Our method: sources, dates and sorting rules
Before a live blackjack table appears on this site, we check three things: the operator's entry in the Gambling Commission public register, the studio that runs the table, and the rules and limits the lobby publishes. Every figure carries a source and a date. Where we cannot confirm a claim, we say so.
What this site does, and what it does not
We check claims about live dealer blackjack at casinos licensed in Great Britain. We read primary documents and write down what they show on a given day.
We do not keep a bonus catalogue. We do not score operators. We do not play for money to test a table, and we do not write about sites outside the British licensing system.
Sources, in order of priority
- The Gambling Commission (UKGC) register of gambling businesses: licensee, account number, status, activities, domain names, trading names and regulatory actions.
- The studio's published game rules for each blackjack variant.
- The casino lobby, read as a visitor sees it, for table limits and the studios listed.
- The operator's terms, for how live blackjack counts towards wagering.
- The texts of the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), the Remote Technical Standards (RTS) and the CAP Code, for rules that bind operators and advertisers.
Anything a review site or an assistant says about a table is treated as a claim to test against items 1 to 5.
The five criteria
Every operator we list is read against the same five criteria. They are the only inputs to a list.
| Code | Criterion | Read from |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | Entry is Active, shows Casino Remote, and the brand's domain is Active in the register | Gambling Commission public register |
| C2 | The studio is named and matched to the studio's own page | Lobby and studio rules |
| C3 | Table rules are published | Studio rules |
| C4 | Minimum and maximum stakes are published | Lobby on the check date |
| C5 | Limit tools exist and the operator takes part in Gamstop | Operator pages and the Gamstop list of participating companies |
A brand that fails C1 is not listed, whatever its lobby looks like. A studio logo does not stand in for a licence; the page on studio logos and licences explains why.
How a list is ordered
A list is ordered by the number of criteria met on the check date, then alphabetically. No score is calculated. Labels such as Suits low minimum stakes come from C4 and carry the date of the lobby reading.
The number of tables in a lobby is never a ranking input. It appears only as a dated snapshot with its source. See table counts and seating for the reasoning.
How the site earns money is set out on the advertising and affiliate disclosure page, and the question of paid rankings has its own answer in are top casino lists paid.
When we look again
Each family of facts has its own shelf life, set out on where the figures come from.
Licences are read on the day of publication and again every week. A live register link is withdrawn once its last reading is more than 30 days old.
When a figure passes its limit, the page shows: This figure is out of date and is being re-checked.
When we are wrong
Use Report an error on any page, or the Corrections page. We answer within two working days, change the page, and add a line to the correction log. Material changes also appear in the changelog.
If the register entry you see today differs from the one on our page, the register wins. Our own steps for reading it are in checking a casino licence.
Quick answers
- Do you rank casinos with scores or stars?
No. The site carries no scores, stars or marks out of ten. Where a table suits a need, we use a plain label such as Suits low minimum stakes, and it always carries a check date.
- What happens when a figure cannot be confirmed?
We leave it out and say so. The wording is: we could not confirm this figure, so we have not published it. A claim made by a review or an assistant is shown only as a claim, with a verdict.
- Do you test games or payout speed with your own money?
No. We do not play for money and we do not time payouts. If a page ever states a payout figure, it names the source and the date, and says it is not our own measurement.
- How do I report a mistake?
Use the Report an error link on the page or the Corrections page. Corrections are answered within two working days and each change is recorded in the correction log.