How We Rate Betting Sites

Last update at 1 December, 2025⏲️ Reading time: 4 minutes

Our number one priority is your safety and to give you the very best experience while you are playing at Betting sites. Therefore, before we recommend any site, we conduct several checks to ensure it meets our high standards. These include

1
License & Security
Firstly, we check to ensure the betting site has a valid licence issued by a gambling authority. In the Philippines, this would be PAGCOR ( Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation). They ensure that the casino or bookmaker complies with the terms set out by the licensing authority and all relevant laws.
Part of this is protecting your personal information, and of course, the funds you deposit into any betting site. We check to ensure the website uses the latest SSL encryption and has very clear Data Privacy Policies that explain how the site protects your data.
2
Bonuses & Promotions
Bonuses are often the main pull of a new site. We not only check out the Welcome Offer but also review the existing customer offers the site has. If there is a bonus code required, we will let you know. Key parts of the small print we will highlight, and condense all the key requirements into easy to follow bullet points.The better the bonus, the higher the site will score.
3
Payment Methods
As not everyone uses the same payment methods, we check the range of options available on the site. This is very much a case of the more payment methods available, the better.
We also check to see how long withdrawals take to see if sites are slower than competitors.
4
Customer Support
Customer Support is very important; if there's a problem, you want to know the site can fix it. We test the various options not only on how quickly they respond but also on how knowledgeable their support is. You would expect to find at least email and live chat as options, and, in some cases, telephone support and social media.
5
Responsible Gambling
These days, sites are expected to take responsibility and implement measures to reduce the risk that their customers will develop a gambling problem. These days, most sites have a Responsible Gambling page with information and advice on what to do if you believe you may be developing a problem. Most also offer tools to reduce risk, such as allowing customers to set Deposit, Loss, and Wagering limits to help them control their spending. Also, there are tools that warn you how long you have been playing and let you take a break by temporarily suspending your own account.
6
User interface and Experience
This covers a number of things, from how easy the site is to navigate, by which we mean is it user-friendly with simple, clear options not cluttered with far too many menus or submenus. Does it have a decent filter or search bar to help you easily find what you are looking for? This also includes checking the number of currency options available and the number of languages the site can be displayed in.
7
Mobile Compatibility
Most betting sites these days have developed at the very least a mobile version of their site, which, of course, means you can play on a mobile device. Ideally, though, they will have also developed apps that let you play on your mobile whenever you wish. We check out the available apps and test them against the site to see how they compare.
8
Odds or RTP
For Sportsbooks, we compare the odds of different sites to see how they fare against their competitors. When it comes to casinos, we compared the RTP (Return to Player), which is the average amount you get back for what you wager. Sites can often choose the RTP for games. The higher the RTP percentage, the better for the customer.
9
Range of Sports and Betting Markets
For Sportsbooks, we check the total number of sports available to bet on and also look into the depth of the betting markets. The best sites will have hundreds of betting options on a single game, not just offering a simple bet on who might win.
10
Range of Games and Software providers
For Casinos, we check not only the number of different games available but also the software providers. The larger the range of games and software providers a casino offers, the better the choice for customers.