Methodology

This page explains how bookmakers are listed, ordered, and updated on BookmakerStats — and what our stats do and do not mean.

Last updated 2026-05-19

Data on each bookmaker page

Where available, a profile may include:

Area Examples
Scale Global list rank, estimated daily visits, website traffic rank
Company Year established, owner or parent company name
Regulation Stated licences and target regions
Product Sports listed, odds formats, features (e.g. exchange, live betting)
Banking Fiat and crypto payment methods, supported currencies
Access Languages offered on the site

Empty fields mean we do not hold that value in our database yet, not that the operator lacks the feature. Confirm everything material on the official site before you register or deposit.

Primary ordering: global list rank

The default sort on the homepage, the full bookmaker directory, and most tables is global list rank — a position derived from our industry list import where a rank exists. Lower numbers indicate higher placement in that source list.

Rank is a traffic and visibility proxy, not a quality score. A highly ranked brand may still be unsuitable for your country, payment method, or product preference.

Hub, country, and facet pages

Hub pages (for example best crypto bookmakers or best UK bookmakers) start from a rule-based filter on the database — such as brands that accept Bitcoin or mention the United Kingdom in their target region — then sort by the same global rank within the filtered set.

Country pages list operators associated with a territory through target region text or related fields in our data.

Sport, language, currency, and payment facet pages list brands that mention the relevant value in our dataset. A minimum number of matches is required before we publish a facet page, so very rare values may not have a dedicated URL.

None of these pages are hand-curated “top picks” in exchange for payment.

Editorial summaries (“Our review”)

Some profiles include a short written summary under Our review. These are generated and checked against the stats on the same page. They describe scale, regulation, payments, and product focus in plain language. They are not player reviews and should not be read as a recommendation to sign up.

Data sources and refresh

Bookmaker records are maintained in a central database and refreshed on a scheduled import. The last successful sync time is stored per brand where the pipeline supports it.

We combine structured list data with fields scraped or entered from operator sites and public registries. When sources disagree, we may show the value from our primary list import until a verified correction is applied.

What we exclude by design

We do not currently publish:

  • User-generated ratings or review counts (unless added as a separate dataset in future)
  • Welcome bonus headlines or wagering requirements
  • Live odds or market prices
  • Claims that an operator is licensed in your jurisdiction without you verifying locally

Hub titles that include words like “best” describe the topic of the list (crypto, football, UK), not an audited ranking of quality.

Limitations you should know

  • Jurisdiction: A brand may be visible globally in data but illegal or restricted where you live.
  • Completeness: Payment and sport lists may be truncated on the page for readability; the operator may offer more.
  • Timing: Rankings and traffic estimates lag real-world changes.
  • Casino-heavy brands: Some operators in our database are casino-first; sports coverage may be limited even when listed.

Request a correction

If a field is wrong, use the contact page with:

  1. Bookmaker name and profile URL on BookmakerStats
  2. The field you believe is incorrect
  3. A public source (regulator register, operator footer, official help page)

We update factual fields when verification is straightforward. We do not remove brands solely because an operator requests it unless there is a legal or factual reason to do so.

Questions

For general questions about how the site works, see about us or contact.