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title: Editorial Policy
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linkTitle: Editorial Policy
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description: "How ilyaCasino produces, reviews and fact-checks its casino content, and how we stay independent. 18+, T&Cs apply."
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h1: Our Editorial Policy
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slug: editorial-policy
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footerGroup: legal
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relatedPages:
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- about-review
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- responsible-gambling
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- bonuses
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translationKey: editorial-policy
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date: 2026-07-16
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lastmod: 2026-07-16
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hideCta: true
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authorRole: Senior iGaming analyst
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authorExpertise:
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- bonus terms
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- payments
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- live casino
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authorYearsExperience: 9
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---
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ilyaCasino is an independent affiliate site run by Thorne Media Ltd. This page explains how our content is made, who checks it, and where our figures come from, so you can judge our reviews on their merits.
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## How we produce content
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Every casino guide, review and game page is written by a named person with hands-on knowledge of the subject, not assembled from press releases. Our lead reviewer is Elena Marsh, a Senior iGaming analyst with nine years covering bonus terms, payments and live casino. When she writes about a topic outside that remit, she flags where her assessment relies on an operator's published data rather than direct familiarity.
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We describe how things actually work rather than how they are marketed. A slot entry, for example, sets out the studio and the real mechanics: Gates of Olympus by Pragmatic Play is a pay-anywhere grid with tumbling wins and multiplier orbs of up to 500x, not simply a "popular" title. Provider coverage reflects the studios an operator genuinely offers, such as Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Evolution and NetEnt.
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## How we review and fact-check
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Each page carries a byline and a last-reviewed date, which maps to the lastmod field you can see in the page's details. That date tells you when a human last checked the content against the operator's live site, not when the page was first published. We re-check pages when terms change, and we prioritise anything touching bonuses, banking or licensing.
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Reviews are grounded in specific inputs rather than adjectives. Where a claim depends on figures an operator publishes, our reviewer confirms it against the source before it goes live. If a detail cannot be confirmed, we either omit it or say plainly that it is unverified.
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## How we handle bonus, RTP and licensing claims
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Bonus percentages, wagering requirements, RTP figures, deposit limits and payout times come from the operator's own published data. These numbers change and can vary by region, so we attach the same caveat wherever they appear: T&Cs apply, and you should verify the current terms on the operator's site before you deposit.
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Licensing is stated exactly as issued. Where we name a licence, we reproduce the authority and number as supplied rather than paraphrasing them, and we point readers to the operator's own licensing information. For the deals we cover, see our [bonuses guide]({{< relref "bonuses.md" >}}). We never guarantee winnings, present gambling as a way to make money, or suggest any approach can beat the built-in house edge.
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## Corrections policy
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If we get something wrong, we fix it and update the last-reviewed date so the change is visible. Spotted an error or an out-of-date figure? Email hello@luckythorne.example with the page and the detail in question, and we will check it against the operator's current information. Substantive corrections are made to the page itself rather than buried in a footnote.
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## Advertising and independence
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Thorne Media Ltd earns commission when readers sign up through some of the links on this site. That is how the site is funded, and it never buys a better rating or a softer review. Commercial arrangements are kept separate from editorial judgement: the reviewer's assessment is not shown to commercial partners before publication, and a payout does not change what we write. You can read more in our [affiliate disclosure]({{< relref "about-review.md" >}}).
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Gambling should stay a form of entertainment, not a source of income. This site is for adults aged 18 and over only; please play within your means and, if it stops being fun, see our [responsible gambling]({{< relref "responsible-gambling.md" >}}) page for support. 18+, T&Cs apply.
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