Editorial Integrity
CasinoTop operates data collection, information structure, and commercial relationships as three independent layers. This policy defines the hard boundaries between them and the rules that govern every operator listing on the platform.
Three-layer model
Layer 1 — Data
Operator attribute information — payment terms, bonus conditions, licensing status, product scope, and geographic availability — is drawn from operator disclosures and public regulatory sources. Each attribute is structured into a consistent field set and applied uniformly across every operator in the database. Data is recorded as disclosed; it is not interpreted, adjusted, or filtered for commercial reasons. For the precise criteria applied during data collection, see how CasinoTop scores and ranks operators.
Layer 2 — Structure
Structure defines how data is presented on listing and comparison pages. The same data model and layout logic is applied to every operator regardless of market, partnership status, or revenue relationship. No operator receives a custom template, an elevated content format, or a modified display hierarchy. A licensed operator such as BetMGM Casino is rendered through the identical structural logic as any other operator in the same market — the structure layer has no mechanism for preferential presentation.
Layer 3 — Commercial relationships
CasinoTop may earn affiliate or referral revenue from operators listed on the platform. That revenue relationship is disclosed where it applies and is structurally separated from both data collection and information presentation. Commercial relationships do not determine which operators are included, how their data fields are populated, or where they appear in any ranked or filtered view. The side-by-side casino comparison for US players applies the same ranking inputs regardless of whether an operator has an active affiliate agreement.
What we do not do
Operators cannot pay for inclusion, exclusion, or position
Listing decisions are governed by licensing status, verified market availability, and the completeness of verifiable operator data — not by commercial agreements. An operator that holds a valid licence in a given state and meets the platform's data-quality threshold is eligible for inclusion; one that does not is excluded. No fee, partnership, or revenue arrangement can alter that outcome. This applies to all operator categories, including sweepstakes casinos listed for US players, which follow the same eligibility criteria as licensed real-money operators.
No unsupported universal claims
CasinoTop does not publish global 'best casino' rankings or claims that are not grounded in market-specific, verifiable data. Listings are scoped to defined markets and jurisdiction-specific licensing conditions. A ranking on a state-level page reflects the operators licensed and available in that state — it carries no claim of universal superiority. Operators such as DraftKings Casino appear only in the markets where their real-money licence is active and confirmed.
Data is not modified for commercial reasons
Withdrawal terms, wagering requirements, KYC obligations, licensing conditions, and payout structures are recorded as disclosed by the operator and verified against public regulatory sources. No field value is softened, omitted, or recharacterised to present a commercial partner more favourably. If disclosed terms for an operator such as Caesars Casino include restrictive conditions, those conditions are recorded in full.
CasinoTop does not operate gambling services
The platform is a structured information and comparison resource. It does not hold a gambling licence, operate games, process bets, accept deposits, or handle any financial transaction on behalf of a player. Nothing on this platform constitutes an invitation to gamble, and the platform bears no operational responsibility for the services provided by listed operators. Players with concerns about their gambling activity are encouraged to consult the responsible gambling resources available on this site.
Commercial relationships
CasinoTop may earn affiliate or referral revenue when a user follows a link to a listed operator and completes a qualifying action such as registration or deposit. This revenue model is disclosed on every page where affiliate links are present, and those links are marked accordingly. Affiliate revenue funds the platform's research, data infrastructure, and editorial operations — it does not determine which operators are listed, what their data fields contain, or how they are ranked. The existence of a commercial relationship with an operator is recorded separately from editorial decisions and has no bearing on field values, position, or inclusion status.
Published and operated by Evergreen Media AS. Commercial decisions are the responsibility of the publishing entity. Data collection and platform structure operate independently of those decisions.
Scope and accuracy
Real-time accuracy is not guaranteed
Operator information — including bonus terms, withdrawal limits, game libraries, and licensing status — changes frequently. Data on this platform is recorded as of the date of the most recent editorial review of each listing. CasinoTop does not update listings in real time and cannot guarantee that every field reflects current operator terms at the moment of a user's visit. Users should verify all material terms directly with the operator before registering, depositing, or claiming any offer. Consult the frequently asked questions about CasinoTop rankings for further detail on how and when listings are reviewed.
Platform scope — information and comparison only
CasinoTop is a structured information and comparison platform. It does not operate gambling services, hold a gaming licence in any jurisdiction, process player transactions, or bear any operational role in the delivery of the services described in its listings. Reviews of operators such as Hard Rock Bet Casino describe the operator's own product and services; they do not constitute an endorsement or a guarantee of those services. All disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters are between the player and the operator directly.
Uniform treatment
One data model for all operators
Every operator in the CasinoTop database — whether a large multi-state licence holder or a smaller regional platform — is evaluated against the same attribute fields, using the same data-collection procedures and the same editorial standards. There is no custom treatment, expanded field set, or relaxed verification threshold for commercial partners. The scoring and ranking methodology applies without variation regardless of whether an operator has an active revenue relationship with the platform. This uniformity extends to operator categories: a listing for Spree Casino in the sweepstakes category uses the same structural model as a licensed real-money casino listing.
Affiliate status does not alter field values
Terms, conditions, restrictions, and qualifying criteria are recorded as the operator discloses them and as public sources corroborate them. An affiliate relationship does not grant an operator the ability to soften how its terms are presented, suppress unfavourable conditions, or request that fields be left blank. If a DraftKings Casino promotion carries a material restriction, that restriction appears in the relevant data field in the same form it would for any non-partnered operator. Editorial staff and data researchers operate under the same obligation irrespective of the commercial status of the operator under review. Further detail on how the CasinoTop founder and Editor-in-Chief oversees editorial independence is available on the author profile page.
Scope of uniform treatment across content types
The uniform-treatment obligation applies across all content formats on the platform — operator reviews, ranked listing pages, filtered comparison views, and informational guides. It applies to who we are as a platform and to how every individual contributor on the platform is expected to handle operator data. No content format creates a channel through which commercial considerations can influence data recording or presentation. Where a content type involves structured comparisons, the same inputs and the same display logic govern every operator in that comparison set.