The Jackpot Meter

The team at GamblingSites.com is reinventing the online casino and sportsbook review process with the Jackpot Meter to ensure our reviews and recommendations are really helping players. The landscape for online gambling site reviews is overcrowded with biased and inaccurate information selling products under false pretenses. The Jackpot Meter is an AI programmed to put players’ interests first.

What’s the Jackpot Meter?

The Jackpot Meter is our proprietary rating model that analyzes data points for each gambling site we review. The model aggregates information regarding bonuses, payment methods, game libraries, betting markets, and more to produce clear and easy-to-understand scores. By comparing industry expert reviews with genuine player reviews, the model can rate the overall quality of a gambling platform and share a consensus on its pros and cons.

How Does the Jackpot Meter Work?

After running the data on through its algorithm, the Jackpot Meter will produce two scores: an expert score based on reviews by gambling industry experts, and a player score, based on the player reviews and feedback.

The scores themselves are rendered by analyzing the sentiment of online reviews and comments from various forums. The Jackpot Meter measures the sentiment of each data point (positive or negative) and assesses common phrasing or commonalities in feedback.

The Jackpot Meter eliminates concerns about the trustworthiness of reviews by aggregating all the available information and weighting it equally. The result is a reliable and comprehensive assessment of each gambling site scored for players and experts, as Jackpot Certified, All In Jackpot Certified, or a Bust.

With our easily recognizable symbols, you’ll have an easy time finding the sites we recommend and those you should be wary of.

Jackpot Certified

The Jackpot Certified consensus is a mark of top-quality, highlighting sites experts and players agree you can depend on. Hitting the Jackpot is synonymous with winning big, and to win big, you need a trusted gambling site.

Only sites that hold an average rating of 60%+ satisfaction from players and experts are considered a Jackpot.

All In Jackpot Certified

All In Jackpot Certified is the top status a gambling site can snag from experts at GamblingSites.com. Only sites that hold an expert rating of 85%+ are considered All In Jackpot Certified.

Bust

Bust status is assigned to gambling sites that players and experts think fail to meet industry standards and expectations. Sites that receive 59% or less on average from our trusted experts and players are considered a bust.

Expert Scores with the Jackpot Meter

Expert scores are calculated based on gambling site reviews from trusted sources and insiders in the industry. The expert Jackpot Certified and Busts are denoted by gems (💎) — those universally recognized casino symbols for value and luxury.

A green Jackpot Certified score is awarded when 60%+ of expert reviews are positive.

A red Bust score is displayed when less than 60% of expert reviews are positive.

A grayed-out gem means there are not enough expert ratings to produce a score. The gambling site could be new, though, so possibly worth taking a look at.

About the Experts

Expert reviews aggregated by the Jackpot Meter are pulled from a curated list of trusted online publishers. To be considered an expert, reviewers must maintain a record of honesty, demonstrate expertise and publish at least one review annually. Criteria to join our list of experts include:

Expertise: Expert review publishers are teams of individuals with relevant experience. This ensures reviews are informed and have a valuable perspective.
Transparency: Expert review publishers disclose review processes and the criteria used to evaluate gambling sites. Transparency regarding affiliations and external partnerships is also crucial for the integrity of the reviews.
Up-to-Date Information: Expert review publishers update reviews and content regularly to reflect new market entries, discontinued products, or industry changes. Keeping information current is essential for its relevance.
Non-Biased Reporting: Expert review publishers avoid biased recommendations and excessively pushing certain products or services for material gain. Even where partnerships exist, a trustworthy review will still have editorial independence.

New review publishers are assessed by the quality and reliability of published content before being added to GamblingSites.com’s pool of experts.

We ensure the integrity of our reviews and expert scores through corresponding sites’ Ratings Archives.

Think your reviews match these criteria for the Jackpot Meter? Contact us and someone from our editorial team will be in touch to review site eligibility.

Jackpot Meter Player Scores

Player scores represent the percentage of player reviews for a gambling site that have positive sentiments, and is calculated the same way as expert scores. The Jackpot Certified and Bust icons are emojis with facial expressions common for a gambling win or loss.

A green Jackpot Certified score is awarded when 60%+ of player reviews have positive sentiment.

A red Bust score is awarded when less than 60% of player reviews have positive sentiment.

A gray Data Unavailable icon indicates a gambling site that does not have enough reviews to aggregate and score with the Jackpot Meter.

Are all Player Reviews Included in the Score?

While the Jackpot Meter model assesses player reviews for relevancy and helpfulness; not all play reviews are included in the final Jackpot Meter score. Player reviews that are unhelpful (often related to the quality, context, and nature of the feedback provided) are not aggregated into the score. There are common factors that may lead to excluding a player review:

Player misreading terms and conditions: Negative reviews shared by players that have not reviewed or have misread terms of service regarding bonuses, payouts, or wagering requirements, leading to unfair criticisms.
Player emotional bias: Negative reviews written immediately after a big loss or big win can be biased and reflect emotions rather than an objective assessment of features and services.
Fake player reviews: Gambling sites have issues with fake reviews being published, with both positive and negative sentiments. Sites may post negative reviews to harm competitors’ reputations, or produce artificial positive reviews to boost reputations.

The Jackpot Meter: A Transparent Approach to Online Reviews

The Jackpot Meter was built with player experiences in mind. We want you to pick sites to gamble at with confidence and the knowledge you’ll have a safe and secure experience. That’s why we developed the first comprehensive, transparent, and unbiased gambling site review model, the Jackpot Meter.

Learn more about GamblingSites.com’s team, and our mission.