Affiliate Disclosure

Casino Verdict earns referral commissions when you sign up through our links. This page explains exactly how that works, what it means for our reviews — and what it doesn’t change.

✓ Commission-based revenue ✓ Editorially independent Last updated Jun 2026
✓ What you need to know
✓Casino Verdict is free to read. We never charge readers.
✓We earn a commission from operators when a reader registers and deposits through a link on our site.
✓You never pay more because you came from Casino Verdict. Bonuses and T&Cs are identical to visiting the casino directly.
✓Our editorial team scores casinos using a fixed, publicly documented methodology. Commission size does not affect placement. → /how-we-rate/
✓Casinos that fail our testing or refuse our standard terms are not listed, regardless of how much they offer to pay.

How affiliate marketing works

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based referral model common across financial comparison, travel, and iGaming sectors. Here is how the money flows on Casino Verdict:

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You read our review or comparison Our editorial team researches and scores casinos using our seven-dimension framework — produced independently of any commercial deal.
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You click a "Visit Casino" or "Play Now" button These buttons contain a tracking parameter that tells the casino you arrived from Casino Verdict. They are affiliate links and are clearly labelled throughout the site.
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You register and make a qualifying deposit The casino’s system records the referral. No extra action is needed from you. Your bonus and T&Cs are identical to registering directly with the casino.
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The casino pays Casino Verdict a commission This is the operator’s acquisition cost — money they would otherwise spend on advertising. The payment comes from the casino’s marketing budget, not from your deposit or winnings.
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We use that revenue to fund our review operations Real-money testing, staff salaries, site maintenance, and compliance costs are funded through affiliate commissions. There are no paywalls or advertising banners on Casino Verdict.

Commission types we earn

Commission type How it works Used by us? Notes
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) Fixed one-time payment when a referred player makes a first deposit above a minimum threshold (e.g. S$30+). ✓ Yes Standard affiliate program structure. Covered by this page.
Revenue Share (RevShare) Ongoing % of net gaming revenue from referred players, typically 20–40%. Paid monthly. ✓ Yes Covered by this page. RevShare does not influence review scores.
Hybrid Combination of a CPA upfront payment plus a reduced ongoing RevShare percentage. Select partners Applied to a small number of partners. Covered by this page.
Paid / sponsored ranking Operator pays a fixed fee for a higher ranking position or a featured slot in comparison tables. ✗ Not accepted We do not accept paid rankings. All positions reflect our scoring methodology.
Paid editorial (advertorial) Operator pays for a positively-framed review or marketing-written content published as editorial. ✗ Not accepted All reviews are written by our team under the methodology at /how-we-rate/.

⚠ Commission rates paid by specific operators are not disclosed to the editorial team and have no bearing on scores or rankings.

Five editorial safeguards

Affiliate revenue creates a structural conflict of interest: we earn more when more readers sign up. Here are the five concrete safeguards we’ve built to prevent this from corrupting our editorial output.

📋 1 · Fixed, public scoring methodology

Every casino is rated using our seven-dimension framework, with weights published and locked. The scoring system is not adjustable by commercial teams. Payout Reliability (20%) and Licence & Legality (18%) carry the heaviest weight — not bonus size, which is where commercial bias typically enters affiliate content.

🔒 2 · PayNow Hard-Cap enforced regardless of commission

Casinos without PayNow support are capped at 4.0 ★ overall — even if they are a paying affiliate partner. This rule is hard-coded into our scoring model and cannot be waived on commercial grounds. No operator can buy their way above this cap.

💰 3 · Real-money testing before any score is published

We deposit and withdraw real funds at every casino before publishing a full scored review. No casino receives a rated review based on publicly available information alone. Our full testing process is described at /how-we-rate/.

🚫 4 · Negative reviews published without fear or favour

If a casino fails our testing — delayed withdrawals, poor PayNow support, unresolved complaints — the review reflects that, even with an active affiliate agreement. Casinos that consistently fail are moved to our blacklist. We do not comply with operator takedown requests.

👁️ 5 · Commercial and editorial teams operate separately

Affiliate deal negotiation is handled separately from review production. Reviewers are not informed of commission rates for specific operators and are not compensated based on the commercial performance of the reviews they write. Editorial decisions are made without input from commercial operations.

How to identify affiliate links

You can always tell when a link on Casino Verdict is a potential revenue-generating affiliate link. We use these conventions consistently across all pages:

Affiliate links look like:
→Buttons labelled "Visit Casino" or "Play Now" on review pages
→CTA buttons in comparison and ranking tables
→Operator logos linking directly to a casino’s sign-up page
→Buttons labelled "Claim Bonus" in our Bonuses silo
→Any outbound link routing through our tracking domain before redirecting
Non-affiliate links look like:
→In-text links to regulatory bodies (GRA, MHA, NCPG)
→Links to Singapore Pools or official government sources
→Licence verification links (e.g. Curacao eGaming lookup)
→Links to AskGamblers, Trustpilot, or complaint platforms
→Internal links between Casino Verdict pages

If you are ever unsure whether a specific link is affiliated, you can hover over it — affiliate links route through our tracking domain before redirecting to the casino. Alternatively, contact us and we’ll confirm.

⚠ Singapore regulatory context

Casino Verdict is an informational review and comparison site targeting English-speaking readers in Singapore. The casinos we review are operated by offshore operators (Curacao eGaming, MGA, PAGCOR). None hold a Singapore-issued licence — the only legally authorised remote gambling operators are Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club.

Singapore's Gambling Control Act 2022, administered by the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), governs remote gambling. Since 1 January 2025, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has assumed responsibility for blocking unlicensed remote gambling services, their advertising, and associated payment transactions.

Publishing affiliate links to offshore casinos targeting Singapore residents carries legal risk. Casino Verdict manages this risk through: (1) servers outside Singapore; (2) no payment processing on our platform; (3) clear affiliate and RG disclosures on every page; (4) prominent NCPG resources site-wide. This does not constitute legal clearance. → Full legal guide

⚠ Age restriction Content is intended for adults aged 21+ only, consistent with the minimum gambling age in Singapore.
🇸🇬 For SG residents If gambling is causing harm, call the NCPG helpline:
1800-6-668-668 (toll-free, 24/7)

Related trust pages

This Affiliate Disclosure is reviewed and updated quarterly. Last reviewed: June 2026. Material changes are noted at the top of the page with a revision date.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. When a reader registers and deposits at a casino through an affiliate link on our site, the casino pays CasinoVerdict a referral commission. This is disclosed on every page containing an affiliate link and explained in full on this page. We also review casinos with no affiliate arrangement — coverage is not limited to paying partners, and non-affiliated reviews are scored by the same methodology.

No. Casino Verdict does not offer and has never accepted payment for improved ratings or ranking positions. All scores are calculated by applying our published seven-dimension methodology to real-money test data. Commission rates paid by specific operators are not disclosed to the editorial team and play no role in determining scores, rankings, or inclusion in best-of lists.

No. Affiliate referrals do not change the terms offered to you as a player. Your bonus offer, wagering requirements, and T&Cs are identical to registering directly with the casino. In select cases, we negotiate exclusive or improved welcome offers for Casino Verdict readers — these are clearly labelled as “Exclusive Offer” or “Casino Verdict Deal” where applicable. We never reduce the standard offer.

Yes. Casinos that fail our minimum review criteria are declined regardless of the commercial terms offered. Grounds for refusal include unresolved withdrawal complaints, inability to verify a valid licence, a pattern of predatory bonus terms, or lack of PayNow support (which triggers a hard cap of 4.0 ★ overall). Operators we consider harmful to players are listed on our /casinos/blacklisted/ page.

Singapore’s Gambling Control Act 2022, enforced by GRA (under MHA) and SPF since January 2025, governs advertising of unlicensed remote gambling services. Casino Verdict manages regulatory risk through: servers outside Singapore, no on-platform payment processing, clear affiliate and responsible-gambling disclosures on every page, and prominent NCPG resources site-wide. We acknowledge this is a legally grey area. This page does not constitute legal clearance — see our full Singapore gambling law guide.

Any button or link labelled “Visit Casino”, “Play Now”, or “Claim Bonus” is an affiliate link. These links route through our tracking domain before redirecting to the casino — you can confirm this by hovering over them. Internal links between Casino Verdict pages and outbound links to regulators, complaint platforms (AskGamblers, Trustpilot), or NCPG resources are not affiliate links and generate no commission.

Contact our editorial team via Contact Us with the specific review URL and your concern. We investigate every report. If we confirm a problem, we correct the review, update our disclosures, and publish a correction note on the affected page with a revision date. We do not accept operator requests to amend or remove reviews, and we have never done so.

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