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We show you how we keep our casino and bonus reviews fair even though we get paid by our partners. Learn about our promise to be transparent, keep players safe, and maintain high standards in our reviews.
Unbiased Reviews and Secure Partnerships
CasinoAlpha New Zealand is an independent advertising company that creates unbiased bonus and casino reviews for Kiwi players. Backed up by more than 9 years of experience in the gambling industry, we created our own set of rules that guide us in maintaining the objective character of our reviews and delivering content that reflects our mission.
The content displayed on casinoalpha.co.nz is free of charge. However, the deals we make with various casino companies are based on monetary compensation.
“While we maintain independence in our reviews, it’s crucial for players to understand the business model behind our platform,” explains Tudor Turiceanu, CasinoAlpha’s lead reviewer.
“Our team has spent years developing a rigorous evaluation framework that separates our commercial relationships from our editorial assessments. However, players should always remember that no review system is perfect, and personal due diligence remains essential before depositing at any casino.”
Paid Partnerships
CasinoAlpha New Zealand establishes paid partnerships with different casino brands in the NZ gambling market. According to the established deal, our company receives a special commission from each brand it collaborates with.
Since the focal point of our company is ensuring the player’s security, we reserve the right to carefully select the brands we make partnerships with. This is precisely why you will only find licensed New Zealand online casinos, that have passed through multiple and various verifications.
How we make money
The CasinoAlpha affiliate team engages in negotiations and establishes paid deals with a vast portfolio of over 100 online casino brands partnered with CasinoAlpha.
Each casino company undergoes a thorough analysis to ensure it meets our safety and security standards. If it passes our tests, our team will strike a deal with the respective company, and the partnership will be posted on our website later on.
We never partner with casino companies that have not passed our extensive verifications, so we only list secure casinos on our website.
Elena Buznicu, our compliance specialist, explains more about the financial reality behind our recommendations: “We earn a commission when players sign up through our links, typically based on a revenue-share model or cost-per-acquisition payment. This means we have a financial incentive when you choose our recommended casinos.
While our review process is separate from these commercial arrangements, players should understand that we benefit financially from your patronage of our listed casinos, even those with lower ratings.”
CasinoAlpha provides varied deals
“Behind the attractive bonus offers lies a complex web of terms and conditions,” warns Adina Minculescu, our senior bonus and casino analysis expert.
“Even the most generous-looking promotions often come with wagering requirements that significantly reduce their actual value. We’ve seen cases where players were unable to withdraw winnings because they unknowingly violated specific bonus terms.
Always prioritize fair terms over large bonus amounts, and be particularly cautious with no-deposit bonuses, which typically have the most restrictive conditions.”
When our affiliate team negotiates the deals to be posted on casinoalpha.co.nz, they also make sure to include multiple types of offers (like no-deposit bonuses, welcome bonuses, etc.). The reasoning behind this is to provide you with multiple options to choose from, regardless of whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player.
Money does not influence CasinoAlpha’s reviews
“While we maintain editorial independence, there are commercial realities we must acknowledge,” states Elena Buznicu. “Our partners cannot directly influence our ratings or reviews, but we do face pressure to maintain relationships with major industry players.
This is why we’re transparent about our business model and encourage players to cross-reference our reviews with other sources. The most valuable aspect of our reviews isn’t the final rating but the detailed breakdown of each casino’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to make decisions based on factors most important to your playing style.”
Each casino review is objective and unbiased and presents our expert team’s experience as players with a particular gambling site. Moreover, the content displayed on casino alpha.co.nz is based exclusively on the casino’s performance at the time of review.
The CasinoAlpha team also updates the content according to the industry’s standards and recent changes.
The CasinoAlpha experts put safety first!
“Safety in online gambling extends beyond licensing and encryption,” emphasizes Tudor Turiceanu.
“Even casinos that pass our verification process can change ownership or policies after our review. We update our content regularly, but there’s inevitably a lag between casino changes and our updates. Players should always verify current licensing information directly with regulatory authorities like the Malta Gaming Authority or UK Gambling Commission before depositing significant funds.
Additionally, remember that no review system can fully protect you from gambling-related harm – set strict deposit limits and time constraints regardless of which casino you choose.
The CasinoAlpha team uses a strict review system split into multiple steps to ensure maximum safety. Since multiple experts conduct several tests on an online casino, we can immediately establish which gambling platform is safe to use and which isn’t. So, you can count on our expertise and particular attention to detail for every content posted on casinoalpha.co.nz.
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