Editorial Standards · About XYES
Editorial Standards — How We Source, Review, and Correct Our Content
The XYES Casino Blog publishes gambling-related content that can affect readers' money and wellbeing. The standards below describe how we source information, review drafts, handle conflicts of interest, and correct mistakes when we make them. Our work is independently audited each quarter by Good.Casino.
TL;DR — Four things every reader should know
- Testing-first reviews — every platform review starts with a real account, real deposit, and real withdrawal. No press-release parroting.
- Named second-editor review — every YMYL article passes through a second editor and carries a visible reviewer byline.
- Transparent corrections — email corrections@xyes.com; substantive fixes logged in a visible Changelog within 7 working days.
- Affiliate commissions disclosed — never influence review scores. Authors hold no equity in any licensed operator.
How We Source & Fact-Check Gambling Content
Every responsible-gambling and player-safety article on the XYES Casino Blog is anchored in public materials published by recognized support bodies, licensed regulators, or peer-reviewed academic research. We prefer primary sources — GamCare's own guidance, UK Gambling Commission datasets, WHO ICD-11 clinical definitions — over aggregated blog posts.
Platform reviews draw on hands-on testing: we open accounts, make real deposits within responsible limits, submit real withdrawal tickets, and document what actually happens. Claims that cannot be verified this way do not appear in our reviews.
- Primary sources only — no paraphrased secondary reporting
- Real-money testing on every platform review (deposits, withdrawals, KYC flow)
- Public data sets cited with URL + access date in every article footer
Named Second-Editor Review & Byline Policy
Every YMYL article (responsible gambling, payments, safety, disputes, consumer protection) passes through a named second editor before publication. The reviewer checks for factual accuracy, tone drift, missing disclosures, and compliance with our responsible-gambling editorial policy.
Reviewed articles carry a visible 'Editorially reviewed by [Name]' byline with the review date. We do not remove or downgrade a review byline after publication, even when the article is later updated — the original reviewer and review date stay on the record.
Corrections Policy & Public Changelog
If we get something wrong, we correct it in place and add a visible note in the article's Changelog showing what was changed and when. We do not silently rewrite history.
If a correction materially changes a recommendation, we also update the article's social shares and, where relevant, re-notify readers who subscribed to the guide.
- Email corrections@xyes.com to report an error
- 72-hour response SLA on working days
- Substantive corrections published within 7 working days
- Every correction logged in a visible article Changelog
Affiliate Disclosure & Conflict-of-Interest Policy
The XYES Casino Blog earns affiliate commission on some operator registrations, including for XYES Casino itself. We disclose this in a bar at the top of every article that contains affiliate links.
We never accept payment in exchange for a positive review, removal of a negative review, or ranking placement. A platform's commercial relationship with us does not affect its score in our reviews.
Authors and reviewers do not hold equity in any licensed gambling operator. Any minor holdings in public crypto exchanges are disclosed on the author profile page.
- Affiliate bar visible at the top of every commercial article
- Reviews never accept pay-for-placement
- Downgrade policy applies even when an operator loses audit rating
- Author equity holdings disclosed on /authors/[name] profile page
Responsible Gambling Commitments & Helpline Policy
Our platform reviews weight player protection tools heavily: a platform that buries its deposit-limit screen or makes self-exclusion hard to find cannot earn a top score from us, regardless of RTP, bonus terms, or withdrawal speed.
Every article on a gambling-related topic displays helpline information. We link to GamCare, BeGambleAware, the National Council on Problem Gambling (US), and GamblingTherapy on any page where our content could plausibly be read by someone in distress.
We do not run countdown timers, FOMO CTAs, or 'limited-time' framing on responsible-gambling content. A reader who arrives at a safety guide deserves a calm page.
What We Do Not Publish (No Ghost Bylines, No FOMO)
We do not make clinical diagnoses. Anything that reads like 'you have a gambling problem' or 'you are addicted' belongs to a licensed professional, not a casino review site. Our warning-signs lists are educational, not diagnostic.
We do not publish under ghost bylines. Every article carries the real (or consistently used pseudonymous) name of the writer who researched it, with a link to their author profile.
We do not target users with advertising based on suspected problem gambling behavior. Users who reach our helpline links or self-exclusion guides are never re-targeted commercially.
Ownership, Funding & Editorial Independence
The XYES Casino Blog is operated by the XYES Casino editorial team in Costa Rica, under CGA licence OGL/2025/501/017. Editorial decisions are made independently of XYES Casino's commercial operations — the blog reports to Editorial Director Priya Menon, not to the casino's revenue team.
Operating costs are funded by affiliate revenue from xyes.com and (where disclosed) third-party operators we review. We publish an annual transparency report summarising the breakdown; the next report is due Q1 2027.
Editorial FAQ
Who writes the XYES Casino blog?
+
Every article is written by a named editor with a full author profile. Our masthead includes Editorial Director Priya Menon, Senior Safety Editor James Whitfield, HK Editor Ada Lau, and four contributing editors. We do not use ghost bylines or AI-generated copy published under a human name.
How are articles fact-checked before publication?
+
Every YMYL article passes through a named second editor. Reviewed articles carry a visible 'Editorially reviewed by [Name]' byline with the review date — the byline is never removed after publication.
What happens if an article contains a factual error?
+
Email corrections@xyes.com. 72-hour response SLA. Substantive corrections published within 7 working days, logged in a visible article Changelog.
Do affiliate commissions influence reviews?
+
No. The blog earns affiliate commission on some operator registrations (disclosed at the top of every affiliate-linked article), but commissions never influence review scores. If a promoted operator fails a Good.Casino audit, we downgrade the review regardless of commercial impact.
Contact the Editorial Desk
To report a factual error, email corrections@xyes.com. For editorial enquiries or reviewer requests, email editorial@xyes.com. We read every message and respond within 72 hours on working days.
Related reading
XYES Player-Fund Protection
$500K segregated custody · claim process · audit trail
Is XYES Safe? Complete Analysis
Licence verification · dispute resolution · 9.8/10 audit
Provably Fair, Explained
SHA-256 game hash · how to verify · third-party tools
Meet the Editorial Team
Seven named editors · credentials · areas of expertise