How We Rate Sweepstakes Casinos: Bonus Power Index (BPI) Ratings System

Every sweepstakes casino player wants to make money. Similarly, every new player wants to have fun and know they aren’t being ripped off. Understanding this, we (the experts) at bonus.com have developed a proprietary ratings system that evaluates over 100 online sweepstakes casino platforms through this prism. If platforms aren’t serving you — the user — our ratings will reflect that, regardless of how much they’re paying us. This is a system that values bonuses, games, and popularity.

This is the Bonus Power Index (BPI) Ratings System.

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The Bonus Power Index (BPI) Ratings System: How We Rate Sweepstakes Casinos

The Bonus Power Index (BPI) Ratings System is a barometer for where sweepstakes casino platforms stand at any given time. Unlike other static rating systems, BPI is a dynamic scoring structure that responds to changes in underlying criteria. If a sweepstakes casino lowers its total bonus amount, for example, its composite score will suffer. If that same platform were to add more, in-demand games or raise its bonus, its score would improve.

Understandably, people seek certain attributes of these platforms more than others. Each element of our ratings system is assigned a weight, with free sweeps coins being the most important feature.

The weights for our ratings are as follows:

  • Sweeps Coins: 30%
  • Game Total: 20%
  • Popularity: 20%
  • Gold Coins: 10%
  • App Store Rating: 10%
  • Google Play: 10%

Rating Criteria

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Sweepstakes Coin (SC) Bonus Score (30%)

The money-making apparatus of the whole operation. This score measures the value of a sweepstakes coin bonus relaive to other operaors. Casinos earn points depending on their SC value and playthrough requirement (bonus ÷ playthrough). The lower the expected withdrawal amount is for a given user, the lower a platforms SC score.

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Game Variety Score (20%)

From slots to table games, this metric reflects game library breadth. While we do provide analysis on which operators specialize in which vertical, this parameter prioritizes total number of games.

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Popularity Score (20%)

If your friend were to jump off a bridge…would you? When it comes to sweepstakes casinos, we’ve defined popularity as reach via total Google/AI search volume. Ultimately, this data point translates into normalized points for visibility and traffic relevance.

Gold Coin (GC) Bonus Score (10%)

This metric evaluates non-redeemable coin bonuses (for entertainment play). Though Gold Coins don’t hold real world value, they do give users a chance to learn how to play games at no cost to themselves. The higher the GC value, the smoother the bonus curve.

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App Store Rating (10%)

Derived from an operator’s app store rating on the iOS app store. This is a purely external metric. .

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Google Play Store Rating Score (10%)

This is derived from an operators Google Play store rating. If a platform does have a mobile app, this can be a good gauge for hoe they’re percieved by the public.

How Ratings are Caluculated

GC Bonus ValueGC PointsGC CurveGame TotalGame Total PointsGame Total Curve
Max Value2000000251-54000251-5
Baba Casino5000006.254.53101.93752.3
BetRivers.net5000.006252.25503.43753

Here is an example of how we derive a 1-5 rating for a sweepstakes casino’s Gold Coin bonus. Like other criteria, each rating is set relative to the competition on a logarithmic scale. Here’s how we calculate it:

Based on the inputs for each of the variables above (Gold Coins, Sweeps Coins, App/Google Play Store Ratings, and Popularity), here’s how we derived the respective composite scores for each brand.

Raw numbers from each category are then converted to a 25-point scale to adjust for aggregation and normalization across different units of measurement — whther that be coins, app-store ratings, or Google search performance. Each 25-point score is then converted to a 1-5 score with a logarithmic curve applied.

Why We Use This Curve

We use this curve to adjust for outliers and make it so proportional gains matter. If one sweepstakes casino offers significantly more gold coins than another, other competitors won’t automatically be relegated to a 1-2 star rating. An example of this when it comes to Gold Coin scores is as follows:

  • 100k → 200k (2×) gets a healthy star jump
  • 1.0M → 1.1M (+100k, but only +10%) gets a much smaller jump
  • 1.75M → 2.0M (close together at the top) might be 4.9★ → 5.0★ after rounding rules, not a huge gap

Said plainly, each category uses the most comparable, public or directly provided data we can get, then we turn it into stars using the same rules for every brand.

Step-by-Step Rating Process

  1. Normalizing the Data

    We first convert raw inputs to a 0–25 internal points scale for easy aggregation and normalization across very different units (coins, counts, ratings).

    We then convert points to 1–5★ category stars using a logarithmic curve.
    Why Do We Use This Curve?

    • Prevents a single giant offer from crushing everyone else near 1★.
    • Makes proportional gains matter: a 2× improvement at the low end should move stars more than a tiny absolute bump at the top.
  2. Prioritizing What Users Want

    SC Value: combine SC Bonus Value and divide it by playthrough to get SC/PT Value; scale to 25 points; apply log curve → SC Curve (★).
    GC Value: GC Bonus Value → 25 points → log curve → GC Curve (★).
    App Store & Google Play: pull latest ratings; map rating ranges (e.g., 4.8–5.0) to 25 points; curve → App/Play Curve (★).
    Game Total: raw game count → 25 points → curve → Game Total Curve (★).
    Popularity: We create a simple numerical ranking for operators based on their branded search volume → map to 25 points → curve → Pop. Curve (★).

  3. Identifyng Edge Cases

    If a brand has 0★ in a category because the feature isn’t offered (e.g., no app), we exclude that category from both:

    • the numerator (stars × weight), and
    • the denominator (the effective weight sum).
    • This re-normalizes the weights across what the brand actually offers, so you’re comparing like-for-like.

Bonus.com’s Commitment to Transparency in Rankings For Sweepstakes Casinos

Our sweepstakes casino ratings system ensures absolute transparency and fairness through automated, auditable processes, with no human bias—every casino is scored identically. The same math applies universally via a fully automated script that runs on a cron job, with no manual overrides permitted.

Platforms that don’t offer relevant features are excluded from the average rather than penalized. For instance, if a casino has no mobile app, that category is marked N/A and the average is calculated only over available categories.

A comprehensive changelog tracks all changes and we re-publish data QA checks, verifying that stars per category fall within [0,5] (with maxima at 5.0 only for top performers and zeros only if a feature is absent). Overall, scores stay within [0,5], while monitoring distribution to prevent bunching (>20% at 4.5+) or drift. The monthly refresh process involves pulling fresh data from APIs, running the script to generate new stars, passing QA, and publishing with an updated changelog—complete with an audit trail of all runs logged by timestamps and hashes.

How to Interpret the Ratings

The Bonus Power Index (BPI) Ratings System is a comprehensive indicator for where we believe different platforms stack up against one another based on popular user preferences.

If you prioritize something different than the average user we encourage you to identify the component that matters most to you, and evaluate each operator on that basis. Below is a table with links to review pages for each major online sweepstakes casino. Every review contains a line-by-line analysis of ranking criteria.

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Sheesh Casino50,000 GC + 5 SCComing soon!
The Win ZoneComing soon!Coming soon!
Free Spin CasinoComing soon!Coming soon!
Sweet SweepsComing soon!Coming soon!
Gold AhoyComing soon!Coming soon!
Go Go Gold100,000 GC + 6 SC2025
Sweeper Casino50,000 GC + 5.5 SC2025
Lunaland Casino100,000 GC + 2 SC2025
BankRolla200,000 GC + 2 SC2025
Monkey Spins50,000 GC + 2.5 SC2025
Casino Cowboy5,000 GC2025
Gold Rush City15,000 GC + 500 SC2025
Gold Treasure100,000 GC + 3 SC2025
Good Vibes Casino1,000,000 GC + 3 SC2025
Gummy Play100,000 GC + 3 SC2025
Jumbo8810,000 GC + 1 SC2025
LoneStar Casino100,000 GC + 2.5 SC2025
Mega Frenzy30,000 GC2025
Nio Play100,000 GC + 3 SC2025
PeakPlay5,000 Gold Coins2025
Rolla500,000 GC + 10 FREE SC2025
Sixty6 Social Casino50,000 GC + 1 SC2025
SpeedSweeps50,000 GC + 1 SC2025
Spinfinite Casino3,000 GC + Daily Mystery Bonus2025
SpinQuest100,000 GC + 2 SC2025
SweepNext30,000 GC + 3 SC2025
Wildhorse Bucks5,000 Bucks + 5 SC2025
AcornFun77,777 GC + 0.3 SC2024
Baba Wild Slots100,000,000 GC2024
Baba Casino500,000 GC + 3 SC2024
BC.Game.us60 Free Spins2024
Bitsler.io 37,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
Cashoomo4,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Casino.click100,000 GC + 2 SC + Daily Spin the Wheel Bonus2024
Cazino8,500 LC + 4.5 SC2024
Chip'n WIN 15,000 GC + 15 Crystals2024
Clubs Casino10 Free SC Spins2024
Clubs Poker2,500 GC + 0.5 SC2024
Cool Spin81,000 GC + 4.5 SC2024
Dara Casino100,000 GC + 2 SC2024
Dollar Mills8,000 GC + 3 SC2024
GoldNLuck400,000 GC + 1 SC2024
iCasino.com100,000 iC Coins + 2 SC2024
Jackpota7,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
JackpotGo10,000 GC + 1 SC2024
Jackpot Rabbit175,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Lavish Luck20,000 GC + 0.3 SC2024
Legendz100,000 GC + 5 SC2024
LionsDen Games1 Lions Den Coin2024
Lucky Hands1,000,000 GC + 2 SC2024
Lucky Stake7,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
MaxQuest50,000 QuestCoins + 5 MaxCoins2024
Mega Bonanza7,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
Milky Star Slots37,777 GC + 0.3 SC2024
Moozi20,000 GC + 1 SC2024
MyPrize CasinoUp to 100,000 GC + 2 SC2024
Novig1,000 Novig Coins + 5 Novig Cash2024
Onyx Odds1,000 Onyx Coins2024
PlayFame10,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Playnomic1,000 Tokens + $0.10 SweepsCash2024
Punt.com2 SC + 10,000 GC + 20 Free Spins2024
Rebet Casino10,000 Rebet Coins + 1 in Rebet Cash & $50 Match up to $50 in Casino Bonus2024
Runewager50,000 Fun Cash + 5 Sweeps Cash2024
Scratchful7,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
Sidepot10,000 Fliff Coins + 5 Fliff Cash2024
Smiles1,000,000 GC + 5 SC2024
Spin Sorcery10,000 GC + 0.4 SC2024
SpinBlitz7,500 GC + 2.5 SC2024
SpinPals30,000 GC + 3 SC2024
SpinSaga100 GC + 2 SC2024
SpinsAmerica100,000 GC + 2 SC2024
SportsMillions1,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Spree25,000 GC + 2.5 SC2024
SweepLuxe15,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Sweeps.us5,000 GC + 3 SC2024
Sweepstake.ai2,000,000 GC + 1 SC2024
Sweeptastic100 Free Sweepz Coins2024
The Money Factory15,000 GC + 3 SC2024
TheBoss.Casino50,000 GC + 2.9 BB2024
Thrillzz3,000 Coins + 3 Thrillzz Sweeps2024
Vegas Coins5,000 GC + 1 SC2024
Vivaro20,000 GC + 2 SC2024
Yay! Casino100,000 GC + 10 SC2024
Zoot20,000 GC + 2 SC2024
BananaBets10,000 VC2023
Betcoin.Social2,000 GC + 2 PBR SC2023
Carnival Citi10,000,000 GC + 5,000 SC2023
Chanced20,000 GC + 2 SC + 20 Free Spins2023
Crown Coins100,000 Crown Coins + 2 SC2023
Game Vault 777$20 Free Play Credits2023
GoldSlips10,000 FC + up to 10 GS2023
Hello Millions15,000 GC + 2.5 SC2023
Jackpotland2,000,000 GC2023
Kickr150,000 Bits (GC) + 4 Bucks (SC)2023
McLuck27.5 SC + 57,500 GC2023
Modo.us20,000 GC + 1 SC2023
Moonspin30,000 GC + 3 SC2023
Orion StrikeNo offer available2023
RealPrize625,000 GC + up to 125 SC + 1,250 VIP Points2023
Rolling Riches100,000 GC + 1 SC2023
Ruby Sweeps10,000 GC + 10 Emeralds2023
Scrooge150,000 GC + 250 ST2023
Sportzino170,000 GC + 7 SC2023
Stackr500,000 GC + 5 SC + 25 Free Spins2023
Vegas Gemsup to 1,000 Gems + 20 Shards2023
Wild World10,000 GC + 3.2 SC2023
Zula100,000 GC + 10 SC2023
Choctaw Slots50,000 GC2022
CosmoSlots10,000 GT + 5 ST2022
DingDingDing100,000 GC + 2.5 SC2022
Enchanted Casino1 Enchanted Coin2022
Fortune Coins650,000 GC + 1,400 FC2022
JefeBet100,000 GC + 5 SC2022
LuckyBird3,000 GC + 1.8 SC2022
Pulsz Bingo Promo Code5,000 GC + 2 SC2022
Riversweeps500 Extra Entries on 1st Purchase2022
RunestakeRakeback to all active players2022
SOPO Social Poker1,000 Gold2022
Stake US promo code250,000 GC + 25 Stake Cash2022
WOW Vegas250,000 WOW Coins + 5 SC2022
Ark Casino12,000,000 GC2021
Bingoport500 Port Points + 2 Free Access Tokens2021
BitBetWin$20 No Deposit Bonus2021
ClubGGNo welcome bonus2021
Jackpot Master Slots40,000,000 GC2021
Live Play Mobile10,000 Coins + 50 Credits2021
Lucra SportsNo welcome bonus2021
SweepSlots10,000 GC + 5 SC2021
Golden Hearts Games250,000 GC + 500 SC2020
High 5 Casino3 SC + 400 GC + 300 Diamonds2020
Pulsz5,000 GC + 2.3 SC2020
Slots Journey Cruise & Casino1,500,000 GC2020
Yotta1,000 Tokens + 0.10 YottaCash2020
Cash Frenzy3,000,000 coins2019
Fliff Social Sportsbookup to $300 in Fliff Coins2019
Funzpoints1,250 Funzpoints (GC) + 250 SC2019
Hard Rock Social Casino2,000,000 GC2019
LuckyLand Slots7,777 GC + 10 SC2019
Lightning Link Casino10,000,000 GC2018
Slots on Tour4,000,000 GC2017
BetRivers.net$VC 7002016
Cashman Casino5,000,000 GC2016
Global Poker150,000 GC + 30 SC2016
Slots Era12,000,000 GC2016
Gambino Slots200 Free Spins + 100,000 GC2015
Infinity Slots3,000,000 GC2015
MyJackpot1,150,000 Free Chips2015
Scatter Slots12,000,000 GC2015
Royal Fortune Slots1,500,000 GC2014
ZitoBoxup to 15,000 VC2014
S&H Casino2,000,000 GC2013
Chumba Casino2,000,000 GC + 2 SC2012
Horseplayup to $500 in freeplay with first-purchase match2012
RushGames250 VC2012
Skillz2,500 Z Coins2012
Vegas XUp to $202012
Slotomania1,000,000 GC2010
Big Fish Casino100,000 Free Chips2009
ClubWPT5,000 Play Chips and 500 Tournament Points2008
WorldWinner$5 Deposit Bonus1999
Jackpot Party10,000,000,000 Free Coins2013

What People Also Asked About the Bonus Power Index (BPI) Rankings System

The Bonus Power Index separates itself from other rankings in the sense that it is transparent with its rating criteria and updates its scores in real time.

We turn each category into 1–5★ using a curve, then combine them using the weights listed here. Missing categories aren’t counted against a brand. Scores update regularly as the market changes. No manual overrides.

Our ranking prioritize what the user wants. Given users generally prefer the real-money upside of a sweeps coin bonus (over a gold coin bonus), our ratings sytem will reward a website/app that has a high sweeps coin rating and a low gold coin rating more than the alternative.

No. Zeros are excluded from the averages so “not offered” doesn’t penalize the overall.

About the Author

Patrick Monnin

Patrick Monnin

From online casino reviews to new sweepstakes legislation, Patrick Monnin has been covering the global iGaming market since March of 2021. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, his work has been featured on Bonus, Legal Sports Report, Lineups, Daily Fantasy Cafe, PlayMA, PlayOH, and more. Patrick won a science fair back in 7th grade, but unfortunately, it’s been all downhill from there.
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