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Online gambling is a buzzing option that keeps growing in popularity and value yearly. However, while it has made gambling easy, it also put you at risk of cybercriminals. The internet is not the safest of places and you need to take precautions to avoid criminals from stealing valuable information and money from you.

Online casinos that accept PayPal in Canada are generally secure as PayPal has a tough security system that keeps hackers out and prevents the stealing of your information. It is one of the most secure deposit methods in Canada for processing online gambling payments.

Is My Money and Information Safe on Online Gambling Sites?

Many people fear that their money is not safe with online gambling sites. Their fears are tangible but not reality. Top online gambling sites realize that they have their reputation at stake and invest lots of money to ensure their site is protected and safe for users.

With how competitive and large the market is, these sites know that they have a lot at stake not to take their site security seriously. A single mistake leading to cybercriminals stealing information and money from players on the site is a disaster so powerful no amount of PR can repair.

Tips for Securing Your Information and Money on Online Gambling Sites

It is not just enough for you to let the gambling sites do all the security work, there are aspects they cannot help you address such as negligence by forgetting to log out on your account on a public computer or allowing others to view your login details.

1. Find Out Who Regulates the Site.

The first place to look for possible security flaws when choosing an online casino is to find out if it is licensed or not. If it is not licensed, there is a high chance that the site may be built to steal your details and money. However, if it is licensed, find out which body regulates its activities.

Ideally, online gambling sites get regulated in places where their activities are legal such as Malta, the Isle of Man, and the Mohawk Territory in Kahnawake, Canada.

Normally, the name of the regulatory body is displayed on their About Page or at the bottom of the site. Any site that fails to spell this out is either operating illegally or a security threat. Either way, you want to avoid unlicensed sites with no regulatory body.

2. Use Only Sites That Have Secure Socket Layer Encryption

Top online gambling sites use a security system called Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect your information and money from online criminals. The SSL certificate is commonly deployed not only by online gambling sites but other websites and platforms to secure users’ information.

The role of the SSL is to create an encrypted link that connects a website and browser. Bans and other financial institutions make use of this same security technology to keep your information protected and money safe. If you can trust your bank with your money, you can also trust online gambling sites that use SSL encryption with your information and money.

How do you know if an online gambling website uses SSL encryption? This is simple. Go to the address bar where you type in the URL once you open the sire, If the address bar shows https://, it has SSL encryption but if it says http://, there is no SSL encryption.

It is advisable not to use sites that do not have SSL encryption as they are more vulnerable to hackers.

3. Check for Seals of Approval

Seals of Approvals are symbols that show that the site has gone through and passed different standard tests and inspections. You can find these seals at the bottom of the site homepage. Some examples of the seals you may see include Verisign and eCOGRA. Also, the regulatory body supervising the online gambling site logo will be on display there.

If these seals of approval are missing, it is a strong warning sign to avoid it.

4. Google The Online Gambling Site

This is probably the quickest way to ascertain if an online gambling site is safe or not. What you want to look out for is news about the site (whether it has been in the news for good or bad). Also, you can look up reviews from authoritative sites like CasinoBernie to find out how others perceive it.

It is a bad idea to just use any review you find on Google to make your judgments. These online gambling sites pay writers to write favorable reviews.

Conclusion

If the online gambling site can tick all four of the above checklists, you have a safe site. Security is one off-gaming aspect that all players should take seriously.

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Casino Guru shortlisted in 2 categories for iGB Affiliate Awards 2025

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Casino Guru has been shortlisted for the iGB Affiliate Awards 2025, joining a competitive field of contestants in the “Best Casino Affiliate” category and the “Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year.”

The iGB Affiliate Awards recognize companies in the iGaming affiliate space that have demonstrated their value through a range of initiative. This is reflected by the event’s coverage of more than 20 award categories.
Casino Guru is honored to have been shortlisted in two categories for one of the most prestigious industry events that celebrates advances in the affiliate industry and iGaming sector as a whole, and particularly in two areas where Casino Guru particularly excels.

Casino Guru has developed the world’s most comprehensive and meticulously detailed database, which actively evaluates the standing of individual casinos by scrutinizing dozens of different criteria for each listing.
These criteria are dynamic, meaning that Casino Guru is constantly reviewing offers to accurately assign ratings.
The resulting assessment is based on technological, legal, and industry knowledge, helping players make informed choices about their gambling.

Daniela Sliva, Public Relations and Creative Projects Director, said: “The shortlisting reflects Casino Guru’s ongoing commitment to upholding the highest industry standards. The Safety Index and Casino Guru Complaint Resolution Center have consistently delivered real-world impact for players, enhancing transparency and responsibility across the sector by showing operators that when it comes to their offers, it’s the players who decide. At Casino Guru, we ensure that players have all the information they need to make informed decisions. Being shortlisted for the prestigious iGB Affiliate Awards confirms that we’re on the right track.”

Casino Guru is also distinguished for its ongoing commitment to the Gamtegrity platform, which reunites the company’s efforts to make gambling safer and more transparent by advancing research, education, and best practices.

The official ceremony will be held at the Troxy, East London, on July 3, 2025. The iGB Affiliate Awards will be held on the final day of the iGB Live 2025 conference.

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EEGS Webinar: Affiliates Face New Demands in Balancing Compliance and Conversion

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Eastern European Gaming Summit

 

On May 13th, the Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) hosted a dedicated affiliate webinar exploring one of the most pressing challenges in iGaming today: how affiliates can stay commercially effective while adopting an increasingly responsible role in player protection. The session, titled “Balancing Compliance and Conversion: The Affiliate’s Role in Responsible Gaming” featured Gjorgje Ristikj, Founder of Gamblers Connect and Co-Founder & CEO of RankRadar, as keynote speaker.

The conversation unfolded against a backdrop of intensifying regulatory oversight and market saturation, highlighting the transformation of the affiliate segment into an essential part of the iGaming ecosystem. As emphasized during the discussion, affiliates are no longer peripheral actors but full-fledged digital media businesses, operating with considerable investment in content, compliance, analytics, and brand credibility.

Ristikj pointed out that modern affiliates are increasingly absorbing roles traditionally associated with internal marketing teams, from advanced SEO operations and audience segmentation to responsible gaming communications and transparency standards. These shifts are not merely cosmetic. As the speaker noted, operators now rely on affiliates not only to acquire traffic but to reinforce brand integrity, especially in competitive or newly regulated markets.

One of the core themes discussed was the growing expectation for affiliates to support safe gaming environments, both through the content they produce and the brands they choose to promote. In a concrete example, Ristikj introduced a Responsible Gambling Scoring Index, developed by Gamblers Connect. The tool evaluates operators on the presence of key responsible gaming features and publicly displays a score to inform and empower players. This kind of initiative reflects a broader industry movement to embed responsible gaming principles at every stage of the user journey.

Another major focus was the mounting operational pressure faced by affiliates. While operators remain accustomed to revenue-share partnerships, Ristikj argued that fixed listing fees are becoming necessary to sustain professional affiliate operations. Investment in content, platform development, video production, and tracking infrastructure has significantly raised the cost of doing business, especially as privacy regulations and attribution challenges reduce the reliability of traditional performance models.

The webinar also touched on the emergence of video-driven affiliate strategies and personal branding as a differentiator in a crowded landscape. As new players, many backed by agencies or former operator teams, enter the market with aggressive strategies, trust and transparency are becoming the critical assets for sustainable success.

The session concluded with a clear message: affiliates who want to remain relevant must adapt to a new standard of accountability. That means embedding responsible gaming principles not only as a compliance checkbox but as a core part of the brand experience, something players, regulators, and operators will increasingly expect.

The EEGS Affiliate Webinar is part of a broader initiative by EEGS to provide actionable insights and elevate the strategic role of affiliates in the global iGaming industry.

For those who missed the live session, the on-demand video is now available. You can watch the full session here: https://youtu.be/MJeYZfPI6Rs?si=BVp0yA0Vcpu9FDJx

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The EU and slots focused casino affiliate Slotsoo.com joined the social casino craze in June 2024 when they launched their first social tournaments. Now, almost one year later, they are back in the headlines with a new proprietary social tournament platform.

Slotsoo social tournaments 2.0 launched its first real money tournaments last week on the 15th of May. The new format with fixed spins and fixed balance tournaments introduce a strategy element to slot gaming, making it more interactive and engaging for players. The new platform has been developed in-house and supports games from multiple providers – opening up the door for future expansion.

Innovation Inspired by Existing Greatness

Slotsoo’s talented team of developers have been busy in 2025 building the system and API for slot tournaments. In the press release, Markus Björk, Head Writer, presents the new platform to industry media. He emphasises that this is a type of incremental innovation:

“Slotsoo is not trying to reinvent the wheel, but instead we do improvements on already existing great ideas. For example, in 2023 we launched casino stories inspired by Instagram’s stories and last year we went live with smart user filtering of casino lists inspired by Amazon. The new tournament platform has also taken inspiration from other actors both inside and outside the iGaming industry.”

The main difference with Slotsoo tournament 2.0 from its predecessor is the multi-provider support, but the new system also brings strategy into slot gaming.

Introducing the Strategy Element to Slot Tournaments

Traditionally speaking, winning in slot machines has been purely a question of luck. Most slot tournaments give players a set amount of spins and they are not allowed to change the bet size, so they can only press the spin button and hope for the best.

Slotsoo’s new tournaments allow players to be strategic. Players can change the bet sizes and they can also choose if they want to use the bonus buy feature or not.

In fixed spins tournaments the money is also limited, just like in the fixed balance tournament. So players can choose to do just a few spins with max bet, or to keep the bet size on a level so that they can afford to play all spins before balance runs out.

Introducing the strategy element to the tournaments make them more interactive and engaging. The Slotsoo team hopes this will help attract the younger generations of adult casino players, who grew up playing video games. Markus Björk, Head Writerends by saying:

“Only a small percentage of humans enjoy playing 100% strategy-based games such as chess, and it’s the same with 100% luck-based games. The most popular games by the general public combine strategy and luck.”

Expanding with More Providers in the Future

The past year the casino affiliate has been focused on establishing partnerships with game providers and the team has attended several industry events for this reason, including the Mare Balticum Gaming and Tech Summit 2024. Slotsoo launched their first social tournaments last summer in cooperation with Pragmatic Play, one of their media partners. The team is really grateful to have been given this opportunity and gives the people at Pragmatic Play their warmest thanks.

Slotsoo’s new tournaments are not tied to a specific game provider. Instead, multiple providers can join the platform. Currently two game providers, Qora and Eurasian, have completed the integration and their games are now featured in the live tournaments. Markus Björk informs that there is no upper limit on how many providers can be connected simultaneously and that the team is actively working on getting more providers on board.

A mutually beneficial partnership is the goal. The Slotsoo tournaments reach players from all over Europe and is a good way for smaller providers to make players familiar with them. After all, people are more inclined to test new games when they don’t have to spend their own money – especially when there is real money to be won.

For Slotsoo, the hope is that the tournaments will help grow their brand and create a loyal fan base. Markus Björk says it is also a low threshold way for new people to try slots and potentially convert them into real casino players.

Game providers interested in joining Slotsoo’s tournament platform can reach out to [email protected] for more information.

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