If you’ve read any review on this site you’ll have seen the line: “Tom Perkins, our editor, has first-hand tested at our active Top Picks (King Billy, MyStake, Bethall); desk reviews are clearly labelled.” This page is the receipt for that claim. It’s an aggregated log of the test sessions I’ve run between February 2025 and April 2026 across the casinos we cover. The data here feeds directly into our Casino Withdrawal Speed Database and the “tested” timestamps you see on every review.
What I track on every test
Each session follows the same protocol so the data is comparable across operators:
- Deposit: amount, payment method, time-to-credit, any KYC blockers triggered, fees observed.
- Bonus claim (where relevant): whether the advertised bonus credited correctly, wagering progress display, max-bet rule visibility.
- Game session: short play across at least one slot and one table game, RTP/return checked against published values where available.
- Support ping: one live-chat question with a deliberately vague phrasing, recording response time and whether the answer was useful or boilerplate.
- Withdrawal: the same payment method as deposit (where supported), or a cited alternative. Time from request to received-by-player. Any pending-period delays, additional KYC requests, or partial-payout splits noted.
- KYC: what documents were requested, processing time, whether ID verification triggered before or after first withdrawal request.
I do not publish individual session screenshots on this page because they contain personal payment details, but the aggregated outcomes feed every claim on the site, and I’m happy to walk journalists or fellow review-site editors through specific sessions on request.
The numbers
Casinos with active test records
The table below shows the casinos I currently maintain test records for, the date of the most recent verified session, and the headline finding. Each casino name links to the full review where session-level detail (bonus terms, support transcript, payout method results) is published.
| Casino | Most recent test | Sessions since 2025 | Payment methods tested | Headline finding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Billy | Apr 2026 | 11 | Interac, Visa, BTC, ETH | Crypto withdrawals consistently < 30 min after KYC. Interac payouts 1–3 business days as advertised. | Pass |
| Bethall | Apr 2026 | 7 | Card, BTC, ETH, USDT | USDT withdrawal hit our wallet in 14 minutes on most recent test. Bonus terms display matched site copy. | Pass |
| MyStake | Apr 2026 | 9 | Card, BTC, ETH, LTC | Crypto pay-outs 30–60 min on average; one card payout took 5 business days during weekend rush. | Pass |
| Betsson | Mar 2026 | 6 | Visa, Trustly, Skrill | Trustly withdrawals same-day on weekday tests. KYC enforced pre-first-withdrawal — smoother flow than most. | Pass |
| Stake | Mar 2026 | 8 | BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC, XRP | Fastest crypto operator we’ve tested — median e-wallet/crypto payout under 6 minutes. Caveat: not Australian-licensed for AU residents post-Oct 2024. | Pass with caveat |
| Interac casinos cohort | Apr 2026 | 14 (across 5 casinos) | Interac e-Transfer | Median Interac withdrawal: 1–2 business days. Two Interac deposits failed at the daily-limit ceiling — documented in our Interac limits guide. | Pass |
| Withheld — failed test | Feb 2026 | 2 | Card, BTC | Withdrawal sat in “pending” for 9 days without progress. Support unresponsive after the second 48-hour mark. Listed in our Sites to Avoid register. | Fail |
| Withheld — failed test | Jan 2026 | 1 | Visa | Bonus “sticky” clause not disclosed in T&Cs — deposit could not be withdrawn separately from bonus until 35x cleared. Documented and reported. | Fail |
Why this exists
Most affiliate review sites do not test the casinos they recommend. They republish the bonus copy, copy the licence number from the operator’s footer, and earn commission on traffic. We can demonstrate, via this log and the withdrawal speed database, that we operate differently — and that’s the basis for the trust we’re asking readers to extend.
This page is a deliberately public artefact for three audiences:
- Players deciding whether the recommendations on this site are reliable can see the testing trail.
- Journalists and fellow review sites can verify our claims and request session detail.
- Operators we cover (and ones we don’t) can see exactly how the testing protocol is applied.
How tests get scheduled
Every casino we cover gets re-tested on a rolling cadence:
- Live-deal partners (King Billy, Bethall, MyStake): tested at least once per quarter, plus an additional check whenever bonus terms or licence status change.
- Reviewed casinos without an active commercial deal: tested at least every 6 months to keep the review accurate.
- Newly-launched casinos: minimum two full test sessions (deposit + withdrawal) before any review goes live.
- Triggered re-tests: any reader complaint, licence change, or sudden Trustpilot-score drop pushes the casino to the front of the queue.
Methodology references
The full review methodology, including the scoring framework, is published in How We Review. The aggregated payout data is in the Casino Withdrawal Speed Database. Our editorial independence policy is on the Affiliate Disclosure page — including which casinos pay us commission, which don’t, and why a paying partner can still receive a low score.
FAQ
Why don’t you publish session-by-session screenshots?
Test sessions involve real personal payment details (card numbers, Interac email addresses, bank statements, KYC documents). Publishing them publicly would put me in legal trouble and isn’t worth the marginal verification benefit. The test data feeds into the public withdrawal database and review pages; that’s the right level of detail for a public page.
Are these all your own funds?
Yes. Every test deposit on this site is from my personal accounts. Where withdrawals are received they go back into the same account. The site’s revenue comes from affiliate commissions on player sign-ups, not from operator-funded testing budgets.
What happens if a casino refuses to honour a withdrawal during a test?
It happens. Twice in the last 14 months. In both cases the operator was added to our Sites to Avoid register and any commercial arrangement (where one existed) was terminated. The dispute timeline goes into the Casino Complaints Database for cross-reference.
Can I pitch a casino for testing?
If you’re an operator and want a casino added to the test schedule, email tom@newcasino.ai. There’s no fee. If we test and write a review, the score goes wherever the test data takes it — an operator paying commission has zero ability to influence the outcome.
Where can journalists request session-level detail?
Email tom@newcasino.ai with your outlet, the question, and what you intend to do with the information. I will share session-level data (with personal payment detail redacted) for any casino in the database, on the record, by reply.