About Us

Online Casinos was built for one reason: Canadian players deserve a clear-eyed look at online casinos before they hand over a card number or click "claim bonus." We focus heavily on free spins offers because they're the first thing most readers search for, but our reviews go well beyond the headline number to look at what a bonus actually costs to unlock.

We are not an online casino. We don't accept deposits, run games or process withdrawals. What we do is research the operators available to players across Canadian provinces, compare what they offer, and rank them on criteria that matter once the sign-up bonus has worn off.

Why Free Spins Get Special Attention Here

A headline of "100 free spins" or "750 free spins" tells you almost nothing on its own. The value of a free spins offer depends on the wagering requirement attached, which games the spins can be used on, the maximum cashout cap, and how long you have to use them. We read the bonus terms for every operator we list rather than just repeating the marketing figure, because two offers with the same spin count can be worth very different amounts in practice.

How We Assess and Rank Casinos

Our editorial ratings are built from a consistent set of factors applied to every operator we cover:

• Bonus terms — wagering requirements, game restrictions, minimum deposit, and time limits on free spins and matched deposit offers
• Game selection — the range of slots, table games and live-dealer titles, and the software studios behind them
• Payment options — the deposit and withdrawal methods available to Canadian players, processing times and any fees
• Licensing and player protection — whether the operator is licensed and how it handles account verification and responsible gambling tools
• Mobile experience — whether the site or app works well on a phone without a stripped-down game list

Commission arrangements with operators never decide where a brand sits in our rankings. An operator that pays us for referrals and one that doesn't are scored against the same list above.

Casinos We Currently Cover

Our current top-ranked list includes operators such as Betninja, WinnerIsland, Cashed, SlotsGem, CoinPoker, Vegasnow, HugoCasino, Crowngreen, Slotowl and CrownPlay. Each listing on the site reflects our editorial rating at the time of review, alongside the welcome offer the operator advertises and the conditions attached to it. These offers and ratings change as operators update their terms, so we revisit listings periodically rather than treating a review as permanent.

What We Look For Beyond the Welcome Bonus

A strong sign-up offer is only useful if the rest of the casino holds up. We check what happens after the bonus is claimed: the breadth of the ongoing games library across slots, table games and live-dealer rooms, whether the operator also runs a sportsbook alongside its casino, how straightforward the payment options are for CAD players, and what identity checks a player should expect before a first withdrawal. We stay factual about licensing rather than assuming a specific regulator applies to every operator we cover — always check an operator's own site for its current licensing details before signing up.

Our Independence

Online Casinos earns revenue through affiliate partnerships. If you click through to a casino from this site and register an account, we may receive a commission. This arrangement never changes a rating, never buys a higher position on a page, and never stops us from noting a drawback in a review — every operator we recommend has at least one limitation worth knowing about before you sign up.

Gambling should stay entertainment, not a way to make money, and we point readers toward our Responsible Gambling page for tools and support if play stops feeling that way. Our Terms and Conditions set out how this site works, and readers outside Canada looking at UK-facing options can see our separate coverage of non-Gamstop casinos.

If you spot something out of date on a review, or have a question about how we work, the Contact Us page is the place to reach us.