How We Rate Gambling Sites

This page explains how the Esports Bets Online editorial team assesses gambling sites, where our information comes from and how the site is funded.

What we check

  • Licence and regulator. Which authority licenses the operator and whether the licence can be checked on that regulator’s public register.
  • Ownership and track record. Who operates the site, how long it has been running and whether there is a pattern of unresolved complaints.
  • Deposits and withdrawals. Payment methods available to UK players, minimum and maximum limits, fees, stated processing times and identity (KYC) requirements.
  • Bonus terms. Wagering requirements, maximum bet and maximum cash-out rules, game restrictions and expiry, not just the headline offer.
  • Games and software. The range of games and whether they come from established software providers.
  • Responsible gambling tools. Whether the site offers deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and links to support.
  • Customer support. Available channels, opening hours and language.

Our sources

We rely on primary sources wherever possible: the operator’s own terms and conditions, licence registers published by regulators such as the Malta Gaming Authority and the Curaçao Gaming Authority, official guidance from the UK Gambling Commission, and publicly available complaint records. Where we could not verify something, we say so rather than guess.

Keeping pages up to date

Gambling offers and terms change frequently. We review our pages regularly and update them when we find changes. If you spot something that is out of date or wrong, please tell us and we will check and correct it.

Affiliate disclosure

Esports Bets Online is funded by affiliate commissions. When you sign up with an operator through a link on this site, we may receive a payment from that operator or its affiliate network. It costs you nothing extra. Affiliate links are marked as sponsored in the page code.

Commercial relationships can influence which operators appear on the site, so we are open about them. Our assessments of licences, payment terms and bonus conditions are based on the operators’ published information, and we will not describe terms as better than they are.

Responsible gambling comes first

We only write for adults aged 18 and over. Every operator we cover sits outside UKGC regulation and GamStop, and we say so clearly. If you have self-excluded or are struggling with gambling, please visit our Responsible Gambling page instead.

Who we are

The site is operated by OrangeandBlue Ltd (company number 13794187). Read more on our About Us page.