Grades you can argue with
Rubric edition 1 · Applies to every grade on this site
A grade is only worth the rubric behind it. Ours is printed here in full — partly so you can check our work, mostly so you can disagree with it precisely.
A. The starting point
Every offer begins at A. Grades fall as conditions add weight. Nothing raises a grade except lighter conditions; no commercial consideration touches the scale in either direction.
B. The deductions
| Condition | What we examine | Typical weight |
|---|---|---|
| Wagering multiple | The turnover required per bonus dollar; 15× reads very differently from 40× | Heaviest single factor |
| Wagering scope | Whether the multiple applies to bonus alone or deposit + bonus — the latter can double real turnover | Heavy |
| Game weighting | How much each game contributes; reduced table weighting quietly stretches every other number | Moderate |
| Expiry window | Days to complete; under 14 penalised firmly, 30+ neutral | Moderate |
| Caps and staging | Maximum-bet rules, excluded games, instalment releases | Case by case |
| Value form | Cash-equivalent bonuses grade above credits and tickets, whose face value overstates worth | Moderate |
C. The scale
- A range — conditions a careful reader would call fair; turnover realistic within the window.
- B range — sound offers carrying one heavy condition worth respecting.
- C range — the fine print materially erodes the headline.
- D–F — conditions that defeat the offer's stated purpose. We say so plainly.
D. What no grade means
No grade — however high — predicts a win, softens the house edge, or makes an offer "worth chasing." Most bonus play ends at a net loss; that is the arithmetic of the industry, not a flaw in any single offer. Grades price conditions. They do not price luck.
E. Sources and cadence
Conditions come from the operator's published terms; licences from regulator registries (MGA, AGCO, AGLC). Pages carry a last-verified date and are re-checked on a fixed cycle. When an operator amends terms between checks, the operator's live text governs — always.
F. Independence
Granits Bet earns referral commissions, disclosed on every page. The rubric contains six inputs; commission is not among them. A partner's offer that merits a C receives a C, and the disclosure banner stays at the top of the page while it does. Details: affiliate disclosure.