Payout windows, not promises
A casino's payout time is the sum of two clocks: the operator's internal review, and the payment network that moves the money. The operator clock is what the casino quotes in its terms — the SLA. It is the median, not the maximum. Add the network clock on top: crypto rails settle in tens of minutes, e-wallets clear in a few hours, cards take a banking day, bank wires take two to three.
Two factors stretch every clock. KYC verification, if not completed before the withdrawal, blocks the operator clock entirely until documents land — usually one to three days. Weekends pause the network clock for cards and wires; e-wallets and crypto mostly ignore them. VIP tiers shrink the operator clock by giving you a priority queue and a named manager, with the top tier often quoting same-day handling.
We don't promise a number. We give you three: best case (everything works), median (the realistic plan), and pessimistic (KYC drama plus a weekend). Use the median for planning, expect the pessimistic, and treat best case as a pleasant surprise.