Been reading this board for a while, so here is my short checklist for choosing a casino site. After trying maybe a dozen sites I stopped trusting the big banners.
First thing is the licence: check who regulates the site, and whether they actually accept players from your country. After that I look at banking: crypto is a plus but not a must, and cashout times should be listed up front.
Never judge a site by the bonus alone. Anything above 40x rollover is a red flag for me, and the bonus usually expires in a week or two. A decent independent write-up with the current terms is here bonus at Smash Casino and it saved me some time.
Most of my sessions are on mobile, and if there is an app I make sure it comes from the official page. Ask support one simple question first: if they answer in a couple of minutes that is a good sign.
Anyway, that is my routine. Only play with money you can afford to lose.
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