Rating methodology

Every bookmaker on GameFocus gets a 1.0–5.0 rating. The final number is a weighted sum over 6 criteria. Weights are fixed and visible below; they never change to favour partners.

Criteria and weights

How we collect data

• We make a minimum deposit at each operator and walk the full loop: registration → KYC → bet → withdrawal.
• We screenshot terms, licence, cashier and support chat for our archive.
• Margin is computed on a sample of 50 random football matches per week.
• Reviews and complaints are aggregated from AskGamblers, Casino.guru and our own feedback form.

When ratings change

A full review runs every 90 days. A targeted review fires on a critical event: licence change, frozen withdrawals for multiple users, bonus programme change, or a confirmed cluster of complaints.

What we do NOT do

• We do not sell ranking positions or raise scores for extra payment.
• We do not publish "100% winning strategies" — that is marketing fiction.
• We do not hide partner status of links — every affiliate link is labelled and tagged in HTML.