What we do
New Casino Radar follows newly launched online and crypto casinos from the day they appear on our scope. Each contact gets a radar status — New, Rising or Established — a position on our ranked list, a review page and entries in the launch tracker. Our focus is practical: what can a player verify before depositing, and what should they watch afterwards?
Radar statuses
- New — taking real-money players for less than about 12 months. Full 90-day watch. Example: Taboobet.
- Rising — past launch, a few years of history, still re-checked quarterly. Examples: Mirax, Vave, Lucky Block.
- Established — long, stable history; used as a benchmark. Examples: Bets.io, Thunderpick.
How we score and rank
Our Radar Score (out of 10) weighs six areas. Weightings reflect what matters most for a new casino — clarity and payouts before lobby size.
| Area | Weight | What we look at |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing & transparency | 20% | Validating seal, named company, complaints route |
| Withdrawal terms | 25% | Limits in figures, pending period, KYC clarity |
| Bonus fairness | 15% | Wagering, max bet, caps, consistency across pages |
| Support | 15% | Answers to our two standard questions, in writing |
| Games & product | 15% | Named studios, RTP visibility, usability |
| Player protection | 10% | Deposit limits, cool-off, self-exclusion |
The ranked list on our home page is an editorial selection, not a pure sort by score. Our number one slot is reserved for the new launch we most want readers to test with our 90-day method — in 2026, that is Taboobet. We say this openly because a ranking is only useful if you know how it was made.
Independence and affiliate disclosure
New Casino Radar is independent and is not the official site of any casino. We may earn a commission when you sign up through our links, at no extra cost to you. Commission arrangements do not buy a positive review: every contact goes through the same checks, and a contact that fails them is downgraded or removed. Offers we display can change at any time; the operator's own terms always apply.
The Signal Desk
Our reviews and guides are written by the Signal Desk, a small editorial team. Team members publish under pen names to keep their personal accounts at casinos separate from their work.
Ines Varga
Lead analyst — terms & payouts
Reads terms and conditions for a living. Runs the day-zero snapshots and the terms-drift comparisons behind every status change.
Tomás Reed
Crypto payments
Tests cashiers, coins and networks. Keeps the two-clock log (casino approval vs chain confirmation) for every withdrawal we time.
Kemi Okafor
Bonus maths & player protection
Turns welcome packages into expected-value numbers and audits responsible gambling tools at each contact.
Lars Holm
Editor
Edits every review and guide, owns the launch tracker and decides — with the team — when a contact's radar status changes.