Affiliate Disclosure. Editorial Independence
CryptoCasinoi has affiliate relationships with some of the operators we cover. This page explains the relationship and how we maintain ranking independence.
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1. What is an affiliate relationship?
If a user clicks through from our site to an operator and creates an account and deposits there, the operator may pay us an affiliate commission. This is standard industry practice.
2. Ranking separation
The amount of affiliate commission is not part of our ranking algorithm. No matter how much an operator pays, they cannot move higher in our ranking. The methodology relies purely on Trust Index scores.
3. Labelling
Affiliate links are tagged with rel="sponsored nofollow" in HTML. Pages also display visible "Affiliate link" notice. No hidden manipulation.
4. How we are funded
Our revenue: 85-95% affiliate commission, 5-15% paid consulting + research sponsorship (only from non-operator organisations). We receive no direct payments or gifts from operators.
5. Integrity policy
If an operator is unhappy with our review strategy and threatens to remove our affiliate link unless we change our rating, we publish the incident. Integrity isn't for sale.
6. Questions?
For detailed questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial independence, email [email protected].
7. Commission tier transparency
Affiliate commissions across crypto casino sites generally fall in two structures: a one-off CPA (cost-per-acquisition, typically $80–$250 per qualifying deposit) or a recurring revenue share (15-45%). The exact structure varies by operator and is never disclosed to our crypto casino editorial team during the review-writing process, the writers do not see the dollar value associated with their recommendations.
8. Operators we have declined
Several operators with high CPA payouts have been declined for our affiliate roster because their licensing, withdrawal record or bonus terms failed our methodology. We publish those as part of the blacklist methodology page, with the specific reason for rejection. Money does not change a rating; methodology does.
9. US affiliate compliance
Where US visitors arrive on a crypto casino review page, we apply state-aware logic: operators that geo-block the US display a notice and the affiliate link is suppressed for IP-detected US users. We are committed to not promoting deposits at operators where the player cannot legally play.
10. What commissions actually pay for
Affiliate revenue funds salaries for the crypto casino editorial team, the testing budget (the 2026 audit cycle committed a $50,000 real-money bankroll to deposit-testing across crypto casino sites), hosting, security audits, and the legal review of every page on the site. No money is paid out as dividends until those operational costs are covered.
