How a Red Post Picks review is built.
A score is a summary. The substance lives in the checklist. Here is the checklist.
The framework
Every operator on this site is read against the same set of editorial criteria. We don't weight criteria differently per brand, and we don't change the rubric mid-cycle. Where an operator changes their product in a way that affects a criterion, we re-score that criterion and update the date on the home page.
The criteria
- Licensing & transparency. UK Gambling Commission licence number visible on the operator's site and verifiable on the public register.
- Bonus terms. Wagering, expiry, max-bet rules, game weighting and excluded countries clearly stated above the fold of the bonus page.
- Cashier flow. Deposit and withdrawal UI, supported UK payment methods, identity verification sequencing.
- Withdrawal experience. Average payout pace, whether review windows are explained, and how often pending withdrawals can be cancelled.
- Game library. Slot, live and table coverage, studio labelling, and whether UK-approved RTP variants are surfaced.
- Mobile. Responsive design, search, account access, and how limit tools feel on a small screen.
- Player tools. Deposit, loss, session and reality-check controls plus GAMSTOP integration.
- Support. Chat and email tone on a non-promotional question. We send the same baseline question to every operator.
- Promotional honesty. Whether the operator overstates promotions or stays measured.
- Editorial trust. Pattern of complaints, transparency in marketing, and clarity of T&Cs over time.
The score
The headline number on each card is a weighted average of the ten criteria above on a 0–10 scale. It's an editorial score and we say so on the home page. It isn't issued by the UKGC, GAMSTOP, GamCare or the operator, and it isn't a guarantee of any outcome on the operator's site.
What can change a score
- The operator changes a bonus term, payment method, or limit tool.
- We notice a pattern in support behaviour during a follow-up cycle.
- A reader flags a real issue we can reproduce. (Please use the contact form.)
- The operator's licence status changes on the UKGC register.
What never changes a score
- Commercial commission rates.
- An operator's preference for a particular ranking position.
- The size of an outbound media campaign.
Who writes the reviews
Reviews are produced by a small in-house editorial team based in the United Kingdom. Reviewers do not hold staff accounts at the operators they cover. We don't publish reviewer names alongside reviews because we don't want reviewers to be approached individually by operators, but the editorial inbox is monitored on every working day.