January 1998: BestOnlineCasinos.com Launches
About Us
BestOnlineCasinos.com has reviewed online casinos for over 23 years. Read on to learn a little about our website, its mission statement, our philosophy. We also legal disclaimers and privacy policy information. Before we discuss our past, let’s talk about how we help online casino players in the here and now:
- Expertise: Decades of collected experience as players and writers in the online gambling industry.
- Information: Reviews of games and gaming sites, along with how-to guides on casino games.
- Authenticity: Honest reviews verified through research of sites’ fairness and good practices.
BestOnlineCasinos.com History & Timeline
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May 2002: Online Casino Reviews
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June 2006: BOC Rides High During the Poker Boom
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August 2008: BestOnlineCasinos.com -- a Most Trusted Review Site
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February 2011: Reviews of US, European, and Asian Gaming Sites
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January 2013: BestOnlineCasinos.com Launches a News Blog
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July 2015: Best Online Casinos Covers Global Gaming News
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July 2017: Reviews of Bovada, Slots.lv, and Sloto Cash
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October 2020: BestOnlineCasinos.com Relaunch
Our Mission
At Best Online Casinos, we have a simple goal: an honest gambling guide for online players from the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. Since we launched in 1998, we’ve been an essential resource for players at every step of their gaming career — from beginners to old pros, from penny players to high rollers.
Founded by John Marsh and currently led by Cliff Spiller and James Guill, our staff of reviewers and news bloggers prides itself on the knowledge we impart. Each of us is a gaming enthusiast who backs our years of experience with up-to-the-minute research. When it comes to casino reviews and slot reviews, we play the games to provide our readers with unbiased, well-considered opinions.
Our Viewpoint
In our view, people who bet online are entitled to play with confidence. Since gamblers are putting their precious money on the line, they deserve the tools to make their online gaming a positive experience. We provide straightforward information, whether you want to know the gaming laws in your country, the odds a game offers, whether a site is fair or safe, and what an experience player’s real opinion is.
We never pull our punches. Our reviews give the pros and cons, letting you make the ultimate decision yourself. Players will find countless opinions, which makes decision making difficult. BestOnlineCasinos.com’s goal is to provide clarity. We can anticipate the questions new players ask, because we once were in the same spot. In the end, we give answers.
Our Policy on Responsible Gambling
Online gambling is a form of entertainment, so it should always remain fun for the players. Most players walk away from a gaming session with no trouble, just like they’d leave a sporting event, concert, or movie theater. A small percentage of players deal with problem gambling, though.
BestOnlineCasinos.com takes problem gambling very seriously. For that reason, we offer tips to avoid the worst pitfalls of gambling. We ask anyone who thinks they have a problem to seek assistance.
Bet Within Your Means
Bet disposable income — never bet more than you can afford.
View gambling as entertainment, not a profession or a source of income.
Never Chase Lost Cash
Losing sessions happen.
Know when the game is over. Know when the night is over. Stop before your gambling gets out of control.
Play When It's Fun
Always be at the best of your game.
Never play when tired, sleepy, hungry, intoxicated, or upset. Don’t play to escape your troubles. Approach gambling only when it’s fun.
Have Short Gaming Sessions
Set time limits, win goals, and loss limits.
Less is more in gambling. Don’t have marathon sessions. Savor the moment. Also, set win goals to lock in winnings (when winning). Conversely, set loss limits so you walk away (when losing).
Practice Responsible Gambling
If you can’t follow #1 through #4, then seek help immediately. Call a gambling hotline.
Get help from trained professionals while maintaining your anonymity. We all make mistakes, so never be ashamed to ask for assistance.
Our Team
Our team reviews online casinos around the globe. They also review casino games, while offering strategy and tips for players. We welcome all questions, comments and concerns. You can use the following email address to contact us: support@bestonlinecasinos.com.
- James Guill – A veteran poker player and gaming writer who’s worked for PokerNews, Bwin, and CardPlayer Lifestyle. James provides news updates 5 days a week, while offering his Game of the Week for players who want a new thrill. Follow James on Twitter for his opinions on poker, Bitcoin, or life as a part-time picker.
- Cliff Spiller – A gaming writer with 17 years in the business who’s been cited in USA Today and Casino City Times. Cliff started in the business exposing scam artists who claimed they had secret systems to beat slot machines. He wrote the BOC news blog for 6 years and now oversees gaming laws, casino reviews, and slot reviews. Cliff has indulged his love of games as a (onetime) DMOZ card games editor, Scrabble site owner, and member of a Sunday night gaming group.
- April Bergman – Launched the BOC news blog in late 2012 and 2013. April is an 18-year veteran of the online gambling community who posted hundreds of news and gaming law articles for the site over the years. Once the world returns to normal, April hopes to indulge her love of horse racing with visits to much-loved tracks throughout the United States and Canada again.
If you wish to meet our team of reviewers, editors and web developers, keep reading about our staff on this site’s Our Team page.
Your Privacy
This section covers how we handle your information. To learn more, read our Privacy Policy page.
We respect your right to privacy. If and when we collect information about you, be assured that we will never sell, share or rent this information to third-party companies without your prior consent.
You should be aware that we do keep traffic logs for this website. This information tells us how our visitors find us, how they use the site and what they’re looking for. This information is only used to improve the website, and it tells us nothing in specific terms about our visitors. Each visitor is anonymous.
We use cookies. This tracks incoming visitors and tells us where they go when they leave the site. Cookies are also placed in advertisements on the site by our advertisers.
Disclaimer
This is our disclaimer. By using this website, you understand and/or agree that:
We’re not responsible for information that may be misrepresented or outdated.
We’re not responsible for your actions. This includes where you gamble online, if it’s legal for you to gamble online, if you pick up viruses playing online or if you lose money gambling.
Please understand that our privacy policy and disclaimers are for this website. It is your responsibility to read the terms, disclaimers and privacy policies of any website you may visit from here.
Help for Problem Gambling
Our website is not a gambling website / casino. We have no way of knowing which of our visitors may have a gambling problem. So if you or someone you know has a gambling problem, we recommend visiting the following websites:
Source: National Council on Problem Gambling
If you live in the United States, then you’ll be able to find state-specific websites that have information about gambling problems and addiction.
BestOnlineCasinos.com About Us FAQ
We are not an online casino. Best Online Casinos gives honest reviews of online casinos. We review online casino games like slots, table games and live dealer games. We give advice on mobile gaming, along with strategy tips on select table games. Our goal is to inform new online casino players about the industry, but we are not an online casino.
BOC has no set time table, but our dedicated webmaster reads email queries and responds in a timely fashion. We have new bloggers, static content writers, editors and a webmaster who oversees the site. With so many contributors, our review pages are verified by several experts, so you have our guarantee on the authenticity and safety of the sites we recommend.
We update Best Online Casinos five days a week. Our goal is to provide readers with the latest information on the online casino industry, whether it’s posting the latest news stories, reviews of the trendiest online gambling sites or answering questions from our readers.
Read through our writer bios above for our specific industry experts at the moment. Over the years, dozens of gaming experts have contributed their knowledge to BOC. In the past, industry experts like Andreas Emmanuel, Cheryle Kaus and Randy Ray wrote content for this site. John Marsh wrote hundreds of casino reviews, game reviews and strategy articles. Cliff Spiller wrote hundreds of news posts.
Currently, James Guill is our news blogger. John Marsh discusses games of skill like poker and blackjack. Shihaam Isaacs discusses a wide range of digital gaming subjects, while covering B2B slots content. Stan McCormick is our legal expert, while Cliff Spiller updates international gaming law and specific US state gambling law articles. Brian Parker covers the mobile casino industry.
Altogether, we select veteran players and reviewers who’ve caught our eye over the years. BOC assigns specialists in every field, so you can read our reviews with confidence that we’ve vetted and tested a site thoroughly before posting a review.
If you want general information, read our article on Safe Deposit Casinos. If you want info on a specific casino site, read their FAQ, ask questions via live chat, or read trusted online review sites.