About OpenCasinoRatings: Our Mission & Editorial Standards

OpenCasinoRatings is an independent online casino comparison service dedicated to helping UK players make informed decisions. We are not a casino operator. We have affiliate relationships with casinos featured on this site — this means we may earn a commission when users visit casinos via our links. This relationship is disclosed on every page and does not influence our editorial ratings.

Our Mission

We believe every UK player deserves access to honest, accurate and up-to-date casino information. Our mission is to provide that information transparently, with full disclosure of how we operate and how we earn money. Every casino in our comparison has been independently reviewed by our editorial team.

Affiliate Disclosure

We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships. When users click our links and subsequently register or deposit at a casino, we may receive a commission from the operator. This is a standard arrangement for comparison websites. We disclose this relationship prominently — including on every casino listing, in the site header, and in our footer — because we believe transparency is essential. Our affiliate relationships do not determine our ratings. Casino performance alone determines where operators appear in our comparisons.

Our Review Process

Every casino is evaluated against 47 individual criteria grouped into six core categories: Licensing & Safety (20%), Bonus Quality (20%), Game Library (20%), Banking & Withdrawals (20%), Customer Support (10%) and Mobile Experience (10%). Each criterion is weighted according to its impact on the average player's experience. Scores are reviewed by a senior editor before publication.

Editorial Independence

Our editorial team operates independently from our commercial relationships. No operator can pay for a higher ranking or positive coverage. Every rating is determined by our evaluation criteria, applied consistently across all reviewed sites.

Responsible Gambling Commitment

We are committed to promoting safer gambling. Every casino we feature must provide robust player protection tools. We actively signpost GamCare, GambleAware and Gambling Therapy on every page. Gambling involves risk — we never present it otherwise.

Regulatory Compliance

This website operates in accordance with UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and CAP Code guidelines for gambling-related advertising. We comply with UKGC guidance on affiliate marketing.