Editorial Guidelines

These guidelines exist for one reason. They set the standard for every fact, score and comparison on CasinoCraic, and they are followed on every page we publish. They are not a statement of intent. They are the rules the editorial team works to before a page goes live.

Readers should be able to follow our work back to a source and check it themselves. Where we get something wrong, the same rules tell us how to fix it and how to show that we have fixed it. That is the whole point of a trust page.

Sourcing

We use a fixed hierarchy for every factual claim, from the most authoritative source to the least. A regulator’s own register sits at the top because it is the record of what a company is actually authorised to do.

1. Regulator’s own register

   The GRAI, Malta Gaming Authority and Gibraltar Gambling Division registers are checked first, and their publication date is noted.

2. Operator’s published terms

   If a register does not settle a point, we read the operator’s own terms, licence pages and footer disclosures.

3. Statute and regulator guidance

   Where the law itself is the point, we cite the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 or official regulator guidance.

A competitor’s review is never a source for a fact. An operator’s blog is not evidence about another operator, and a marketing page is not proof of a licence. We do not use them to establish whether a claim is true.

Dating every claim

Registers change between one check and the next: a company can gain a licence, lose one, or have its authorisation suspended. For that reason, every factual claim on CasinoCraic carries the date it was checked against the source.

• GRAI register grai.ie/register, checked 6 October 2026, betting licences only
• MGA register mga.org.mt, licensee count and company number quoted
• Gibraltar register holder and category only, no licence numbers published

Where the register publishes no number, we print no number. That is why our coverage never attributes a Gibraltar licence number to an operator, even where secondary sources have done so. The same supposed number has been assigned to two different operators in the past, which is the clearest possible warning against it.

What we never publish

The following items are refused at the drafting stage, regardless of what any affiliate feed or operator page says.

• Invented game counts for any casino or software studio.
• RTP figures we have not sourced from a named, current document.
• Payout times nobody measured, or withdrawal speeds described as fact.
• Promotion amounts not read in current Republic of Ireland terms.
• A casino described as holding a GRAI licence or regulated by the GRAI for casino play.
• A strategy presented as a way to beat a negative-expectation game.

If we cannot verify a figure, we write what the reader should check and where to check it. We did not deposit, withdraw, count a lobby or open an account, and our pages do not imply otherwise.

Separating advertising from editorial

Some links on CasinoCraic are affiliate links. They exist, they are disclosed, and they do not change a score or the order of anything editorial. You can read the full position on our affiliate disclosure page.

The comparison table is supplied and managed separately from the editorial ranking. We say which is which on the page, and our review methodology explains how the transparency score is built from public registers rather than from commercial arrangements. A high score is not for sale.

Writing about gambling harm

We write for adults who want to know what is actually the case. That means no language that frames gambling as income, no urgency around bonuses, and nothing aimed at under-18s. The legal position is set out below.

• Age 18 and over for all gambling in Ireland
• Credit cards banned for gambling since 5 February 2026
• Advertising watershed no gambling ads on broadcast or streaming media between 05:30 and 21:00

Where gambling harm is relevant to a page, we include the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 936 725 and point to our responsible gambling page. We do not use help information as decoration.

Corrections

If you find a factual error, tell us through the contact page. We check the claim against the same source hierarchy, correct the page where the error is confirmed, and add a new check date. A corrected page shows that date, not the original one.

We do not quietly edit a page and pretend nothing happened. The correction record is part of the page, not a separate log you have to request.

Use of AI

Drafting tools are used in the production of CasinoCraic pages. They help shape structure and phrasing, but no factual claim originates with a tool. Every page is researched, fact-checked and edited by the named editor.

Registers are read by a person and quoted with their publication date. You can see the editor behind this site on our about us page, and read more about the named editor at Ciarán Mac Eachmharcaigh. The responsibility for accuracy sits with people, not with software.

Frequently asked questions

Why do you not print Gibraltar licence numbers?

The Gibraltar register publishes no licence numbers, only the holder and the category. Secondary sources have attributed the same supposed number to two different operators, so we treat printed Gibraltar numbers as unverified.

How often do you re-check the registers?

We date every register check on the page where the fact appears. When a register changes or a new page is produced, the relevant register is read again and the check date is updated.

Can I report an error without identifying myself?

You can use the contact page to report an error, and you do not have to provide your name. We need the specific page and the specific claim, but not your identity.

Does an affiliate payment change a casino’s score?

Affiliate payments do not change a transparency score or the order of anything editorial. The score is built from public registers against a published rubric, and the pages say where a commercial table differs from an editorial ranking.