About Us

Online Casinos is an independent research site for Canadian players comparing online casinos, with a particular focus on where payouts are strongest and terms are fair. We don't operate a casino ourselves — our job is to sit on the reader's side of the table and work out which brands are actually worth a deposit.

Why payout rates are our starting point

Plenty of comparison sites lead with the flashiest headline bonus. We lead with payout, because it's the number that decides what a player actually walks away with over time. A generous welcome offer means little if withdrawals crawl, wagering requirements are punishing, or the return-to-player rates on the games behind the bonus are weak. So before we look at anything else, we look at how quickly and reliably a site pays, and what conditions sit between a player and their money.

How we researched and ranked these sites

Our rankings are built from a consistent set of checks applied to every operator on this site, not a single headline figure. We look at:

• Payout speed and reliability — typical withdrawal timeframes by payment method, and whether limits or verification steps slow things down
• Licensing and security — whether the operator holds a recognised licence and uses standard encryption on deposits and account data
• Bonus terms in full — wagering requirements, maximum bet limits while a bonus is active, game weighting, and expiry windows, not just the headline percentage
• Game range and software — the mix of slots, table games and live-dealer rooms, and the studios supplying them
• Payment options for Canadian players — which deposit and withdrawal methods are supported in CAD, and any fees or minimums attached
• Mobile experience — whether the site or app runs cleanly on a phone without stripped-down features

Every offer listed on this site — including Cashed's 100% bonus up to €100, SlotsGem's 300% welcome package, and the rest of the ranked table — is checked against its full terms and conditions before it earns a place. A rating never reflects the size of a bonus alone.

What "highest payout" actually means for a reader

Payout isn't a single figure a casino publishes on its homepage — it's a combination of the return-to-player built into individual games, how honestly a wagering requirement is set, and how the withdrawal process behaves once you're actually trying to cash out. A site can advertise a large bonus and still be a poor payout choice if the wagering multiple is high or the maximum withdrawal per bonus win is capped low. Our reviews and comparison tables are built to surface that detail, rather than let a big headline number do the talking.

Where we stand on independence

Online Casinos earns revenue through affiliate arrangements — if you click through to an operator listed here and sign up, we may receive a commission. That relationship never decides where a brand sits in our rankings or what rating it receives. Operators cannot pay for a better position, and we say so plainly when a site has a real weakness, including the ones ranked highest. Any bonus mentioned on this site — its qualifying deposit, wagering conditions or expiry — is stated beside the offer itself, not buried in a footnote.

What we don't cover here

This page is about our approach and our standards, not a full ranking or a rules explainer. For the current list of top-rated brands and their individual bonus terms, the homepage tables carry the detail. For guidance on gambling responsibly, including limits and self-exclusion tools, see our Responsible Gambling page. Our Terms and Conditions set out how this site itself operates, and readers outside Canada — including UK players researching options beyond the national self-exclusion scheme — can find a separate breakdown on our Non Gamstop Casinos UK page.

Questions, corrections or something we've missed

Our research is ongoing — licensing details change, bonus terms get revised, and new operators enter the Canadian market regularly. If you spot something out of date or want to ask about how a particular rating was reached, the Contact Us page is the right place to reach us.