Editorial Guidelines
As legal online sports betting and iGaming expand across the US, more outlets are covering the space, but not all coverage is created with the same standards for accuracy, transparency, and reader value.
Gaming Today has covered the betting world since 1993, and our approach today is built on over three decades of industry experience. We publish original reporting and analysis across regulated US sports betting and iGaming, plus sweepstakes casinos, social casinos, and prediction markets, with clear sourcing and a focus on what the news means for players.
From breaking updates and explainers to interviews and feature stories, our content is reviewed and fact-checked through a multi-layer editorial process, and we correct errors when they occur. Our goal is to help readers understand what’s changing, why it matters, and how it may impact the way they bet, or play, in legal markets.
We pledge that content published at Gaming Today is accurate, informative, and written by subject matter experts.
Who We Are
Gaming Today is a brand owned by Catena Media. Our newsroom and editorial team maintain editorial independence, our coverage is guided by our standards and reporting, not by advertisers or commercial partners. You can learn more about the people behind our reporting on the Gaming Today team page.
We provide information and coverage focused on regulated gambling across North America, tracking how state- and province-level laws, rules, and licensing frameworks shape where and how betting and iGaming operate. We do not endorse offshore gambling, and we encourage readers to avoid unregulated betting sites.
Our reporting covers regulated sportsbooks and licensed operators, plus legal alternatives such as sweepstakes casinos and social casinos, and we also report on prediction markets. Alongside timely news, we publish explainers, betting guides, and odds breakdowns for major sporting events to help readers understand the market and make informed choices.
Our coverage spans industry and revenue news, gambling legislation, and responsible gaming initiatives, plus company announcements, technology developments, sportsbook promotions and contests, and long-form interviews with operators and professionals building products for bettors.
Content appearing on Gaming Today is for entertainment and educational purposes only.
Our Editorial Standards and Processes
At Gaming Today, our coverage across sports betting, iGaming, sweepstakes casinos, social casinos, and prediction markets is produced by Catena Media personnel and vetted freelance contributors with proven track records in the gambling space. We aim to publish credible, accurate content that reflects the realities of regulated North American markets.
To support trust and consistency, our content follows defined editorial standards and is reviewed through a multi-layer editorial process that can include editors, fact-checkers, and subject matter experts. We prioritize clear sourcing, and when we publish analysis or opinion, we work to distinguish it from straight reporting.
We prioritize originality. Our reporting is built on first-hand research whenever possible, including direct interviews, reviewing primary source documents (such as regulatory updates and legislative materials), and verifying information against official sources, rather than simply republishing or summarizing what other outlets have reported.
Accuracy also means staying current. We regularly review, audit, and update time-sensitive content, such as betting guides, odds-related coverage, and articles tied to laws and regulations, to help ensure information remains up to date as markets change.
Our editorial decisions are made independently. Individual sportsbook operators and other commercial partners cannot direct, approve, or influence what we cover or how we cover it.
We do not accept posts from external sources, including unsolicited submissions and user-generated content.
When we reference or quote reporting from other outlets, we credit and link to the original author(s) and publication.
Long-form interviews may be edited for style and clarity. When edits go beyond standard formatting, we note that within the article.
Our Operator Review Process
Here’s a quick, high-level snapshot of how we review online gambling operators, from verifying licensing and onboarding to testing payouts, support, and ongoing updates.
- Confirm legal and licensed status in the markets the operator serves.
- Sign up and review onboarding for clarity, requirements, and ease of use.
- Deposit and test banking for available methods, limits, and friction.
- Verify promotions by checking terms, eligibility, and real-world value.
- Use the product on desktop and mobile to assess UX, speed, stability, and core features.
- Test withdrawals and payouts for reliability, methods, limits, and overall experience.
- Evaluate customer support for access, responsiveness, and helpfulness.
- Monitor updates over time and refresh reviews when products, offers, or legality change.
If you want to learn more and see all the details of our review process, visit our page on How We Rate Operators.
Feedback, Errors and Corrections
At Gaming Today, our content is reviewed by multiple editors for factual accuracy, grammar, and readability before publication. Even so, errors may occasionally slip through. When we discover a mistake, we correct it, and when a correction meaningfully changes the facts or context of an article, we add a clear correction note (or timestamped update) within the content so readers can understand what changed.
We also distinguish between corrections (fixing an error) and updates (refreshing time-sensitive information like odds, dates, promotions, or regulatory status). This helps readers, and search engines, understand when an article has been maintained for accuracy as markets evolve.
Our editorial leadership includes:
- Ian St. Clair, Content Lead
- Taylor Osieczanek, Content Editor
If you have feedback or believe you’ve found an error, please email contactcatenaus@catenamedia.com. Your message is routed to our editorial leadership for review.
Our Gambling Partners
Gaming Today is owned by Catena Media, and we are not a gambling operator. We may have commercial relationships with some brands we cover, including regulated sportsbooks and online casinos, plus sweepstakes casinos, social casinos, and prediction markets, through advertising and affiliate partnerships.
We aim for fair, independent reporting on gambling operators and platforms. Commercial partners do not contribute to our journalism, and they do not have the ability to approve, edit, or influence our stories. Any operator, whether a partner or not, may be referenced in our reporting when it is relevant to the article and supported by sources.
Affiliate commissions can influence which brands we feature in commercial placements, such as “where to play” lists or calls-to-action. However, commissions do not determine our editorial conclusions. A commercial relationship does not guarantee favorable coverage, a higher rating, or “recommended” status unless it is supported by our editorial review process and the evidence we evaluate.
To support transparency, we provide affiliate disclosures so readers understand when a link may result in compensation. These disclosures typically appear near affiliate links and, when appropriate, at the top of an article.
Placement of Advertisements
Gaming Today does not accept unsolicited advertising proposals, paid placements, or sponsored content submissions from external parties. No article on Gaming Today is ever paid for by an advertiser, and advertising does not influence our editorial coverage or reviews.
To help readers clearly distinguish ads and affiliate placements from editorial content, we use visual separation and clear labeling where applicable (for example, styling that sets promotional placements apart from the main article text). We also work to ensure advertising and promotional modules do not obstruct reading, interfere with navigation, or degrade the on-site experience.
Questions or Concerns?
If you read something in one of our news stories, guides, or reviews that doesn’t match your experience, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We value reader feedback, it helps us verify information, improve our coverage, and maintain high editorial standards.
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