Our Casino Review Procedure

How SpinAudit Exactly Checks the Casinos

This website will describe for you how SpinAudit looks at online casinos and writes reviews.

I am Dāvis Kundziņš. I check online casinos like simple user would do. I put in my own funds to the account, use any bonuses they offer and then I watch what occurs when I try to play, bet or ask for withdrawal.

There are no special accounts being used. Owners of casinos are not giving me other treatment than regular users. SpinAudit is not owning casinos, and all testing is fully independent. While I review a casino, I register with just my personal email, pay from my wallet, and take notes of every development, if it is good or it turns out very bad.

On this page, you will see what actions I do when testing casinos, my reasons for such approach and what should you hope for when you read any review of a casino that I make.

Making the Test with Real Money (Not Demo)

At first step in each of my casino tests, a true deposit is done. To check out how welcome bonuses and withdrawals work I usually use some 20 euros to 50 euros. You might look at my deposit transactions through the blockchain sites such as Etherscan or BSCScan, which I often use for my crypto tests, and it provides extra transparency.

For instance, in January 2026, I tested Lolly Spins and deposited forty euros value in Ethereum. You are able to find this transaction, with network fees I paid and the specific time and date the funds appeared to my casino account. Such clarity is important because it shows that I am truly risking my own funds.

So why do I use real money? Demo mode does not reveal big issues. The bonuses are not working in normal way. Also, there is no opportunity to try to withdraw. No verification will be triggered. If I am going to advise you whether to play or not to play at this casino, I must have the experience of wagering my own cash there.

The Way I Analyze Welcome Bonuses

When I pursue an welcome bonus, I follow this set of things you would probably do:

• I make an typical member profile by putting my actual email information
• I follow steps to deposit cash and also trigger the bonus offer
• Try slot games that contribute in the needed wagering conditions
• I monitor how much is my balance, bets and spot any gambler limits
• Write out details about games included in or blocked from promotion, and whether the casino's own terms are obeyed
• Check how far my money can last before balance finishes or betting runs out

I keep notes for bunch of things, including how many slot spins are played, what money is used, which game titles are picked, my changes in casino balance and which part of the total wagering I reach. If my money is lost before completing wagering (which is very regular with 35x or 40x demands), I document which step exactly was reached.

One situation: When I did a test for Lolly Spins, I put forty euros in and got another forty euro bonus. This was a one hundred percent match. So I was required to play through one thousand six hundred euros, equating to a forty-times bonus amount. My gameplay included 1,442 turns on seven slot games and the wagering went to about fifteen percent before my money was finished. These are actual results. I am not making assumptions - it is only what certainly happened for me using the bonus as real customer.

Withdrawal and KYC Verification Testing

If after trying bonuses there are funds left, I begin with KYC (Know Your Customer) steps for ID check and go for money withdrawal. This lets me show the process actual customers really experience not just what is claimed on rules sheets.

When checking for verification, I watch:

• What types of documentation get required (personal ID, address evidence, payment method)
• How simple file uploading is
• How long does it take to actually get approved (hours or days, sometimes longer)
• If they demand more papers after original documents
• Was customer service helpful in the process

For checking withdrawal, I take note of:

• Time spent in "pending" status for withdrawal
• Was actual wait as claimed on their website
• Any unexpected fees or holds
• If the requested funds really enter my bank or ewallet

For full truth: Sometimes I cannot try withdrawal process as I end up losing my balance in the wagering requirements (just like I had on Lolly Spins). If so, I mention this in my casino review honestly. I do not say I tested something which was not tested by myself.

Looking at RTP and Slot Machine Patterns

I put lot of my checks on how slots act, particularly if playing during bonus money. I am experienced in mathematics, so I am able to consider expected returns, variance and real possible results, which go deeper than just percentages that are posted.

For each slot machine test, I keep a note about:

• The RTP (Return to Player) number as shown in slot rules, when available
• How many spins I play and the amount I select for bets
• What was balance at both start and the finish
• My actual RTP for the test session (the real percentage after my play)
• Any odd or surprising behaviors

I do not view posted RTP as a sure promise as short term can change a lot, however, I pay attention to repeat patterns. If multiple slots are played in session, I see which machines are paying near their listed RTP and which look much "tighter" than those odds.

Because of this, I also keep slot RTP spreadsheet with both my own test results and official statistics. Numbers can only give you clear help if you know how they work in reality.

Customer Service Checking

I use support team as real user would, with real questions. My main support test cases include:

• Questioning about required wagering when promotion rules are unclear
• Asking how to solve if some bonuses or free spins don't appear
• Checking which documents they need for KYC
• Seeing how long before payout requests get processed
• Trying to locate legal license information

I write down exactly when each question is asked and the moment I receive replies. I also note whether answer is really useful, correct and whether the support staff shows real expertise or they are just copying standard pre-written phrases.

My support checks are usually in live chat, and I do these in the evening (European hours) to see how support works during busy times. I also attempt an email support occasionally, but speed is usually weaker by email.

Examining License and Security

I confirm at all times the casino is clearly publishing their license details. These should be possible to see at every page bottom, with website link so you can visit the regulatory authority for double checking.

Main points I want:

• Is license number visible somewhere on site?
• Can the regulator's real page be reached and searched by this license?
• What is license origin, for example Curaçao, MGA, GGL or UKGC?
• Does the casino use HTTPS (SSL) secure connection or not?
• Do the game vendors have genuine accreditation?

If license details are too hidden, I ask help team for location. If they cannot answer or ask for email followup instead of direct answer, this lack of transparency is written in my review.

What licensing means: Curaçao licenses (which are frequent for crypto gambling) give standard protections but not deep checking like Malta (MGA) or German (GGL) do. I speak to those variations in my reviews so that players know oversight level for the casino in question.

Testing on Mobile Devices

I usually try casinos with my mobile phone, like an iPhone, as that is now normal way many people choose to gamble. I want to see if there is a specific app for the casino or if it is just mobile site that gets shown on your phone.

While I am checking on my phone, I look at:

• How fast pages come up (I use my real 5G or sometimes 4G—not only WiFi)
• Are all games available on mobile or do you have to use a computer for certain ones?
• Is it okay to put money in or take it out on a phone, are the mobile deposits and withdrawals working fine?
• Does live chat work properly even on a small mobile screen
• Can you get or use a bonus directly from the mobile device?

For technical measure I might use tools like Google Lighthouse and see their score for performance, but my priority is always what the phone experience is. It is possible a casino gets really a high technical score but still feeling is sluggish if their games are slow or the interface hard to use.

How I Keep Track of Everything

To keep records, I make screenshots, write down the time and save the blockchain deposit proof if needed. This is added into each review I do:

• A screenshot for deposit, showing method, the money amount and the confirmation screen
• Blockchain links: Sometimes I give an Etherscan or BSCScan address for crypto so readers can check the deposit by themselves
• Betting history shots: I capture my session, balance movement and bets placed
• Support chat images: When I ask help and then when support replies
• KYC or verification images: These show when I upload my documents and what happens after that
• Game screen captures: For info such as RTP, variance and to prove I actually played

I keep this documentation because my aim is to really show I gamble, not copy text from the casino marketing. If I claim it took two minutes and thirty five seconds for my deposit, you can inspect time data from the screenshots.

What We Do Not Do

It is worth saying clearly some things I do not do during testing time:

• I am not using promotion tester accounts. A few review websites make use of special accounts with less strict rules or very fast money-outs. I use only ordinary user accounts, same like what you use.
• I do not write only positive things just because of the payment. When people sign up with SpinAudit's links, we get a commission but I do not let that affect what I write. I tell the downside for a casino even if sometimes it means less money for us.
• I am not able to run a check on every single thing. If there are twenty different bonus offers at the casino, I will test usually only one or two normally the main welcome one. I am not able to try every special, but I can check if the rules are clear and if things are handled fairly.
• I cannot say you will always get same results as me. My test shows what I got on the day. Stuff like RTP, support speed and withdrawing speed for you could be different. This is why I note the day like "tested on January 15, 2026" and add that outcomes can vary depending when and how you play.

Review Updates and Ongoing Change

Web casinos are not fixed. Their terms, their deposit methods or even staff change all the time. So after I first put the review out, I do not think my job is finished.

I will revise my review when something big happens, for example when there are new bonus rules, payout speeds are different, or new issues with the casino staff. Keeping things up to date helps readers, so the review is useful and matches real situations.

At the start of each review you can see a "Last Updated" date. That tells you what day I last changed the info or did more checks.

Why This Way of Testing Is Needed

Our base rule with SpinAudit is to make test, then give explanation. If I write that it is difficult to complete a bonus, it is because I have really tried and lost my money with the bonus only 15 percent complete. Any danger I mention is from something that appeared during test sessions, not just a scary guess.

Online gambling always means some danger and bonus offers cannot avoid that. Before you spend your cash, I will try to give enough data so you can check how the casino actually behaves. You will see how long KYC takes, how the support staff did with my question, and if the real things match the casino advertisement or not.

That difference makes my kind of test not the same as normal promo reviews. I do not aim to get everybody to join. I just want to be clear about my own experience, testing with my own cash, so you can decide if it is right for you or not.

- Dāvis Kundziņš
Casino Checker and Bonus Player at SpinAudit

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