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Who we work with

We have affiliate relationships with companies in several areas we cover, including:

  • Online casinos and sportsbooks, including crypto casinos;
  • Prediction markets, such as Polymarket;
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Our independence

Affiliate partnerships never decide what we cover, what we conclude or how we rate a product:

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  • Every review lists the drawbacks as well as the strengths.
  • Affiliate links never influence which news stories we cover, how we report them, or where they appear on the site.

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Gambling partners

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Questions

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