Oak And FortuneHow we rate — studios carry the spine
Last updated: 18 July 2026
Oak And Fortune is independent and affiliate-funded. Scores are editorial, not paid. We use a five-star scale with half steps (for example 3.5 or 4.5). A star rating summarises several checks; the criterion pages on the homepage show the same operators ranked on one factor at a time.
We deliberately put game studios and standout titles first. Two licensed casinos can both pass the UKGC gate while one offers a far more useful mix of NetEnt, Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play, Evolution and specialist houses. That difference is what we try to surface.
- UKGC licence (gate) If an operator is not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission for the products we discuss, it does not appear. The licence is a pass/fail filter, not a scored luxury.
- Game studio range Breadth and usefulness of providers on the lobby — not raw title count alone. Duplicate reskins count for less than distinct studio voices.
- Live casino Table variety, game-show formats, and how clearly live is organised on mobile and desktop.
- Standout titles & discovery Whether known releases are easy to find, and whether the lobby highlights meaningful games rather than noise.
- Mobile browsing Search, filters and load behaviour when hunting studios on a phone. We do not score payout plumbing.
- Customer support (public channels) Clarity of help pages and how support routes are presented — not invented response-time claims.
- Overall usability Account area orientation, responsible-gambling tool visibility, and general navigation calm.
- Welcome offer type (noted, lightly weighted) Described factually as a type (match, spins-led, package). Never scored as “best deal” and never with invented amounts.
What we leave out
Payment methods, deposits, withdrawals and payout speeds are omitted on purpose. This is a reviews site about catalogues and usability, not a banking guide.
Independence
Commercial links may earn us a commission. That does not buy a higher star rating. See the affiliate disclosure.