Been reading this board for a while, thought I would drop how I pick an online casino these days. After a few bad experiences I stopped trusting the big banners.
Licence comes first for me: find the licence number and look it up, and if your country is on the allowed list. Next come deposits and withdrawals: crypto is a plus but not a must, and the withdrawal limits need to be written clearly.
Bonuses are the tricky part. Read the wagering and the max bet rule, and live tables often do not count at all. A useful overview with bonus rules, app info and payment methods is here lees meer and it saved me some time.
Most of my sessions are on mobile, and a good site loads fast and does not log you out every five minutes. Ask support one simple question first: a real human reply beats a bot loop.
Anyway, that is my routine. Set a budget and stick to it.