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HISTORY
We started our Top online casinos rating back in 2018 where we made early attempts to classify the top online casino brands available to NZ players. In 2019 Casinoslots made a formal classification based on a 100 point scale comprising Top casinos scores in the components of safety, welcome bonus, online games availability as well as depositing and withdrawals. In the late 2019 - 2020 we made a transition to even more precise assessment method: scoring different factors within each component of review and delivering a final compound score.
GUIDE TO RATINGS
Rating classification includes the table of scores from 0 to 100, where:
- Less than 41 is poor
- 41 - 50 is mediocre
- 51 to 60 medium - (minus)
- 61 to 70 is medium
- 71 to 80 is good
- 81 to 90 is very good
- 91 to 100 is outstanding
Yearly accolades include top casino list winners and may also include winners in different components as well as other ad hoc nominations.
ALTERNATIVES to top 10 casino online rating
- 100 best online casinos (larger NZ casinos rating)
- Top 5 / Top 10 online casino real money (category-specific)
KEY FACTS
Top 10 online casino nz rating is updated monthly. On a yearly basis we make special distinctions to the top casinos in New Zealand that have got the most inclusions in the top ratings lists.
Top 10 casino list winners
In year 2018 Jackpot City casino has topped the list of best casino gambling sites the most -- 8 times -- and has been acclaimed the Top casino of the year 2018. Casimba has been named the Casino of the year 2019 with 7 top positions in the list.
Other top 10 casinos nominations
In 2018 and 2019 we made special accolades to the top brands in the following categories:
- Top 10 mobile casino: Leo Vegas awarded in 2018 and 2019
- Top 10 new casino: NightRush in 2018 and Joo Casino in 2019
- Top 5 / Top 10 online casino real money
Top casino list survivors
Spin Casino (formerly Spin Palace) has been included in the top 10 list the most often among all brands. Casinoland has got the most stable spot in the top 3 among all brands in the list.
RATING COMPONENTS
Top online casino rating for New Zealand has the following components weighted from 0 to 100:
- Licensing & Trustworthiness
- Welcome bonus
- Casino games
- Casino Banking
Licensing and Trustworthiness is rated based on 4 factors each having the same weight:
- License power
- Complaints and Dispute Resolution Procedure
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Body Power
- Responsible Gaming Policy
Top 10 casino sites in NZ are qualified outstanding (91 to 100) or very good (81 to 90) for Trustworthiness.
Welcome bonus is rated based on 4 factors each having the same weight:
- Estimated bonus value to player
- Bonus wagering terms
- Free Spins availability
- Bonus Terms & Conditions
Most often, the Top 10 nz casino sites have good (71 to 80) to very good (81 to 90) classification for welcome bonus component of the rating.
Casino games is rated based on 3 factors each having the same weight:
- Software suppliers
- Composition of the lobby
- Number of casino games
Participants to the NZ top casino lists usually have outstanding (91 to 100) or very good (81 to 90) qualification score for Casino games.
Casino Banking component is rated based on 2 factors each having the same weight:
- Deposits and Withdrawals methods
- Deposits and Withdrawals Terms & Conditions
Top 10 casino sites in NZ are qualified outstanding (91 to 100) or very good (81 to 90) for Casino Banking.
Rules of Top 10 online casino nz
Rating panel includes 3 experts. Each one scores the top nz casinos on the basis of publicly available data, including casino websites, other prominent casino critics opinions, etc. The casino rating score is a total of scores by component. The final score is a median of rating from all three experts. Rating is updated monthly. Yearly nominations and awards are given on the basis of monthly performance stats.
Eligibility
New casinos are eligible for including into our rating. Please use a Contact form to get in touch with us and receive a questionnaire form.
Requirements
To get listed with Casinoslots NZ top list casinos have to share our values of Equal opportunities, Innovation, Competitiveness, Openness and Cooperation, Responsible gaming and Conflict avoidance and conflict resolution. See more details on our values on the Homepage. Please note that we have a yearly rating inclusion fee that is equal for all and covers some of our expenses.
Disqualifications
If a casino site listed with top online casinos in New Zealand rating table fails to perform according to our values or is noticed in misleading or illegal practices by us or other reputable critics, we will exclude such brand from our ratings.
Experts
Full expert team we don’t disclose. At all times it includes Bogdan Theo, Casinoslots website owner. It may also include Casinoslots casino reviewers as well as invited raters.
See also
- 100 best online slots
- Best 10 NZ online pokies
- Top 5 online casino games
