Our approach in one paragraph
FreeExtraChips combines three independent verification systems. FRank ranks the casinos themselves, based on license validity, software stack, banking options, and weighted player reviews — running continuously since 2007. FXCheck™ verifies whether individual bonus offers are still working, using real-time Yes/No reports from players who attempted the offer. In-game RTP verification catches bonuses tied to slot configurations whose payout percentage is set below the provider's published value. Together they cover the three places where a casino bonus can disappoint a player: a dodgy operator, a stale offer, or a quietly nerfed game.
The methodologies
FRank — How We Rank Casinos
Existing pageFRank is the rule-based scoring system that orders every casino in our directory. Version 2.0 (May 2026) enumerates each input, removes legacy opacity, and integrates the FXCheck player-reported layer.
Editorial Standards
LiveHow our reviews are written, reviewed, and corrected. Source hierarchy, affiliate disclosure, and corrections policy.
How We Verify In-Game RTP
LiveHow we identify slot configurations where the in-game RTP is set below the provider published value.
How FXCheck Works
LivePlayer-verified bonus status from real Yes/No reports. Live thresholds, status definitions, recency weighting, and editorial overrides.
Affiliate & Advertiser Disclosure
Existing pageOur affiliate model in full: how commissions work, and the structural wall between commercial relationships and editorial decisions.
How FXShield™ Works
LiveThe complete FXShield™ formula: verified baseline, dated event log with half-lives, live FXCheck signal, group-risk transfer rates, and A–D confidence grades.
Responsible Gambling
LivePractical guidance on recognizing harm, accessing support, and using operator tools to stay in control. Country-specific helplines for US, UK, AU, CA, IT, DE, FR.
Affiliate & Advertiser Disclosure
LiveHow FreeExtraChips earns commission, why this does not control editorial decisions, what criteria decide bonus rankings, and which offers we refuse to promote.
About FreeExtraChips
Coming soonPrivacy Policy
LiveThe real data flows on FreeExtraChips: browsing logs and Cloudflare, GA4 analytics, newsletter subscriptions with click tracking, affiliate outbound links, and your rights.
How the Interactive Decision Notes Verdict Works
LiveThe verdict engine behind the per-profile bonus band: three questions max, seven published rules, thresholds calibrated on 2,180 active bonuses, and a profile that never leaves the browser.
When this gets updated
Methodologies are versioned. Material changes — thresholds, weighting, anti-spam logic, audit-trail policy — are logged with date and rationale on each methodology page. The most recent update across all methodologies was on 17 August 2026.
If you spot something that doesn't match what you see on a bonus page or in the cashier, tell us via the corrections inbox. Corrections from real players are the single most important input to keeping these methodologies honest.