Editorial
Editorial Guidelines
Last updated: July 18, 2026
What Our Ratings Are — and Are Not
Every rating and ranking on SweepsPick is the opinion of our editorial team. Ratings are not lab-tested measurements, certifications, or endorsements — they are our honest editorial judgment based on the criteria below. Reasonable people can weigh these factors differently and reach different conclusions.
How We Rate Casinos
Our editorial ratings use the same six criteria on every review. The weights total 100%:
- Redemption terms (25%) — Published minimums, playthrough rules, methods, and processing windows.
- Transparency & compliance (20%) — Sweepstakes Rules, AMOE instructions, company information, and clear terms.
- Bonus value (20%) — Advertised welcome value and documented recurring or free-entry routes.
- Game selection (15%) — Breadth and quality across slots, tables, live dealer, and specialty games.
- Mobile experience (10%) — Navigation, loading, and core account tasks on phones and tablets.
- Customer support (10%) — Available support channels, published hours, and practical accessibility.
The percentages are editorial priority weights that total 100%. They guide the team’s judgment; the overall rating is assigned editorially and is not generated by an automated sub-score formula.
Ratings are stored on a 5-point scale and displayed as a score out of 10. For example, a stored rating of 4.6 is displayed as 9.2 out of 10.
We base reviews on each casino's published terms, promotions, and publicly available information. Bonuses and terms change frequently — we update pages when we become aware of changes, but always verify current offers on the casino's own website before signing up.
Editorial Independence
No operator can pay to change a rating or ranking. Commercial relationships are disclosed, and every operator is assessed using the same published criteria and weights. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.
Blitzmania is currently SweepsPick's only active affiliate relationship. We review it with the same published six-criterion methodology used for every operator; no commercial relationship can purchase or guarantee a score, ranking position, or favorable wording.
Corrections Policy
We want everything on this site to be accurate. If you spot an error — an outdated bonus, a wrong redemption threshold, an incorrect statement about state availability — submit it through our contact form under Editorial.
- We review correction requests and fix confirmed errors as quickly as we can.
- Material corrections are made directly on the affected page.
- We do not remove or alter honest criticism at a casino's request.
What We Won't Publish
- Claims we cannot substantiate — including invented statistics or fake review counts.
- Paid content disguised as editorial reviews.
- Guarantees of winnings — sweepstakes outcomes are chance-based, and most players should expect entertainment, not profit.
Age & Responsible Gaming
Sweepstakes casinos are for adults: 18+ (21+ in some jurisdictions). Play should always be for entertainment. If purchases or play stop being fun, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET or see our Responsible Gaming page for resources.