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The Bitranked Awards

The Bitranked Awards

The Bitranked Awards are our annual crypto casino awards, decided by the same weighted review model that powers our crypto casino rankings.

Every award is year-stamped and links to a public verification page showing the data behind the decision.

How winners are decidedPress and media kit

20265 of 5 categories awarded
5 Categories34 casinos we review across our sites5 Badge holdersEst. 2026

The awards

What the awards are

Once a year we name winners based on our published review model. No juries, no entries, no votes: the data we already collect decides who qualifies.

Year-stamped

Every award names its year. A badge from an earlier year keeps its year visible and never claims to be current.

Decided by our review model

Winners are drawn from the same weighted review scores as every rating on this site. Further down this page we show exactly how a year is decided.

Verifiable by anyone

Each winner has a permanent verification page with the frozen review scores, weights and measurement details behind the decision.

The Bitranked Awards 2026

This year's winners

One winner per category, selected editorially from data-driven suggestions. Every award has a verification page with the frozen numbers, the criteria as run and the measurement period.

Crypto Casino of the YearThe headline award

Winner

Jack.com

Jack.com

Jack.com carries the highest overall score in our 2026 review data. Deposits and withdrawals score a full 5 on our scale, and player response on AskGamblers points the same way at 9.2 out of 10 across 231 reviews. It is the strongest all around casino among the ones we review.

Awarded Aug 13, 2026Verification page
Best Bitcoin & Lightning Casino

Winner

Betplay

Betplay

Betplay had both Bitcoin and Lightning confirmed working when we reviewed it, with 11 cryptocurrencies verified in total and a full 5 for deposits and withdrawals. The published criteria ended in a tie in this category, and we made the final call on that payment profile.

Awarded Aug 13, 2026Verification page
Best Withdrawal Experience

Winner

Crypto-Games.io

Crypto-Games.io

Our own test withdrawals at Crypto-Games.io landed within five minutes on two separate attempts, the fastest payout we recorded this year. Deposits went through on every method we tried, and there is no mandatory identity check standing between a player and their money.

Awarded Aug 13, 2026Verification page
Fairest Bonus Terms

Winner

Cloudbet

Cloudbet

The Cloudbet bonus carries no wagering requirement in our review data, and that is the single term that decides whether a bonus is worth taking. Support and payouts both score a full 5, so the bonus is not the only good thing here.

Awarded Aug 13, 2026Verification page
Best Player Reputation

Winner

BitStarz

BitStarz

BitStarz rests on the largest body of player evidence in our review data: 4.3 out of 5 across 5,337 Trustpilot reviews and 8.8 out of 10 from 630 players on AskGamblers. A rating that holds up across thousands of players says more than a high score from a few dozen, and that is what this category is meant to reward.

Awarded Aug 13, 2026Verification page

The official list

Badge holders

Every badge we have issued, with its current status. A badge that does not appear here was not issued by us. Each name links to our review of that casino, and the full list is in all our casino reviews.

HolderCategoryYearStatus
Jack.comCrypto Casino of the Year2026valid
BetplayBest Bitcoin & Lightning Casino2026valid
Crypto-Games.ioBest Withdrawal Experience2026valid
CloudbetFairest Bonus Terms2026valid
BitStarzBest Player Reputation2026valid

Each badge links to its own verification page, which always answers. A withdrawn award changes status there; it is never deleted.

Methodology

How each year is decided

Each year follows the same sequence. We check which casinos qualify, apply the category criteria step by step, make the final call ourselves, and publish once, with every number frozen at that moment.

One measurement window

Each year's awards have a stated measurement window. The verification pages show when and how each number was verified. We never present the whole field as freshly measured.

Our own data first

The starting point is the review model we publish and apply to every casino: seven scores with fixed weights, then player reviews from outside sources weighed into the total. The same criteria and the same weights for everyone.

Frozen at publication

When a year is published, the review scores, weights and criteria steps are frozen. Later score changes never rewrite a published award.

Categories and criteria

How each category is decided

Data-driven suggestions, editorial final call. For every category the published criteria run in order until one candidate stands alone; we then choose the winner and write the motivation. A category with no convincing winner is simply not published that year. That is an editorial decision, never an automatic outcome.

A candidate whose review data is older than 12 months gets a freshness flag. The flags only change the order our own tool suggests candidates in. They never block a choice and never remove a category.

Crypto Casino of the Year

The strongest overall result across everything we score.

To qualify

All seven of our review scores in place, a casino in active operation, and player scores from outside sources to weigh in.

How many we want to choose among

At least 20 qualified casinos. With fewer than that, we decide the category with extra care.

Player reviews from outside sources

Player reviews from Trustpilot and AskGamblers can move a casino's score by at most 1.0 points up or down, weighted by how many players reviewed. The numbers we used are published on the winner's verification page, with the source and the date we collected them.

Decided by, in this order

  1. The casino's overall score, before rounding

    highest wins

    Our weighted average of the seven review scores, with player reviews from outside sources weighed in. The same score we publish on the review, at full precision instead of one decimal.

  2. How many players the outside scores are based on

    most players wins

  3. Our score for deposits and withdrawals, out of 5

    highest wins

Best Bitcoin & Lightning Casino

Bitcoin on-chain and over Lightning, working in practice.

What we look at, explained: Bitcoin vs Lightning Network at crypto casinos

To qualify

Bitcoin and Lightning confirmed working when we reviewed the casino. Coin counts enter as suggestions and are checked by hand before any winner is named.

How many we want to choose among

At least 5 qualified casinos. With fewer than that, we decide the category with extra care.

Decided by, in this order

  1. Our score for deposits and withdrawals, out of 5

    highest wins

  2. Withdrawal time, re-tested

    fastest wins

  3. Whether you must verify your identity before playing

    no requirement ranks first

  4. How many cryptocurrencies we have verified as accepted

    most coins wins

Best Withdrawal Experience

Payouts that are quick, predictable and undramatic.

What we look at, explained: Crypto Casino Deposits and Withdrawals

To qualify

A verified withdrawal time on record from our review. Where finalists have been re-tested, the verification page says so field by field.

How many we want to choose among

At least 15 qualified casinos. With fewer than that, we decide the category with extra care.

Decided by, in this order

  1. The withdrawal time we recorded when we reviewed the casino

    fastest wins

    A bucketed estimate. It narrows the field, it never decides alone.

  2. Withdrawal time measured under our published protocol

    fastest wins

  3. Whether you must verify your identity to withdraw

    no requirement ranks first

  4. The gap between the smallest and largest withdrawal allowed

    widest range wins

    Limits are compared on a common scale, converted to USDT.

Fairest Bonus Terms

Bonus terms a player can actually read and meet.

To qualify

A verified bonus on offer (an amount, a percentage or free spins) with its wagering requirement verified.

How many we want to choose among

At least 15 qualified casinos. With fewer than that, we decide the category with extra care.

Decided by, in this order

  1. The wagering requirement: how many times the bonus must be played through

    lowest wins

  2. The fine print, read by hand per finalist: max-win cap, validity period, max bet and game weighting

    fairest terms win

    Never ranked by formula: coverage of these terms is too sparse, so a formula would crown the best-filled row, not the best terms.

Best Player Reputation

The reputation players themselves report, weighed by volume.

What we look at, explained: How safe are crypto casinos? Risks, KYC, and tips

To qualify

Enough player reviews at both Trustpilot and AskGamblers to be meaningful. The numbers we used are published on the winner's verification page with the source and the date we collected them, and the award claim never carries their branding.

How many we want to choose among

At least 10 qualified casinos. With fewer than that, we decide the category with extra care.

Player reviews from outside sources

Player reviews from Trustpilot and AskGamblers can move a casino's score by at most 1.0 points up or down, weighted by how many players reviewed. The numbers we used are published on the winner's verification page, with the source and the date we collected them.

Decided by, in this order

  1. What players say on Trustpilot and AskGamblers, weighted by how many reviewed

    strongest response wins

  2. Complaint handling: how often complaints get a reply, and how quickly they are resolved

    best record wins

    Read from the same two external sources, as recorded on the review date.

Methodology

The selection, step by step

The data suggests, we decide. Every step is publicly defined and every deviation is recorded.

Qualification before ranking

A casino is only considered in a category if it meets that category's published qualification. Thin or ageing data raises a flag for us to look at. A flag informs the decision; it never disqualifies anyone silently.

Published criteria, run in order

Every category applies its published criteria in order. The steps actually run are recorded and shown on the winner's verification page.

The final call is editorial and recorded

We can pick a different candidate than the data suggests, but only with a recorded reason. Overrides are marked as such in the award record.

Fixed conditions

Measurement protocols

When we re-check finalists before a year is published, these are the fixed conditions. They cover only what we re-checked, and every verification page says which numbers that was.

Withdrawal time

Withdraw the equivalent of 100 USDT in BTC on a weekday between 09:00 and 17:00 UTC, with any required KYC completed before the first measurement. We time from request to funds visible on-chain. Minimum 2 withdrawals per casino; the published value is the average.

Amount100 USDT equivalent

AssetBTC

Time of day09:00-17:00 UTC

KYCcompleted before first measurement

Minimum observations2

Lightning deposit & withdrawal

Deposit and withdraw the equivalent of 50 USDT over Lightning on a weekday between 09:00 and 17:00 UTC, with any required KYC completed beforehand. Both directions must settle; minimum 2 round trips per casino.

Amount50 USDT equivalent

AssetBTC (Lightning)

Time of day09:00-17:00 UTC

KYCcompleted before first measurement

Minimum observations2

Bonus terms review

Read the current bonus terms in full and record max-win cap, validity period, max bet and game weighting as published on the review date. One full pass per finalist, and the values we recorded, with the date, are published on the winner's verification page.

Minimum observations1

Fresh external player response

On the day we re-check the finalists, we collect the external player-response numbers again, so no decision rests on old numbers. The numbers we used are then frozen on the winner's verification page, with the source and the date we collected them.

Minimum observations1

Where each number comes from

Every number on a verification page carries one of these two labels, so you can see whether we measured it for the award or read it off our review.

measured is re-checked against the protocol above before publication, with date, method and number of observations on the verification page. The measurement period covers these numbers only.

on-record is what we recorded when we last reviewed the casino, and it carries that review's date. It tells you the casino was picked from the ones that qualified. It does not say we measured that number again for the award.

Transparency

Data sources and their role

Three kinds of data decide a year, and every verification page names which one each number comes from.

Measured by us

Deposit, withdrawal and support tests are run by us, with our own money, under our published measurement protocols.

On-record review data

For the wider field we use our own recorded data, with a date for each number. Every verification page says where each number came from.

Player reviews from outside sources, weighed in and published

Player reviews from Trustpilot and AskGamblers count as one weighted input in some categories. The numbers we used are published on the winner's verification page with the source and the date we collected them, and the weight can be turned down to zero.

The transparency statement

What we promise, and the receipt

No voting, no entry fee, no paid placement. No candidate can pay for the outcome.

We have commercial partnerships with most reviewed casinos; this does not influence ratings, opinions or outcomes.

The receipt: the rating spread in our own published reviews is public and verifiable. Several partner casinos hold low ratings. The spread is recalculated every year.

The numbers behind it

33 of the 34 casinos we review across our sites have an affiliate link with us. Among the same candidates, our own ratings run from 2.3 to 4.7: 11 below 4.0, 3 below 3.5. See how we set ratings

Affiliate disclosure
Our sites earn commission when players sign up at casinos via our links. Awards, ratings and rankings are never part of any commercial agreement.

The award reflects our own review data: what we verified at the time of review. It is our assessment, not the whole truth about the market. We never make claims about what a casino does not offer.

The awards are decided among the casinos we review across our sites, not the whole market. Every verification page states how many qualified candidates the category was judged among.

Writing about the program? Boilerplate, numbers and artwork for press

Updates

Cadence and corrections

An award is locked to the year it names. Here is what can and cannot change after publication.

One edition per year

Awards are decided once per year. A published winner is not replaced during the year; the next edition is the next chance.

Corrections

If we discover an error on our side shortly after publication, we correct it, mark the original award accordingly and say so publicly. After that window, the year stands as published.

Paused and revoked awards stay visible

A status change never deletes the record. The verification page keeps answering, with the status, the reason and the date.

For badge holders

Simple rules for the badge

Every winner gets three badge files (light, dark and mono for print) plus a ready-made snippet on their verification page. These are the rules that come with them.

You may

  • Use the issued badge files unchanged: light on light surfaces, dark on dark, mono for print.
  • Scale proportionally with both width and height set, and link the badge to its verification page with the supplied alt text.
  • Keep showing a previous year's badge. The year-stamped claim remains true forever.

You may not

  • Hide or crop the year or the category. The award's scope must stay visible.
  • Modify the badge: no color, font, proportion or text changes, no filters, and no HTML/CSS recreations.
  • Present the award as a certification, license, approval or official endorsement.
  • Use the badge in marketing directed at Great Britain.

If a badge is misused we will get in touch, and if needed pause or revoke the award. The verification page always shows the current status.

The badge opens in a new tab and links back to our review of the winner. The files come in three color modes and are never deleted, so a badge from an earlier year keeps working. light, dark, mono

The awards

For winners and their teams

If your casino has received an award, the badge kit and press material live on your verification page.

Keep the year visible

The badge may be used in its original form with the year clearly readable. It may not be modified or presented as a current claim in later years.

Link to your verification page

The embed snippet links to your verification page, which is the public record of the award. The holder catalog on this page is the authoritative list of badge holders.

Status can change

An award can be paused or revoked, with the reason shown publicly. The verification page always reflects the current status.