About Around50

What we do

Around50 publishes independent, payout-tested reviews of online casinos accepting US players. We rank brands on a transparent six-factor methodology, fund real test accounts at every brand we cover, and time real withdrawals. We re-test every casino in our rankings at least once per quarter.

We launched in 2024 to fill a gap we kept noticing in the iGaming review market: every major site writes for a 22-year-old who follows casino streamers on Twitch. That audience exists, but it is not where the money is. US online casino spend is dominated by players aged 45 to 70 — a demographic with higher disposable income, longer playing sessions, and completely different priorities (payout reliability, phone support, large readable interfaces) than the audience our competitors optimize for. Around50 is built for that audience.

How we make money — and how we keep it from biasing our reviews

Around50 is a participant in the affiliate programs of the brands we cover. When a reader clicks an outbound casino link on this site and signs up, the casino pays us a commission. We disclose this on every page that includes affiliate links.

That commission is a percentage of net player revenue or a one-time signup bounty, and it varies between brands. We are committed to never letting commission rates affect our ranking decisions. Concrete examples of what that commitment looks like:

• Our review methodology was published before we joined any affiliate program. The methodology has not been edited since to favor any partner.
• Higher-commission brands do not appear higher on our rankings. Compare our top 10 against the per-brand commission rates published at affiliate marketing aggregators and you will see no correlation.
• We have declined to onboard several offshore brands whose payout records did not match their pitch, despite the affiliate commissions being attractive.
• When a brand we recommend lapses on payouts or fails a re-test, we remove it from our top 10 and publish a notice. This has happened twice since launch.

We are not perfect. No affiliate review site is. The honest framing is: we are paid by the same brands we review. Our defense is methodological transparency — anyone can read how we rank and audit the result.

Editorial team

Three editors maintain Around50. Bios and contact details are on our authors page. Sandra Keating signs off every casino rating. Marcus Delaney runs the payout-testing operation. Rita Okafor reviews game libraries and live dealer suites.

Our review methodology — at a glance

Every casino is scored on six factors with the weights below. Each factor is verified against a funded test account. Full methodology with examples lives on our /online-casinos/ page.

• Licensing & Safety — 25%
• Banking & Payout Speed — 20%
• Bonus Quality After Wagering — 20%
• Game Library — 15%
• Live Support Responsiveness — 10%
• Mobile Usability — 10%

Corrections & updates

We make mistakes. When we do, we want them fixed fast. If you spot factual error in a review — a wrong payout time, an outdated bonus, a mislabeled license — email [email protected] and Sandra will personally review the change within five business days. Material corrections are timestamped on the affected page.

What we do not cover

Around50 is not a sports betting review site. We do not cover daily fantasy sports, in-state retail-only operators, or peer-to-peer poker that requires you to live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada or Delaware. We will publish a separate sports betting hub in 2026.

Contact us

General editorial inquiries: [email protected]. The full contact page has dedicated addresses for press, partnerships, and corrections.