarely. These guides explain how to find each number, why a machine has no memory of its last hour, how Megaways and progressive jackpots work, and how the random number generator behind them is tested.

Table games

Table games publish their house edge in the rules, and the difference between one rule set and another is larger than the difference between most slots. Two guides: how to read a table game's return, and the blackjack rules a beginner needs before the first hand.

Bonuses

Why the terms page is the bonus, and where the no deposit section takes each clause one question at a time.

The no deposit bonus section, one clause per page

Where this applies first

The two lowest-wagering codes we verified, with the slot, the multiplier and the cap on each card.

Questions about the guides

What are these guides for

They explain the checks the reviews apply. A review says a licence number resolves on the regulator's register or that a bonus caps the cashout at 10x; the guide says how to run that check yourself and why it matters. Each guide is written from a published source, the regulator's portal, the studio's own game description, a mathematician's house-edge table, and says where a figure comes from.

Which guide should I read first

The licence verification guide, because it is the one check that decides whether the rest matter: a casino without a live licence on a public register has no regulator to complain to. After that, the bonus terms guide before claiming any code, and the volatility guide before spending free spins.

Do the guides cover no deposit bonuses

The bonus mechanics, wagering, cashout caps, max bet rules, KYC before withdrawal and voided bonuses, live in the no deposit bonus section, one question per page. The guides here cover the ground underneath: licences, regulators, game mathematics and account disputes.

How current are the licensing guides

The Curaçao material follows the regulator's own announcements through 2026: the ordinance in force since December 2024, the master licences that expired, the orange seal that ended in October 2025, and the public warnings about forged seals. Each guide carries the date it was last checked.

Last updated - Checked by: Karssen Avelar