Methodology - How We Research and Rank

Data first, prose second

Every casino entry is a structured fact set: ZEC support type, KYC type and trigger threshold, VPN policy, registration model, withdrawal speed, limits, bonuses, wagering, fairness, reputation notes and sources with dates. Reviews are AI-drafted from that fact set only - the model may not invent numbers, limits or history. Drafts are fact-checked against the database before publication, and every fact row carries a verification date.

Where facts come from

Operator pages fetched live: deposit and withdrawal documentation, terms of use, fee tables, fairness pages and license registers where reachable. Independent leads from community directories and review roundups (CryptoSlate, LCB) are marked as leads - never treated as proof. Watchdog research (including our own monerogambler meta-reviews and the Zcash community forum) covers complaint patterns and operator history. Quality is flagged per casino: verified, reported or unverified. Unverified facts are labeled in reviews, never presented as confirmed.

Scoring

Scores are computed deterministically from the documented fact set (see the rubric below) - unknown facts never count positively, and evaluative claims without a dated source are not facts. ZEC-native micro sites are scored within their own lane - a two-game dice site cannot "lose" for game count against an 8,000-game casino; it is rated on what it is. Payout speed is deliberately not scored: we run no measurements, so no speed score exists to fake. User ratings are shown separately, smoothed with a statistical prior, and never mixed into editorial scores.

The score rubric

Scores are computed deterministically from the documented fact set - unknown facts never count positively. The total is the weighted average of the scored dimensions (an unscored dimension drops out of the weighting, it never counts as 0).

Editorial reviews

Since October 2026 the reviews on this site are written and fact-checked by hand ("curated reviews"). Every factual sentence cites its source with a footnote; every number traces to the operator's documentation or a quoted source; where we could not verify something, the review says so instead of guessing. The AI-draft pipeline never overwrites a curated review, and re-verification of curated facts is manual by design.

Freshness

Availability of ZEC support changes fast. We run daily reachability checks on every listed domain and regenerate reviews on a weekly cycle (plus on-demand whenever facts change). Every review shows its version, generation date and fact-verification date.

Independence

Commercial relationships never influence scores, ranks or scam listings. Operators can submit factual corrections with sources via contact; we verify and correct within 7 days. We do not remove scam or dead listings in exchange for anything.