Advertise with Us
We constantly search for new partners who want to help us improve the iGaming industry. See how you can connect with our team and what you can expect from CasinoAlpha. Explore our verification framework, partner with us, and let’s raise awareness together!
How to connect with us?
Our commitment includes partnering only with licensed gaming sites, granting the highest protection for players. This involves thorough check-ups, ensuring operator policies and practices fully ensure transparency, security, responsible gaming and regulatory compliance established by the licenses we take into account: UKGC, MGA and Curacao eGaming.
“A license is step one. We want to know what you do with it — and how your players feel once they’ve been through your KYC wall and tried to withdraw.”
— Adela Mariuta, Ethical Gambling Advocate & Reviewer
Only brands sharing our principles of elevating user experience through proactive amplification of licensing will qualify for an invite into our affiliate program. Together, we guard the iGaming reputation by tackling complex challenges through consistency and accountability.
What You Can Expect from Us
CasinoAlpha always commits to raising public understanding of how this industry really works:
- Our guides unpack security systems, fraud risks, verification practices, and data usage policies.
- We break down compliance updates in simple terms.
- We raise awareness about industry practices that could damage player trust, or the industry’s reputation.
“If you want sugar-coated brand placement, we’re not your partner. If you’re ready to be transparent, you’re in the right place.”
— Tudor Turiceanu, Chief Editor & Former Player
Unlocking Safety Measures
Our guides shed light on the latest privacy protocols, cybersecurity measures, identity verification practices, and other advances guarding user data/funds behind the scenes. We spotlight operators excelling in transparency around safety protocols.
Our reviews are blunt, player-tested, and fully autonomous because we want to give readers the full picture. If your product doesn’t meet our standards, we’ll say so, and we expect you to be okay with that.
Ultimately, our team of experts’ objective is to raise a collective understanding of all safeguards, protocols, and regulations in place, enabling world-class player experiences. An enlightened community increases participation while keeping sites accountable.
In-Depth Licensing Breakdowns
We produce license breakdowns, highlight notable policy shifts, and tackle broad misconceptions around compliance. This includes clearly outlining license types and mandated responsible gaming protocols. We also analyze notable shifts such as tightened age and ID verification rules, affordability checks for deposit limits and banned payment channels. By translating complex compliance intricacies, users understand site responsibilities.
“License requirements are constantly evolving, and the differences between regulatory bodies can significantly impact player experiences,” explains Elena Buznicu, our UKGC Compliance Specialist.
“For example, UKGC-licensed casinos must implement strict affordability checks and betting limits that don’t apply to Curacao-licensed operators. These distinctions aren’t merely technical—they directly affect withdrawal speeds, dispute resolution options, and player protection standards. Understanding these nuances is crucial for players seeking the right balance of freedom and security.”
Our 5-Step Verification Framework
Here’s how we verify our affiliate partners, and why it matters.
Transparent Content Analysis
Our users deserve complete clarity on operators’ terms and inner workings before playing. Thus, we need complete transparency from our affiliates. We vet every partner pledge around transactions, closures, promotions and cashouts. Simplicity and nuance prevent any sort of surprises, security breaches or potential scams. Radical openness lets users play with their eyes fully open.
As a partner of CasinoAlpha, you must have the following:
- Total Transaction Fee Transparency: Full details of all deposit, withdrawal, conversion and processing charges are published clearly across platforms with no hidden costs.
- Account Closure Justifications: Potential reasons covering risk policy, regulatory orders, licence rules, and internal controls behind any account suspensions, bans, or limitations.
- Unambiguous Bonus Instructions: Easy-to-understand eligibility terms, expiration rules, contribution rates, play-through details, and opt-in/out procedures for every new/existing player promo code.
- Withdrawal Terms Explained Simply: A summary of payment pending times, verification criteria, min/max limits, and options with direct access during sign-up and inside accounts.
Licence Verifications
For CasinoAlpha, valid licencing is crucial in vetting a potential partner. Licensed operations prove adherence to player security, fairness, fiscal responsibility and AML regulations established by robust oversight bodies like the UKGC, MGA, and Curacao eGaming.
Unlicensed sites operate in shadows, bound only by their self-interest rather than the law. We exclusively stand behind casinos holding accountable, legitimized credentials – it signals embedded consumer protections. Players deserve the assurance licensed standing brings.
We verify all licences manually and cross-check your brand’s name, company, and registration status. Sites without a track record of regulatory compliance won’t qualify regardless of traffic, commissions, or “industry reputation.”
“We’ve removed licensed brands from our listings before. A badge isn’t a free pass — it’s an obligation to uphold standards.”
— Anca Iamandi, Casino Myth-Buster & Law Translator
Website’s Security Investigation
With plenty of threats when it comes to players’ safety, our standards demand constant vigilance from collaborators safeguarding user data and finances. Comprehensive security protocols must demonstrate proficiency stretching from information storage to communication encryption and vulnerability testing.
The main security protocols we look for in a potential partner must include the following:
- SSL Encryption
- An iTechLabs certification
- Random game outcomes
- eCogra certification
Alex Bobes, our IT and Tech specialist, explains a bit more about our security testing process: “Our technical team conducts penetration testing and security protocol assessments that go far beyond checking for basic SSL encryption. We’ve identified concerning weaknesses in payment processing systems and data storage practices that could potentially expose player information. Only operators demonstrating robust, multi-layered security frameworks earn our recommendation.”
Player Protection Tools
The Responsible Gambling Tools at any of our affiliates must include all of the following tools:
- Game time reminder
- Cooling-off limits
- Account closure
- Access to account and game history
- Self-limits
- Autoplay limits
- Self-exclude programme
- Trained customer support
- Financial activity monitor
- Session limits
- Self-assessment tests regarding gambling addiction
Information Quality Control
Part of the casino vetting process involves ensuring our partners maintain information quality across these areas, as casinos have been in a constant state of evolving.
Through quality control, we mean constant content updates via guides, policies, promotions, and general wagering information, which must reflect current industry regulations, terms and conditions, and software platform features.
On top of that, the active revision of irrelevant, outdated, or confusing content is a big pro, as it shows our team that a particular website is dedicated to innovating and renewing content on a daily basis. This is the content we like to see when it comes to the gambling scene, thus being a crucial factor we take into consideration.
“Outdated or inaccurate information can lead to serious consequences for players,” explains Cosmin Brehoi, one of our player-centred casino reviewers.
“We regularly encounter operators who fail to update their terms, game rules, or promotional details when regulations change. This creates dangerous misalignments between player expectations and actual outcomes. Our partners must demonstrate commitment to continuous content review and updates, ensuring players always have access to current, accurate information for informed decision-making.”
Reach us!
As an authority site dedicated to guiding players’ responsible, informed gambling choices, we only affiliate with licensed operators fully compliant with UKGC, MGA and Curacao eGaming safeguards for player funds, data usage, and age verification.
We seek mission-aligned partners focused on transparently equipping users to play securely within evolving regulatory bounds.
If having players’ interests through UKGC-aligned security and elevating protection safeguards resonates, let’s connect as advocates upholding iGaming’s future standards.
“The iGaming industry faces significant trust challenges, and addressing them requires collaborative effort,” concludes Tudor Turiceanu.
“We’re selective about our partnerships because each relationship reflects on our commitment to player advocacy. Operators who view compliance and player protection as competitive advantages rather than regulatory burdens are ideal partners for CasinoAlpha. Together, we can elevate industry standards while building sustainable business models that don’t rely on player confusion or exploitation.”
Why You Should Trust Us
Integrity
Objective reviews. Unbiased ratings. Transparent expert information
Player Control
Empowering gamblers in the fight against addiction: prevention & education resources
Safety
Safety-first online gambling. Casino sites with the latest encryption & security protocols
Independency
Original online casino database. Independent research. Authentic data analysis
Budgeting
Gamble risk-free: Secure fund management guidance for online casino transactions
Progress
Evolving for players: adapting our practices to meet your needs