Editorial Guidelines
At CS2Gambling.com, we're committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and helpful information. These guidelines outline our editorial standards and the principles that guide our content creation.
Our Editorial Standards
These core principles guide every piece of content we create, from brief news updates to comprehensive site reviews.
Independence
Affiliate commissions create a potential conflict of interest. Commercial relationships must be disclosed; payment alone is not evidence of quality or safety.
Accuracy
We check claims against the operator's own terms, licence registers and provably fair tools, and cross-reference multiple reliable sources. Where something could not be verified, we say so.
Regular Updates
Updates should reflect substantive changes to the information on a page. A current date alone is not proof that an operator has been rechecked.
Fairness
Every site is evaluated using the same criteria and methodology, ensuring consistent and comparable ratings.
Content Review Process
These are the standards content should meet before publication. They are not a claim that every page has undergone an independent audit or a separate senior-editor review.
Research
We gather background information on the site, including licensing, ownership, history, and community reputation.
Evidence Review
Reviews should distinguish published terms, licence-register entries and fairness documentation from actual first-hand checks. Deposits, withdrawals, gameplay or support tests must not be claimed without records.
Writing
Findings are compiled into comprehensive reviews following our style guide and rating methodology.
Editing
Content should be checked for unsupported claims, unclear attribution and missing risk information before publication.
Publishing
Approved content is published with clear disclosure of any affiliate relationships.
Monitoring
We track user feedback, industry news, and site changes to keep reviews current.
Evidence Standards
Expertise should be demonstrated through identifiable sources and documented work, not an unverified biography or a claimed number of years in the industry.
- Attribute claims to identifiable sources; do not invent author credentials
- Separate a published fairness mechanism from a recorded verification of an outcome
- Explain financial risk, age restrictions and jurisdiction-specific limitations
- Label operator statements and unverified public reports as such
- Use a dated evidence record for any first-hand testing claim
How We Handle Corrections
We take accuracy seriously. When errors are identified, we act promptly:
- Minor errors should be corrected without suggesting a new operator assessment
- Substantive factual corrections should include a visible note
- Significant corrections should explain what changed
- Publication and modification dates must reflect actual content history
Found an error? Contact us and we'll investigate promptly.
Conflict of Interest Policy
To maintain editorial integrity, we enforce strict policies:
- Authors may not review sites where they have financial interests
- Paid placements must not be presented as independent recommendations
- Sponsored content is clearly labeled as such
- We disclose affiliate relationships transparently
Read our full Advertiser Disclosure for more details.
Learn More About Us
Explore our other transparency pages to understand how we operate.