UK Online Casino is written and edited by a small desk that covers one subject: online casinos licensed in Great Britain. Every review, guide and ranking on the site is produced by the desk.
What we check, and what we do not claim
Our reviews are built from sources you can check yourself. The Gambling Commission's public register tells us who holds the licence. The operator's own terms tell us how a bonus works. The banking and help pages tell us which payment methods are accepted and how long withdrawals are meant to take. The lobby tells us what there is to play.
We do not pretend to more than that. Unless a page says otherwise, we have not opened an account and timed a withdrawal, and you will not find invented "test results" here. When we quote a payout time or a game count, it is the operator's figure and we say so. Where an operator's pages would not confirm something, we leave it out.
How scores are set
Each casino gets five marks out of ten. Fairness of terms counts for 25% of the overall score. Banking, safety and games count for 20% each, and support for 15%. The overall score is that weighted average, and the ranking is simply the scores in order. Terms carry the most weight because a large lobby is no use if the money is hard to get out.
We use the whole scale. Nine or above means among the best in the British market on that point, eight is good, seven is fine with a clear weakness, and six is notably weak.
Scores are reviewed when something material changes: a new welcome offer, a change in payment methods, a regulatory action, a change of owner. Each review states the date its facts were last checked.
Corrections
Casino terms change quickly and we will sometimes be behind. If you spot something out of date, tell us through the contact page and we will check it and fix it. Operators are welcome to send corrections too. They cannot buy a higher score.
How the site is paid for
UK Online Casino earns commission when a reader signs up at some of the casinos we link to. That is the only income the site has. It is why every link to a casino is marked as sponsored, and it is why we publish our scoring method. There is more on the about page.
Where we stand on safer gambling
We like casino games and we think adults should be free to play them. We also think the industry's worst habits were bad for everyone, and that the limits now in place are mostly sensible. We only list licensed operators, we do not publish content aimed at people trying to get round self-exclusion, and every page carries the helpline number. If you need it, it is 0808 8020 133.