HighRollerCasino.guide earns affiliate commission from the casinos it reviews. When a reader clicks an "Open X" button, signs up, and deposits, the operator pays the site a commission. This page documents which operators pay, on what terms, and why the commission does not change the score on any review.
How the site makes money.
The site has one revenue model: affiliate commission from the ten operators in the reviewed pool. There are no display ads, no sponsored placements, no paid reviews, and no "featured" rankings. If a casino is not in the affiliate pool, the site earns nothing when a reader visits that casino.
The ten operators in the pool.
Every operator with an active affiliate relationship is listed below. The status field is the truth source - if a brand isn't in the table, there is no commercial relationship.
| Casino. | Brand domain. | Status. |
|---|---|---|
| Stake. | stake.com. | Active partner. |
| Duel. | duel.com. | Active partner. |
| Shuffle. | shuffle.com. | Active partner. |
| Vodka.bet. | vodka.bet. | Active partner. |
| Winna. | winna.com. | Active partner. |
| BetFury. | betfury.com. | Active partner. |
| Vavada. | vavada.com. | Active partner. |
| 1xSlots. | 1xslots.com. | Active partner. |
| Fairspin. | fairspin.io. | Active partner. |
| Gamdom. | gamdom.com. | Active partner. |
The list above is the full set of monetised relationships on this site. If a brand appears in a comparison, guide, or glossary entry and is not in the table, there is no affiliate relationship and no commission flows to the site from that mention.
Why commission doesn't change scores.
Every casino on this site is scored against the our scoring method - an eight-factor weighted formula with published rubrics for each factor. The formula reads operator terms, regulator-registry status, first-hand session notes, and reputation aggregates. It does not read commission size, account-manager promo requests, or co-marketing budgets.
What the scoring formula reads.
- Operator terms verbatim, with capture date.
- Public regulator-registry status (Curaçao GCB, Anjouan ALSI, Tobique GC).
- First-hand session notes from each test cycle.
- Reputation aggregates (Trustpilot, Casino Guru, AskGamblers).
- Public dispute timelines on independent watchdog sites.
What the scoring formula does not read.
- Commercial value of the affiliate contract.
- Promo requests from operator account managers.
- Traffic volume already flowing through the partner link.
- Exclusive bonuses or co-marketing budgets beyond standard revenue share.
- Operator PR activity or press cycle.
A casino paying higher commission does not get a higher score, a better hub-page position, or softer treatment of a negative reputation signal. The reverse is also true: a casino paying nothing is not penalised. The only input to the score is the methodology.
How the affiliate buttons work technically.
Every brand CTA on the site is a styled button labelled "Open X" or "Visit X". Under the hood the button has class fake-link with a data-key attribute and no href attribute. On click, a small jQuery handler reads the slug, finds the partner URL in a JSON map injected by the PHP template, and opens the operator in a new tab.
The mechanism is documented because some ad detectors and blockers flag direct anchor partner links. From the reader's side the behaviour is identical to a normal link: the partner URL is the destination, the operator drops a partner cookie on its landing page, and the operator records the referral source. Nothing about the click is hidden - the partner URL is visible in the page source and in the address bar of the opened tab.
Readers who prefer not to receive a partner cookie can navigate to the operator's home page directly through a search engine. The eight-factor score for any reviewed casino is identical regardless of how the reader arrives.
Regulatory frameworks.
The disclosure on this page is written to four regulatory frameworks.
Russia · Federal Law 38-FZ.
The Federal Law on Advertising requires marking of sponsored placements. The RU mirror of this page carries an identical disclosure with localised wording. Marking uses an explicit "Open X" CTA label and this disclosure page.
United States · FTC 16 CFR § 255.
The FTC Endorsement Guides require that the material connection between an endorser and a brand be disclosed clearly and conspicuously. The mechanism here is this dedicated page, a brief footer statement, and the explicit CTA label on every brand button.
United Kingdom · CAP Code.
The CAP Code requires affiliate content to be identifiable as marketing communication. This site complies through the "Visit X" / "Open X" button text, the footer disclosure, and this page.
European Union · AVMSD + DSA.
The Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Digital Services Act require transparency of commercial communications. This site complies by publishing the full operator-to-commission map above and maintaining source records in every trust-file.
What this disclosure covers.
The disclosure on this page applies to every URL on highrollercasino.guide and every editorial mention of a casino brand. The same disclosure in shortened form appears in the global footer with a link back to this page.
Inside the disclosure scope.
- Every page on highrollercasino.guide.
- Every casino review with a CTA button.
- Every internal link from a review or guide to a partner brand.
- Every casino mention in a comparison table on a hub page.
Outside the disclosure scope.
- Third-party comments on social media mentioning the site.
- Quotes from guest authors and external sources cited by the editor.
- Press coverage of the site in other publications.
- Snippets in search engines, Google Knowledge Panel results, AI-aggregator answers.
If a reader sees a brand mentioned anywhere and is unsure whether a commercial relationship exists, the source of truth is the table at the top of this page.
Independence statement.
The single contractual commitment on this page is the one I'll sign for:
The eight-factor score for any reviewed operator is the same whether that operator pays the site a commission or not. If a reviewed operator demands a higher score in exchange for higher commission, the relationship ends, the row is removed from the table above, and the review is rewritten to reflect the new conflict.
The editor is Karssen Avelar, with a twelve-year track record as a high-stakes player and ten years writing casino reviews. The full profile is on the author page. Editor independence, the editorial policy, and the responsible gambling page form the trust pillar this affiliate disclosure sits inside.
Frequently asked questions.
Q: How does HighRollerCasino.guide make money?
A: Through affiliate commission. The ten operators in the reviewed pool have active affiliate relationships with the site. When a reader signs up at one of those operators after clicking an "Open X" button, the operator pays the site a commission. The full list is in the table above.
Q: Does the affiliate commission affect review content?
A: No. Every score is calculated by the eight-factor weighted methodology. The methodology reads operator terms verbatim, regulator registry status, first-hand session notes, and reputation aggregates. It does not read commission size, account-manager promo requests, or co-marketing budgets. A casino paying more doesn't get a higher score, and a casino paying nothing isn't penalised.
Q: Which ten casinos pay HighRollerCasino.guide for partner referrals?
A: Stake, Duel, Shuffle, Vodka.bet, Winna, BetFury, Vavada, 1xSlots, Fairspin, and Gamdom. Affiliate status is recorded in the public trust-file for each. The site has no affiliate relationship with any casino outside this list of ten.
Q: How is the casino ranking on this site formed?
A: By the published eight-factor weighted methodology. Weights: withdrawal reliability 25 percent, VIP programme structure 20 percent, limits transparency 15 percent, bonus terms 15 percent, KYC procedure 10 percent, crypto rails 5 percent, support quality 5 percent, reputation signal 5 percent. Full breakdown with sources and the 90-day refresh cycle is on the review methodology page.
Q: Does this disclosure meet FTC requirements?
A: Yes. The disclosure satisfies the FTC Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255) as the primary US framework, the UK CAP Code, the EU AVMSD and Digital Services Act, and the Russian Federal Law 38-FZ. The mechanisms are this dedicated page, a brief footer statement on every page, and the explicit CTA label on every brand button.
Q: What happens if a reviewed casino tries to pay for a higher score?
A: The relationship ends. The partner row is removed from the compensation table, the review is rewritten to reflect the new conflict, and an editorial note is added to the page with the date of the change. No score has ever been adjusted in exchange for higher commission. The policy is to publish the attempt itself as a transparency note rather than negotiate the score.
Contact.
Affiliate disclosure questions, requests to flag a stale fact in the table above, or partnership inquiries: editor@highrollercasino.guide. Operator account managers use the same address as readers - the workflow is identical regardless of who is asking.
Related pages.
- our scoring method - the eight-factor formula that drives every score, and the data sources behind it.
- Editorial policy - fact-check workflow, correction policy, and source-citation rules.
- Author profile - editor background and the independence statement context.
- Responsible gambling - helplines and self-exclusion options for high-stakes players.
- All reviewed casinos - the full pool with the eight-factor scores applied.