Editorial Policy & Review Methodology
How Gamblingpedia UK researches, tests, fact-checks and publishes every casino review and guide on this site.
Our promise to readers
Every page on Gamblingpedia UK is written for adult UK players (18+), reviewed by a named editor against primary-source evidence, and dated so you can see when it was last verified. We do not publish "placeholder" content, AI-generated filler, or sponsored-post advertorials dressed as reviews.
Review methodology (100-point scale)
Every casino review is scored out of 100 across six weighted pillars. No money changes hands for ratings. The operator does not see the draft before publication.
- Safety & Licensing — 25 pts: Live UKGC public-register entry, LCCP compliance, responsible-gambling tooling, segregated-funds status.
- Payout Speed — 20 pts: Real deposit + real withdrawal test by our team, measured to the hour, within the past 90 days.
- Game Library & RTP Transparency — 15 pts: Number of games, provider mix, published RTPs, auditor (eCOGRA, GLI, iTechLabs).
- Bonus Fairness & Wagering Terms — 15 pts: Wagering multiplier, game weighting, max bet clause, expiry, mixed-product prohibition.
- Safer-Gambling Provision — 15 pts: Deposit/loss/time limits, reality checks, cooling-off, self-exclusion, GAMSTOP integration.
- Customer Support — 10 pts: Live-chat hours, response time on real tickets, clarity of KYC guidance.
Sourcing & fact-checking
Regulatory statements are cross-checked against the UK Gambling Commission public register, the Gambling Act 2005, Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), HMRC duty guidance, and the Finance Bill 2025–26. Non-regulatory claims are linked to their primary source in-line.
Editorial independence
Gamblingpedia UK earns commissions from some — not all — casinos we review. Affiliate links are labelled rel="nofollow sponsored noopener" per Google’s guidelines. A casino never pays for a higher score; we will publish low scores, and remove operators who lose their UKGC licence, regardless of commercial relationship. Our affiliate disclosure sets this out in full.
Author expertise
Every review has a named author with a verifiable track record in UK igaming, a fact-checker, and — where the review touches on harm, affordability or self-exclusion — a safer-gambling reviewer. Authors’ full bios, relevant qualifications and external profiles are on the about page.
Update cadence
Every casino review is re-verified at least every 90 days, and immediately when the UKGC, HMRC or the LCCP publishes a change that affects the sector. Every page carries a visible “Last updated” date that ties back to the commit that produced it.
Corrections
If you spot an error on any page, email [email protected]. We correct material errors within 24 hours and add a visible correction note to the page for transparency.
Safer-gambling stance
We are not a gambling operator. We do not market to under-18s. Every review links to responsible gambling tools, GAMSTOP and GamCare (0808 8020 133). If you are in difficulty, stop gambling now and call GamCare.