Editorial Process
Editorial Process and Content Standards
You need to know you can trust us, and that’s why here at Casinopedia we take a robust, transparent and thorough approach to researching sites and collecting invaluable data for each and every casino review.
We take your expectations seriously and so over time we implemented a rigorous and scientific approach to casino reviews. Now, we’d like to take you inside our process:
Our Editorial Process Explained
At Casinopedia.com, our editorial process is meticulously designed to align with our mission to empower modern gamblers with comprehensive, unbiased information, our vision to lead in the iGaming industry, and our core values of transparency, innovation, integrity, empowerment, and community.
Expert Reviewers: We employ a team of seasoned gambling experts, each with years of experience in the iGaming sector. They bring firsthand knowledge and insights, ensuring our reviews are both authoritative and relevant.
Thorough Independent Testing: Each casino undergoes extensive testing. We assess aspects like game variety, user experience, security measures, customer support responsiveness, and withdrawal processes. This includes real-money play to verify payout speeds and fairness.
Real-Time Data Integration: Utilizing innovative tools, we integrate real-time data into our reviews, providing up-to-date information on casino performance metrics, player feedback, and regulatory compliance.
Community Feedback: We value the voice of our community. User experiences and reviews are considered, providing a grassroots level of insight into casino operations. This feedback loop ensures we maintain the integrity of our reviews while fostering a sense of community.
Transparency in Affiliations: We clearly disclose our affiliate relationships, but our editorial independence is paramount. No casino can buy a favorable review; all opinions are based solely on merit and performance.
Educational Content: Beyond reviews, we offer educational articles, guides, and courses to empower our users, adhering to our commitment to responsible gambling and player education.
Regular Updates and Audits: The iGaming landscape evolves rapidly. We commit to regularly updating our content and conducting periodic audits to ensure all information remains accurate, reflecting our dedication to innovation and integrity.
Ethical Standards: Our content adheres to strict ethical guidelines, ensuring that we promote safe, fair, and responsible gambling practices. We strive to be a beacon of trust in an industry where such qualities are paramount.
Through this process, Casinopedia.com not only provides a service but also builds a platform where transparency, empowerment, and community are at the heart of every decision, ensuring our sites remains a leading, trustworthy resource in the casino affiliate marketing space.
Content Production and Review
- Initial Draft Reviews
We assemble the data and write a draft review with significant added detail on each aspect of the casino. - Peer Review
Before we publish a review, our whole team adds their own insights with a peer review process that includes cross checks for factual accuracy, consistency with the data we have collected and objectivity and clarity in the writing. - Independent Editorial Oversight:
At Casinopedia, we have a completely separate editorial team that has final approval over content and the reviews. It’s their job to:
Ensure all claims are backed solidly with evidence.
Verify that there is no bias or promotional content in the review.
Checking for legal compliance in terms of gambling advertising. - Continuous Monitoring and Updates:
We never consider a review to be finished and final. This is a constantly evolving world and we continue to monitor Payout Speeds, Licensing, Bonuses and Game Coverage to name a few. - Transparency and Accountability:
Where possible, we cite our sources or provide links to official documents or regulatory checks. That’s an essential part of our audit trail that is central to our review process.
If an error is found post-publication, by our team or our community, we correct it with a note explaining the change. This maintains our integrity and transparency.
Content Update Strategy
At Casinopedia.com, our Content Update Strategy is designed to keep our content accurate, relevant, and most importantly, valuable. Here’s our structured update plan:
Content Update Frequency
Casino Reviews and Rankings:
Monthly Overview: We run a monthly audit on every review to check for significant changes in the bonus structure, service, games libraries of player feedback. Our team will reassess the basic performance metrics like payout speed, fairness and customer service, and change the ratings if required.
Quarterly Deep Dive: A lot can change in three months, so every quarter we do another deep dive into each casino and do a full review that includes:
- A fresh test of the deposit and withdrawal process.
- New game releases or RTP changes.
- Re-testing the customer support response rate.
- Checking the licensing information for changes.
Event-Driven Updates: Sometimes we have to respond to the community and world at large, and we can re-assess a casino immediately if there are licensing or regulatory changes, a large number of player complaints, significant positive feedback or other major changes in the sentiment analysis, updates to casino software, security breaches or legal action.
Regulatory Changes: We have automated alerts and a dedicated legal expert to decipher any major changes in gambling laws or a specific casino’s licensing status. Our target is to update content in these cases within 48 hours of any official announcement.
Annual Legal Update: Once a year, we publish a comprehensive report on the state of gambling regulation. In this report we highlight changes in the legal landscape, new jurisdictions and the impact of any new rules on players around the world.
User Feedback Based Updates
Weekly Feedback Review: We analyze user feedback and conduct sentiment analysis on a weekly basis. If we spot a trend, or have specific and verified feedback, we aim to update the review with new information within a week – after our experts have finished their inquiry.
User-Initiated Updates: Our users can flag issues, or provide feedback directly on reviews, and we encourage them to do so. This can trigger an immediate review of our information if the feedback suggests a major change or error.
Our Review Process
For more information on how we review casinos, please have a look at our detailed guide on our review, rating & assessment process.
