About Us
Who We Are
Casino is an independent comparison site built for US players who want honest, clear information about new online casinos. We are not owned by a casino operator, and no brand can buy a higher position on our pages. Our job is to research the options, lay out what each one offers, flag the conditions that matter, and let you decide.
Our editorial team researches each casino listed on this site — reviewing licensing status, game selection, bonus terms, banking options, security standards and responsible gambling tools — before any recommendation is made. Where something cannot be verified, we say so rather than guess.
If you have a question or want to flag an inaccuracy, you can reach us at [email protected] or through our Contact Us page. We aim to reply within two business days.
What We Cover and Why It Matters
The US market for online casino gaming has expanded significantly as individual states have moved to regulate real-money play. That creates both opportunity and risk for players: more licensed platforms to choose from, but also more unlicensed ones that carry no consumer protection. Our focus is new online casinos — sites that have launched recently or that are newly accessible to American players — because that is where the most common questions and the highest uncertainty tend to sit.
Every page on this site is built around the decisions a real player faces: which platforms are worth considering, what a bonus actually costs you to claim, how long a withdrawal takes, and what happens if something goes wrong. We do not pad pages with promises or glossy marketing language borrowed from the brands we cover.
Our Editorial Standards
Every casino we list is assessed against the same set of criteria. None of these are negotiable regardless of commercial relationships:
- Licensing and regulation — we verify that each platform holds a valid licence from a recognised authority before it appears on this site. A licence matters because it means the operator is subject to oversight, must hold player funds separately, and must follow rules on fair play and responsible gambling.
- Security — we check that the site operates over HTTPS and that industry-standard encryption is in place to protect financial and personal data.
- Game fairness — reputable casinos use certified random number generators for slots and table games, with results audited by independent testing bodies. We look for evidence of this before recommending a platform.
- Bonus terms — headline bonus figures rarely tell the full story. We examine wagering requirements, time limits, game restrictions, maximum cashout caps and any other conditions that affect what a bonus is actually worth.
- Banking — we review the deposit and withdrawal methods available to US players, the processing times attached to each, any fees, and the identity verification steps required before a withdrawal is released.
- Responsible gambling tools — every casino we recommend must offer deposit limits, session time controls and a self-exclusion option. We also check for links to recognised support organisations.
- Return to Player (RTP) — we note where RTP information is published by a casino, and we make clear that RTP is a long-term statistical average across many thousands of rounds. It does not predict what any individual session will return.
- Customer support — we assess the support channels available (live chat, email, phone), their stated hours, and how quickly and clearly they respond to standard queries.
Commercial Disclosure
Some of the casinos reviewed on this site pay a referral commission when a player signs up through a link on our pages. That commercial relationship does not determine rankings. Our editorial ratings are set independently, and a lower-ranked casino can appear above a higher-paying one if the evidence supports it. We disclose this arrangement so you can weigh our recommendations accordingly.
No casino can pay to improve its rating, suppress a drawback from its write-up, or remove itself from a comparison table. If we cannot write honestly about a platform, we do not list it.
How We Rate New Online Casinos
Each casino receives a single editorial rating on a scale to 10.0, reflecting the overall assessment across the criteria above. The ratings for the platforms currently listed on this site are:
| Casino | Editorial Rating | Headline Offer |
|---|---|---|
| Raging Bull | 10.0 | 410% up to $10,000 + 50 Free Spins |
| Slots of Vegas | 9.9 | 375% Bonus + 50 Free Spins on Cash Chaser |
| Ignition | 9.8 | 300% Welcome Bonus up to $3,000 |
| Slots and Casino | 9.7 | 500% up to $2,500 x3 |
| Ducky Luck | 9.5 | 500% up to $2,500 + 150 Free Spins |
| Card Crush | 9.3 | Instant Welcome Reward: 2 Mystery Coins & 5 Cards |
| Zumba Cards | 9.1 | 250% Deposit Bonus up to 250 SC |
| Casino Extreme | 8.8 | 1000% First Deposit Bonus |
| Dream Royale | 8.7 | 250% + 50 Free Spins & 100% Cashback on 1st Deposit |
Ratings are reviewed periodically and updated when a casino makes material changes — to its terms, banking options, game library or compliance status. The date shown at the top of each page reflects the last review.
A Closer Look at Our Top-Ranked Platforms
Raging Bull — Rated 10.0
Raging Bull holds our highest editorial rating because it performs consistently well across every assessment criterion, not because it has the largest bonus number on paper. Its welcome offer of 410% up to $10,000 plus 50 Free Spins is one of the more generous structures reviewed, but the rating reflects the platform's overall profile: its licensing status, its game library breadth, the transparency of its bonus terms and the reliability of its banking. Players should read the wagering requirements attached to the welcome offer carefully before depositing — a large percentage match carries proportionally larger playthrough conditions, and a bonus this size is not straightforwardly cashable.
Slots of Vegas — Rated 9.9
Slots of Vegas earns its second-place rating primarily through the consistency of its slots offering and the clarity of its promotional terms relative to competitors at a similar tier. The welcome package — 375% plus 50 Free Spins on Cash Chaser — is structured around a single game for the free spin component, which limits flexibility for players who prefer other titles. That is a genuine constraint worth noting before claiming. Where Slots of Vegas performs particularly well is in the breadth of its game categories, covering classic slots, video slots and table game variants, with RTP data available for most titles.
Ignition — Rated 9.8
Ignition is one of the more recognisable names among new-to-review US-facing platforms, and its 300% Welcome Bonus up to $3,000 is split across casino and poker products — a structure that suits players who want to move between game types but may be less attractive to those who play exclusively in one category. The poker component is a meaningful differentiator: few casinos at this tier maintain a poker room with sufficient traffic to make it genuinely usable. The limitation is that the bonus split means casino-only players receive a smaller effective credit than the headline figure suggests, and wagering requirements apply separately to each component.
Eligibility — Who Can Play at US Online Casinos
Real-money online casino gaming in the United States is regulated at the state level, not federally. This means legality and access vary depending on where you are physically located when you play — not just where you live. Most licensed platforms use geolocation technology to verify that you are within an eligible state at the time of play.
- Minimum age: The minimum legal gambling age in the US is typically 21 for casino gaming, though this can vary by state and gambling type. No platform on this site should be used by anyone under the applicable age in their jurisdiction.
- Physical presence: Even if you are a legal resident of a state that permits online casino play, you must be physically located within that state when you place real-money wagers.
- Identity verification: All regulated casinos require identity verification (KYC — Know Your Customer) before processing withdrawals. This typically means submitting a government-issued photo ID, proof of address and sometimes proof of payment method. Starting this process early avoids delays when you want to withdraw.
Responsible Gambling
Online casino games involve real money and carry a real financial risk. Outcomes are determined by certified random number generators and the house edge is built into every game — no strategy or system changes that over time. RTP figures describe long-run averages across millions of rounds; they do not describe what you will experience in a single session or even across many sessions.
We encourage every player to:
- Set deposit limits and session time limits before playing, using the tools every licensed casino is required to provide.
- Treat gambling as entertainment, not as a source of income.
- Never gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, and never with borrowed money.
- Use the self-exclusion tools available on any licensed platform if gambling stops being enjoyable or starts affecting your finances, relationships or wellbeing.
If you or someone you know needs support, the National Problem Gambling Helpline is available 24/7 at 1-800-522-4700, and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) at ncpgambling.org offers resources, a chat service and referrals to local support. Our Responsible Gambling page covers tools and support services in more detail.
Our Policies
How we operate is governed by our Terms and Conditions. The information on this site is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Casino law in the US changes as states update their regulations; we update our reviews when material changes occur, but you should always verify the current legal position in your state before depositing real money.
We welcome corrections. If you have found an error in a review, a bonus term that has changed, or a factual claim that cannot be verified, please contact us at [email protected] or through the Contact Us page and we will investigate promptly.