A badge should tell you something useful.
Our GoodSweeps Playtested badge means a GoodSweeps staff member has tested a sweepstakes or social casino and found its core features working as expected, without major issues at the time of testing.
Playtested by GoodSweeps
Registration was straightforward, the games we played worked as they should, the promotions we tried were applied, and the site was usable on both desktop and mobile. That is what the Playtested badge stands for.
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The checks behind the badge
Our staff check the basics of getting started and using the site.
- Straightforward registration
- Creating an account, completing email verification where required and getting into the site without major difficulties.
- Games that work
- Finding and playing a selection of games. They should load, respond to the controls and play as expected, without major interruptions.
- Promotions that apply
- Trying a selection of promotions and rewards that do not require a purchase, and checking that they are applied as described.
- Desktop & mobile usability
- Browsing and playing on both desktop and mobile. Navigation, controls, readability and loading should make the everyday experience straightforward.
The badge summarizes the result of our playtest. Our review methodology explains the wider research behind the casino reviews on GoodSweeps.
How a casino earns the badge
A casino is eligible for the badge when a GoodSweeps staff member has completed these checks without finding major issues. The badge reflects how the site worked during that playtest.
Seen our badge on a casino?
Look for the matching badge on that casino’s GoodSweeps review. It confirms that the casino has earned the badge under the criteria on this page.
You can follow the badge to the review or look up the casino directly on GoodSweeps. The review provides the wider picture of the casino, while the badge gives you the result of our playtest.
Find the casino’s reviewFor sweepstakes casino operators
The Playtested badge gives your visitors a simple way to see that a GoodSweeps staff member has tested your site and found the basics working as expected.
We test the site
A GoodSweeps staff member checks registration, gameplay, selected promotions, and the desktop and mobile experience. We may get in touch about access or factual details.
We confirm the result
Once the checks are complete, we decide whether the casino qualifies. Passing means the features we tried worked as expected without major issues.
We offer a badge
If the results qualify, we send the badge files and the link to your review. Displaying the badge is optional. Reviews and badge offers do not depend on displaying or linking to GoodSweeps.
When you choose to display it
Use the supplied artwork for the casino it was offered to and keep it readable. We recommend linking it to that casino’s GoodSweeps review so visitors can confirm the matching badge and read more about the casino.
Independent throughout
GoodSweeps makes the badge decision. Providing test access or in-game currency does not buy a passing result, and choosing to display the badge does not influence our assessment.
Other GoodSweeps badges
Playtested is the badge we currently offer. We may introduce additional badges, such as Verified, Trusted, Preferred or Recommended. Any additional badge will have its own meaning and criteria, explained on this page before it is offered.