In shortOnline Casinos Advisor is an independent guide to real money and sweepstakes casinos for US players. We compare bonus terms, payout rules, banking options and licences, publish the date we checked each one, and say clearly when a casino is licensed offshore rather than by a US state.
Who runs this site?
Online Casinos Advisor is a small editorial team led by Grant Mercer, our lead reviewer. Grant has spent years reading casino terms the way most people read contracts: slowly, and looking for the catch.
We are not a casino. We do not take bets, hold player funds or process payments. We publish guides and rankings, and we link to the casinos we rate.
What do we cover?
- Real money online casinos that accept US players, including offshore sites and the state-licensed apps in the handful of states where they are legal.
- Sweepstakes casinos, which use Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins instead of cash deposits.
- No deposit bonuses, free spins and bonus codes, with the wagering and cash-out caps that decide what they are really worth.
- Crypto casinos and the coins, fees and payout times that come with them.
- Payout speed, because how fast you get paid matters more than how big the bonus looks.
How do we make money?
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you sign up at a casino through one of them, the casino may pay us a commission. You never pay more because of it.
Commissions do not buy a ranking. A casino that pays us well but delays withdrawals or hides its wagering rules drops down the list or comes off it. Full details are on our affiliate disclosure page.
How do we check a casino?
Every casino goes through the same seven checks: licence and owner, bonus terms, wagering maths, banking and fees, payout rules, game library, and support and complaint history. The full method, and how each check feeds the score, is on how we rate casinos.
What are our editorial rules?
- Every bonus figure comes from the casino’s own terms page, with the date we read it.
- We never publish a rating or review count we cannot back up.
- We say when a casino is not licensed by a US state regulator. Every time.
- We link to help and self-exclusion tools on every page, not just one.
How do corrections work?
Casino terms change often, sometimes weekly. If you spot a bonus, limit or payout time on this site that no longer matches the casino’s own page, tell us through our contact page. We check it against the source and fix the page, usually within two working days. The page’s “Last reviewed” date updates when we do.
Where can you get help?
If gambling is causing you stress or money trouble, stop and talk to someone. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER, free and confidential, 24 hours a day. More options are on our responsible gambling page.