Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions govern your use of emaze.net, an independent information and comparison site covering online casinos available to residents of the United States. By browsing this site, using our comparison tables, or clicking through to any operator listed here, you accept the terms set out below. If you don't agree with them, please don't continue to use the site.

What Online Casinos is — and isn't

Online Casinos is a publisher of research and comparison content. We are not a casino, a gambling operator, a payment processor or a regulator. We don't accept wagers, hold player funds or operate any gambling product ourselves. Our purpose is to help US readers compare licensed online casinos, understand bonus terms, and make better-informed decisions before they sign up anywhere.

Nothing on this site is gambling advice, financial advice, or a guarantee of any outcome. Casino games carry a built-in house edge, and no strategy or bonus removes that. Any figures, bonus percentages or ratings shown are informational and can change without notice — always confirm current terms directly with the operator before you deposit.

How our ratings and rankings work

The casinos featured on this page, including Online Casinos in the USA: Top-Rated Sites Compared, are assessed using criteria we consider relevant to US players: licensing status, the clarity of bonus terms, the range of games and banking options, and the usability of customer support. Ratings are editorial opinions formed through our own research; they are not customer-review scores and should not be read as such.

Commission does not buy placement. Online Casinos may earn a referral commission if you click through to an operator and register an account — this is how independent comparison sites like ours are typically funded. That relationship never determines which casino ranks higher or what rating it receives. We disclose it here plainly so you know how the site works.

Eligibility to use this site and to gamble online

This site is intended for adults who are legally permitted to gamble in their state. In the US, online gambling regulation happens at the state level, not federally, so eligibility depends on where you live:

You must meet the minimum legal gambling age, which is typically 21 in states that regulate real-money online casino play, though some gambling activities and social-casino products set different age thresholds.
You must be physically located within a state where the specific form of online gambling you're accessing is legal — most licensed real-money casino platforms use geolocation checks to confirm this at the point of play.
Residency and licensing rules vary by state and by operator, so a site listed here may not be available, or may operate differently, depending on where you are.

It is your responsibility to check the law in your own state before registering with any operator. We do not verify individual eligibility, and listing a casino here is not a claim that it is licensed to operate in every US state.

Bonuses, offers and the terms behind them

Offers displayed on this site — such as welcome packages, free spins or deposit matches — are supplied by the operators themselves and are shown here for comparison purposes only. Headline figures like a percentage match or a free-spin count almost always come with conditions attached, including:

Wagering (playthrough) requirements that must be met before bonus funds or winnings can be withdrawn
Expiry dates after which unused bonus funds are forfeited
Game restrictions limiting which slots or tables count toward wagering, or which are excluded entirely
Maximum withdrawal or bet-size caps tied to bonus funds

Online Casinos does not control, guarantee or amend these terms. Always read the full bonus terms on the operator's own site before opting in, and treat the figure shown on any offer card as a starting point for comparison rather than a fixed entitlement.

Payments, verification and your money

Deposit and withdrawal methods, processing times and any fees are set by each operator, not by Online Casinos. US players commonly encounter options such as debit cards, ACH bank transfers, online banking, digital wallets, cryptocurrency, and in some cases cash deposits at partner locations, though availability varies by state and by site. Most licensed operators require identity verification (KYC) — proof of identity, address and payment method — before processing a withdrawal. This is a standard anti-fraud and compliance measure, not a sign of a problem with your account.

We are not a party to any transaction between you and a casino operator, and we accept no liability for delays, disputes, fees or losses arising from your use of a third-party site.

Game fairness and how RTP works

Reputable licensed casinos use independently tested random number generators (RNGs) for applicable slot and table games, and Return to Player (RTP) figures published by game developers represent a long-term statistical average calculated over millions of simulated rounds. RTP does not predict what will happen in any single session, and it is not a guarantee of winnings. Where we reference RTP or fairness testing on this site, we are describing industry-standard practices, not results we have personally verified through play.

Licensing, regulation and your protections

Licensing for online gambling in the US is handled state by state, typically by a state gaming or lottery commission. A valid state licence generally means an operator is subject to oversight on matters such as fund security, game fairness testing and dispute handling. We encourage readers to confirm an operator's current licensing status directly on the operator's site before registering, since licensing arrangements can change. Online Casinos does not hold or claim any gambling licence itself — we are a publisher, not an operator.

Responsible gambling

Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to make money, and it carries real financial risk. If you choose to play at any casino featured on this site:

Set deposit and time limits before you start, and use any self-exclusion tools an operator provides if you need a break
Never gamble with money you've borrowed or can't afford to lose
Stop if gambling stops being enjoyable, or starts affecting your finances, relationships or wellbeing

For more on setting limits, recognising warning signs and finding support services, see our Responsible Gambling page.

Security, accuracy and site use

We take reasonable steps to keep emaze.net secure, including HTTPS encryption on this site, but we cannot guarantee that content is error-free or that every detail about a third-party operator remains current at all times. Information such as bonus terms, ratings and payment options can change after publication; always verify current details on the operator's own site. You agree to use this site lawfully, not to attempt to disrupt or interfere with it, and not to rely on it as a substitute for reading an operator's own terms before you register or deposit.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time to reflect changes in our content, the operators we cover, or applicable law. The version published here is the one in effect, and continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Questions about these terms, or about how we put this site together, can be sent through our Contact Us page. You can also read more about who we are on our About Us page.