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Reading our evidence grades (A through E)

By PayoutDB Editorial Team, Editorial team, payoutdb.com Last updated

Every payout figure on this site is graded A–E by how the underlying evidence was obtained. A grade is not a score — it is a confidence level. Here is what each tier means.

The grade is about evidence, not about the casino

The A through E grade on each row tells you how the underlying timing was established — not whether the casino is “good.” A fast operator with weak evidence still gets a C. A slow operator with airtight evidence still gets an A. The grade and the speed are independent axes; they are reported separately on purpose.

The five tiers

A — Our own measured test. Funded account, four timestamps, on-chain transaction we can link to via redacted hash. Reproducible by anyone with the explorer URL.

B — Third-party measured test, fully corroborated. Independent tester provided timestamps and explorer-verifiable hash. We reviewed and re-confirmed the explorer portion.

C — Partial measurement or single-source corroboration. Some timestamps missing, or only one independent report. Useful as a directional signal, not as a precise figure.

D — Operator claim. Withdrawal time published by the casino itself, or a network coverage claim, with no independent verification. We record it to make the operator accountable to their own statement.

E — Unverified user report. Trustpilot, Reddit, forum posts. Recorded for context only. Not used as a ranking input above Level A and B data.

Where each grade appears

Database rows, money-page tables, operator-review tables, and entity-test pages all show the grade next to the timing. The Source chain block on each test page shows which sources of evidence were used: operator claim, own test, explorer proof.

Frequently asked questions

Why publish operator claims at all if they're Level D?

Two reasons. First, Level D fills coverage where we have not yet tested the operator-network pair — it is better than “unknown.” Second, the operator is on record. When we test and the result diverges, the gap is publicly visible.

Can a row's grade move down over time?

Yes. If we re-test an operator and the new test is Level A, the row moves to A. If an A-graded test ages past our freshness window (12 months) without re-testing, the score weights treat it more conservatively, though the historical record is preserved.

What changes between B and A?

B means we did not run the wallet ourselves but we reviewed the third-party tester's timestamps and verified the on-chain portion via block explorer. A means we ran the wallet directly. The on-chain side is equally verifiable in both cases; the difference is custody of the testing wallet.