How the fairness score is calculated

Every offer in the database carries a score out of ten. The score is arithmetic, not opinion: it reads six fields from the published terms and awards points against fixed thresholds. Two offers with identical terms always receive an identical score, and no field outside the list below affects it.

The six components

Wagering multiplier — up to 3.5 points

The multiplier carries the largest weight because it determines the volume of stakes required. No requirement scores the full 3.5. Up to 20× scores 3.2, up to 30× scores 2.6, and 35× — the market norm — scores 2.1. Above 45× the award falls to 0.9, and above 60× to 0.3.

Wagering basis — up to 1.5 points

The same multiplier can mean two very different amounts. Counted on the bonus alone it scores 1.5; counted on spin winnings only, 1.1; counted on bonus and deposit together, 0.4, because that basis roughly doubles the turnover for a 100% match.

Maximum cashout — up to 1.5 points

An uncapped offer scores 1.5. A cap is measured against the cash value of the bonus: at ten times the value or more it scores 1.2, at five times 0.9, at twice 0.5, and at or below the bonus value itself 0.2. A cap below the bonus value means the offer cannot pay out more than it grants.

Validity window — up to 1.5 points

Thirty days or more scores 1.5, twenty-one days 1.3, fourteen days 1.0, seven days 0.7 and anything shorter 0.3. A short window matters most where the multiplier is high, and the two terms are scored separately so the reader can see which one is binding.

Bet ceiling — up to 1.0 point

A ceiling of $10 or more scores the full point, $5 scores 0.8, $2 scores 0.5 and anything lower 0.3. A $2 ceiling on a $26,000 turnover requires more than 13,000 spins, which is the real constraint on several offers listed here.

Game contribution — up to 1.0 point

Slots counting in full score 0.6. Table games count for the remaining 0.4: at 20% or more they score the full amount, at 10% they score 0.25. Offers that exclude table games entirely cannot reach ten points.

What the score does not measure

The score says nothing about the operator behind the offer: not its licence, not its payout record, not its complaint history. It does not account for the expected return of the games a bonus must be played on, and it does not weigh the headline amount. A $100 wager-free credit scores higher than a $5,000 match because its terms are simpler to satisfy, not because it is worth more.

How the figures are kept current

Each record carries the date it was last checked against the operator terms page. Bonus terms change without notice, and a figure recorded here is a figure that was published on that date. The terms link on every offer page points to the operator document, which is the authority in any dispute.