Summary
Affiliate notice: This website, PragmaticSpins.com, may contain affiliate links for online casinos. Clicking one of our affiliate links and then registering and depositing at a partner online casino may result in a commission to us. Any commissions we receive are paid directly by the online casino and not by you. Our affiliate commission does not in any way affect the prices or terms you get when registering with one of our online casino partners.
How Affiliate Marketing Works
Affiliate marketing is a performance-based advertising model. Here is exactly how it operates on this site:
- In all cases, we provide you with a review and a casino recommendation, with a tracked hyperlink (affiliate link).
- You click on the link and are redirected to the online casino site. At this stage, a cookie is saved in your browser as a result of being referred to the site by the unique trackable link.
- If a player creates an account at your site and makes a qualifying deposit within the time period of the cookie (usually between 30 to 90 days) the Casino affiliate software will see the conversion.
- We get paid by the casino(s) to send players there. We can get paid on a variety of structures - most commonly revenue share (a percentage of the casinos net revenue from you, derived from your gaming activities), or on a CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) model, where we are paid a flat fee each time you become a new depositing customer. Hybrid models can be present too.
- You pay no extra charge for this service. The casino absorbs the charge of the commission from its own margin.
Commission Structures We Use
| Model | How It Works | Affects You? |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | We earn a % of the casino's net revenue from referred players, ongoing. | No |
| CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) | We earn a flat fee when a referred player makes a first deposit above a threshold. | No |
| Hybrid | A combination of an upfront CPA payment plus ongoing revenue share. | No |
Editorial Independence
According to the model we just described, our revenue potentially increases with the number of casinos we endorse. To mitigate this inherent bias, we have put the following preventive controls in place:
- Commercial and editorial separation: Affiliate deals are negotiated by site owner. Review scores are provided by analyst. They do not talk to each other about scores.
- No pay-to-play placements: We do not accept payment to feature a casino in a "top" list, a hero banner or in a review. Featured casinos are placed here due to editorial merit.
- Negative information is published: A low RTP in a slot machine or a casino that has issues with cashing out winnings – these are just a couple of examples of things we might report on, even if the casino in question is a partner for us.
- RTP data is independently sourced: RTP values as they appear on the review pages of this site are derived directly from casino pay tables and official Gaming Laboratory International (GLI) certification reports, and not from the promotional literature of the casino itself. We do not accept affiliate offers or sponsored content that includes unverified RTP values.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on PragmaticSpins are typically labelled with one or more of the following indicators:
- All the buttons that say "Play Now" or "Claim Bonus" are affiliate links.
- Casino name links within review text accompanied by a bonus description.
- URLs with query parameters, often called referrer links, affiliate links or other types of tracking links.
Non-affiliate links to licensing authorities (UKGC, MGA, GamCom) and support services (GambleAware, Gambling Therapy) as well as third party information sources (SlotCatalog, Pragmatic Play site).
Which Casinos We Work With
We only enter into affiliate agreements with Casinos which operate within our criteria at the time of listing. These criteria include:
- Must hold a valid licence from a regulated jurisdiction, such as; UKGC (Gambling Commission), MGA (Maltese Gaming Authority), Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA) or Curaçao eGaming (only eGAL-recognised operators).
- Stock the Pragmatic Play titles reviewed on this site in real-money mode.
- Have no outstanding unresolved player complaints on recognised adjudication forums (AskGamblers, eCOGRA).
- To promote transparency, the terms and conditions including any wagering requirements should be fully displayed on the site.
If the partner casino has its licence revoked, accumulates unresolved complaints, fails an audit then our agreement will be terminated and the casino removed from our site. It is, however, still within our right to report factual information in an editorial capacity about the casino in question.
Regulatory & Legal Compliance
This disclosure is provided in compliance with the following frameworks:
- Federal Trade Commission, United States of America: 16 CFR Part 255 — Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
- ASA / CAP (UK): Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) / Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) CAP Code: Rules on affiliate marketing, gambling advertising, disclosures.
- EU Consumer Rights Directive: Requirements for clear disclosure of commercial relationships in digital content.
Please direct any queries in relation to any commercial terms that may have been offered to you in relation to this website to hello@pragmaticspins.com or contact us via this contact form if you have any concerns about editorial independence.