Who runs SlotCompass?

SlotCompass is run by a five-person editorial team with backgrounds in iGaming operations, gambling compliance, blockchain development, and esports. Every casino and sportsbook on the site is tested by a named team member before it is recommended.

How does SlotCompass test casinos?

The team registers a real account, deposits real cryptocurrency across BTC, ETH, USDT, and SOL, plays across the game library, verifies provably-fair claims by checking server seeds and hashes, tests a real withdrawal and times it to the minute, checks safer-gambling tools, and verifies the license on the regulator's public register.

Who We Are

The SlotCompass Editorial Team

Five specialists who test crypto casinos and sportsbooks the same way a player would: by signing up, depositing real crypto, playing, and cashing out. Every rating on this site comes from hands-on testing and is signed by the person who ran it.

Last reviewed: June 6, 2026 · How we verify · Editorial standards

9 yrs

Editor-in-Chief

Anastasia Volkova

Tbilisi, Georgia

6 yrs

Compliance Editor

Eleanor Whitfield

Leeds, United Kingdom

5 yrs

Crypto and Payments Analyst

Wei Chen

Singapore

12 yrs

Senior Casino Analyst

Marco Vella

St Julian's, Malta

7 yrs

Esports and Sports Betting Editor

Dmitri Sokolov

Yerevan, Armenia

Editor-in-Chief

Anastasia Volkova

Tbilisi, Georgia, originally Saint Petersburg, Russia

Casino reviews
Bonus terms
Editorial standards
Fairness testing

Anastasia has spent nine years in the iGaming industry, the last four leading editorial teams at crypto-focused review networks. She oversees every review published on SlotCompass and personally signs off on the testing methodology behind each rating. Her specialty is dissecting bonus terms: the wagering requirements, max-cashout caps, and game weightings that determine whether an offer is genuinely good value. She reads the terms and conditions so players do not have to.

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“A bonus headline means nothing until you have read the wagering clause. That is where the truth is.”

Compliance Editor

Eleanor Whitfield

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsible gambling
UKGC and licensing
Player protection
AML and KYC

Eleanor spent six years working in gambling policy and player-protection roles in the UK before moving into editorial. She ensures every page on SlotCompass meets responsible-gambling standards and presents licensing information accurately. She vets each operator's safer-gambling tools: deposit limits, self-exclusion, and reality checks. She will not let a casino be recommended if those tools are missing or hard to find. Eleanor also reviews all content for compliance with advertising rules in every market we serve.

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“Our job is not to get people to gamble more. It is to make sure the ones who do are doing it safely and with the facts.”

Crypto and Payments Analyst

Wei Chen

Singapore, originally Shenzhen, China

Blockchain and provably fair
Withdrawal speed testing
Crypto payments
Network fees

Wei comes from a blockchain-development background and is the person who actually times every withdrawal we publish. He verifies provably-fair systems by checking server seeds and hashes himself, tests deposit and cash-out speeds across BTC, ETH, USDT, and SOL networks, and confirms which casinos genuinely process crypto instantly versus those that delay.

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“Provably fair is a verifiable claim, not a marketing slogan. I check the hash every time.”

Senior Casino Analyst

Marco Vella

St Julian's, Malta

Operator vetting
MGA and Curacao licensing
Game libraries
Live dealer

Marco spent twelve years inside the Malta iGaming industry, including operations roles at licensed casino brands, before joining SlotCompass to review platforms from the player's perspective. He knows how operators work from the inside: which licenses mean real oversight, which providers supply genuinely audited games, and the warning signs of a site that will not pay out. Marco leads our operator vetting process and is the final check before any casino makes a recommended list.

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“I spent over a decade behind the curtain. Now I tell players what I would want to know before depositing a cent.”

Esports and Sports Betting Editor

Dmitri Sokolov

Yerevan, Armenia, originally Moscow, Russia

Esports betting
Dota 2 and CS2 markets
Sportsbook analysis
Live betting

Dmitri played semi-professional Dota 2 in the CIS scene before turning to analysis and writing. He covers all esports and sports betting content on SlotCompass, from Dota 2 and CS2 markets to the FIFA World Cup. Dmitri tests every sportsbook by placing real bets across multiple markets.

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“Most sites bolt esports on as an afterthought. I can tell within five minutes whether a sportsbook respects the game.”

Our Process

How We Test Every Casino

No casino is rated from the outside looking in. The same seven-step process applies to every platform before it appears on SlotCompass.

All

We sign up as an ordinary player and note exactly what information is required at each step, including any mandatory KYC at registration.

Wei

Deposit real crypto

Wei deposits across BTC, ETH, USDT, and where supported SOL, recording confirmation times and network fees for each.

All

Play across the library

Pokies, table games, crash games, live dealer, and for sportsbooks real bets across multiple markets at different stake levels.

Wei

Verify provably-fair claims

Wei checks server seeds and hashes directly rather than taking the operator's word. We publish the verification result in each review.

Wei

Test the withdrawal

We cash out and time it to the minute. This is the single most important test we run. Slow or blocked withdrawals fail our review.

Eleanor

Check safer-gambling tools

Eleanor confirms deposit limits, self-exclusion, and reality checks are present, clearly labeled, and actually work when activated.

Marco

Verify the license

Marco checks the license number on the regulator's public register (such as the Curaçao Gaming Control Board or Malta Gaming Authority). We also verify game auditing certification from independent testing labs like eCOGRA and iTech Labs. If a casino lacks valid certification or a verified license, it is not recommended.

A casino only reaches a recommended list after passing every stage. Read the full methodology on our how we audit page.

Standards

Editorial Independence

SlotCompass earns commission when readers sign up to some of the casinos we list. That is how we fund our testing. It does not change our ratings. We test and rank platforms on merit, and a casino cannot pay to improve its score or position on this site. When a platform fails our testing: slow withdrawals, missing safer-gambling tools, or an unverifiable license, we say so regardless of any commercial relationship. Read our full affiliate disclosure.

If you find information on this site that is out of date or inaccurate, contact the editorial team at editorial@slotcompass.co and we will review it.

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