Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions set out the rules for using maskson.org, what our casino rankings and ratings actually represent, and where our responsibility ends and the operator's begins. By browsing this site you accept what follows. If you disagree with any part of it, the honest answer is that this site is not for you.

We publish research-based comparisons of real money online casinos for readers in the US. We are not a casino, we do not accept deposits, we do not hold player funds and we cannot process, expedite or overturn a withdrawal. Every account you open is a contract between you and that operator, governed by that operator's own terms and conditions — not by ours.

Who may use this site

This site is intended for adults who are legally permitted to gamble where they are physically located. In the US that generally means being at least 21 in states with licensed online casino gaming, though some products and some states set the threshold at 18. Legal online casino availability is decided state by state, not federally, and a site accepting a sign-up is not the same thing as being authorized to serve you where you live.

• You confirm you are of legal gambling age in your jurisdiction.
• You are responsible for checking whether real money online casino play is permitted in your state before you register or deposit anywhere.
• Licensed operators verify location through geolocation software, so access from outside a permitted state is normally blocked regardless of where your account was opened.
• Sweepstakes and promotional-sweeps casino models operate under different rules from state-licensed real money gaming, and their availability also varies by state.
• If you have self-excluded through a state program or an operator, do not use the links on this page. Our responsible gambling resources explain self-exclusion, deposit and loss limits, and gambling blocking software.

Commercial disclosure: how we make money

Best Online Casinos earns revenue from affiliate partnerships. When you follow a link from one of our tables or reviews to an operator and open an account, we may receive a commission. You pay nothing extra, and the offer you see is the offer the operator publishes.

Commission does not buy a position. Ranking order and editorial ratings are set by our review team on the criteria described below. Partners cannot review copy before publication, cannot remove a criticism, and cannot purchase a higher score. Some operators we cover pay us nothing at all. Where we cannot verify a claim, we say so rather than repeating marketing language as fact.

What our ratings and rankings mean

Our scores — for example 10.0 for Raging Bull or 8.4 for Bets.FM — are editorial ratings produced by our team. They are not customer review scores, not a survey of player satisfaction, and not a prediction of your experience. They are a judgment based on documented terms, published bonus conditions, banking information, game range and the clarity of an operator's own policies at the time of review, last checked Sep 26, 2026.

We do not claim to have tested any operator with our own money. We research, read published terms and verify what can be verified. Advertised withdrawal speeds are advertised, never measured by us. No casino is described here as completely safe, and nothing on this site guarantees a payout, a win, or that a bonus will convert to cash.

Offer terms are the operator's, and they change

Headline bonus figures are the shortest part of any promotion. The material conditions sit in the operator's bonus terms, and those terms override anything summarized here. The table below shows the advertised offers as listed on our comparison pages on the fact-check date.

Operators can withdraw, amend or restrict any of these at any time, including by state, by payment method and by player. Always open the promotion's full terms before you claim it and check the wagering requirement, the maximum bet allowed while a bonus is active, the expiry date and any cap on what you can cash out.

Three examples of how much the fine print matters

Raging Bull — 410% up to $10,000 plus 50 free spins. It sits at the top of our list because the headline match rate and the deposit ceiling are among the largest advertised anywhere we cover, and because the offer bundles spins with the match rather than forcing a choice. The condition that decides its real value is the playthrough: a four-figure bonus balance attached to a high wagering multiple and a maximum bonus bet rule can take a long time to clear, and exceeding the bet cap can void the balance outright. The limitation is obvious once you do the arithmetic — a 410% match is only worth what the cashout limit permits, and large percentage offers are usually the ones with the tightest conversion caps. Treat the $10,000 figure as a maximum, not an expectation.

Magician Bet — 101% no wagering. This one earns its place for the opposite reason. A no-wagering match is the cleanest structure in the bonus market: what you win is normally withdrawable without a playthrough cycle, which removes the single biggest source of withdrawal disputes. The trade-off is size. A 101% match will not produce the bankroll a 400% or 600% offer advertises, and "no wagering" rarely means no conditions at all — minimum deposits, maximum win caps on spin winnings, game weighting and expiry windows can all still apply. Read the terms before assuming the balance is instantly cashable.

Slots of Vegas — 375% plus 50 free spins on Cash Chaser. Notable because the spins are tied to a named title rather than left open, which tells you exactly where they can be used and makes the value easier to calculate than an unspecified spin pack. That specificity is also the limitation: if that game's volatility or theme does not suit you, the spins have little practical worth, and winnings from spins are frequently capped separately from the deposit match. As with any large percentage match, check the maximum bonus bet before you play a single spin.

The remaining operators in the table — Uptown Aces, Card Crush, Zumba Cards, BetUS, Amazon Jackpots, Slots and Casino and Bets.FM — are covered in detail on our online casino reviews, including the bonus structures that use sweeps coins rather than cash and the crypto-denominated offer from Bets.FM, which behaves very differently from a dollar-denominated match.

Money, payments and what we are not responsible for

Using Best Online Casinos costs nothing. We charge no subscription, no access fee and no commission from readers. What you spend happens at the operator, and all of it is outside our control.

• Deposits. Minimum deposits vary by casino and by method, and a bonus almost always has its own qualifying minimum that is higher than the site's general one. Common US options include debit cards, credit cards (some issuers decline gambling transactions), ACH bank transfers, online banking, e-wallets, prepaid cards and cash-at-cage at land-based partners. PayPal is available at some state-licensed operators and not at others — verify it on the cashier page rather than assuming.
• Withdrawals. Payout timing depends on the method, on the operator's internal review and on whether identity checks are complete. ACH and bank transfers typically take longer to land than e-wallets; paper checks are slowest. Minimum withdrawal amounts, per-transaction and monthly limits, and occasional processing fees all sit in the operator's banking terms.
• Verification. Licensed operators must run KYC identity checks, and may request proof of address, proof of payment method ownership or source-of-funds documentation before releasing funds. Supplying these promptly is usually the difference between a fast payout and a stalled one.
• Disputes. If a withdrawal is refused or delayed, the route is the operator's complaints procedure first, then the relevant state regulator or the operator's designated alternative dispute resolution body. We cannot intervene, recover funds or act as an arbitrator, though we do want to hear about patterns — our contact page is the place for that.

What our content covers, and what it cannot tell you

Our guides and reviews cover the categories a US player actually encounters: slot machines including progressive jackpots, table games such as blackjack, roulette and baccarat, video poker, live dealer rooms streamed with human croupiers, and mobile play through browsers and dedicated apps. We also explain the mechanics behind them — return to player percentages, slot volatility, random number generators and the software providers supplying the games — plus the sports betting, poker and daily fantasy products several of these same brands run alongside their casino sections. Those adjacent products have separate terms, separate bonuses and sometimes separate wallets and state approvals; a casino welcome offer rarely applies to a sportsbook bet.

All of it is published as general information, not advice. RTP figures are long-run theoretical averages and say nothing about a single session. Game availability, provider line-ups and app features differ by state and change without notice. We correct errors when we find them or when readers report them, but we do not warrant that every detail is current at the moment you read it.

Acceptable use of this site

1. Use the site for personal, non-commercial research only.
2. Do not copy, scrape, republish or resell our reviews, ratings or tables without written permission. The text, layout and scoring system are our intellectual property; operator names and logos belong to their owners.
3. Do not attempt to interfere with the site, its security or its availability.
4. Do not submit false information through our contact forms, and do not send us documents containing another person's personal data.
5. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, terms or privacy practices.

Limitation of liability

Best Online Casinos is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for gambling losses, for decisions taken on the basis of information published here, for changes an operator makes to its offers or terms, for account closures, or for any interruption to the site. Nothing here creates a partnership, agency or fiduciary relationship between us and any reader or operator. Gambling is entertainment with a built-in house edge; it is not a way to make money or to resolve financial difficulty, and nothing on this site should be read as suggesting otherwise.

Changes, governing law and how to reach us

We update these terms when our practices, our commercial arrangements or the applicable rules change, and the revision date shown at the top of the page reflects the most recent edit. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated version. These terms are governed by the laws applicable in the US jurisdiction in which the publisher operates, without affecting any consumer rights you hold under your own state's law.

Questions about our rating method, our commercial relationships or a factual correction are welcome. You can read more about the people behind the site on our about page, or write to us directly. If gambling has stopped being entertainment, the National Council on Problem Gambling operates the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline 24 hours a day, and most licensed operators offer deposit limits, loss limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion inside your account settings.