An affiliate manager writes in: their casino has a new welcome offer, and could it go top of our list this month? The answer is no. This page explains why, and what we can offer instead. It’s written for operators thinking of working with us, and for readers who want to know what a partnership buys.
What we publish, and for whom
analystcasino.com publishes reviews, guides, news and comparisons of online casinos for adult readers in Ireland. It covers the operators those readers can actually reach, whether their licence was issued in Ireland or abroad. Each review names who issued the licence and what it covers.
Are some casinos on this site paid partners?
Yes. Some of the operators we show are commercial partners, and those partnerships are how the site is paid for. Partner links are labelled where they appear. Plenty of operators we review aren’t partners, and a review doesn’t depend on there being a partnership.
What a partnership doesn’t buy
- A score. Every operator is scored against the published criteria on the How We Rate page.
- A position in a list. Lists are ordered by score.
- A look at a review before it’s published, or the right to approve or remove one.
- The removal of criticism. We correct factual errors when you show us the evidence. Opinions stay.
What we won’t do, at any price
- Publish a positive review in exchange for payment.
- Run advertising dressed up as editorial, or any commercial link without a label.
- Promote an operator that has no licence we can verify, or one whose licence or Irish law doesn’t let it accept players in Ireland.
- Promote offers the operator itself isn’t allowed to make to Irish players, or advertising aimed at under-18s.
- Leave out the National Gambling Helpline, 1800 936 725, where a page needs it.
How to propose a listing
Email [email protected] with:
- the brand and the legal entity behind it
- the licence number, who issued it and a link to the regulator’s register entry
- your current terms for players in Ireland, including any bonus terms in full
- the payment methods available to Irish players, and your withdrawal limits
What happens to a proposal
First, we check the licence on the regulator’s own register. If it isn’t there, the proposal stops at that point. Next, a writer who doesn’t know about your proposal opens an account and tests the casino the same way we test every other casino. Only after the review is written does anyone discuss commercial terms.
Most proposals are declined. The usual reasons are a licence we can’t verify, terms that score badly on our criteria, such as a low cap on bonus winnings, or a history of withdrawal complaints that the operator can’t explain. A declined operator can still be reviewed. It just isn’t a partner.
Who to write to
Commercial questions: [email protected]. A factual error in a review: [email protected]. The two inboxes are kept separate so a correction is never handled as a commercial request.
About this site and how it is funded
analystcasino.com is an independent publication that reviews online casinos available to readers in Ireland, whether their licence was issued in Ireland or abroad. It is funded by commercial partnerships with some of the operators it features. It does not take bets, open accounts or hold anyone’s money.
Operators and affiliate managers
Commercial agreements, tracking, links and updated offer terms go here. A partnership doesn’t buy a higher rating or a look at a review before it’s published, so don’t ask for either at this address. If you think a review contains a factual error, write to the editorial address instead.