Best From The Bets publishes reviews, rankings and guides about online casinos, sportsbooks, poker rooms and the gambling laws of individual US states. This disclaimer explains what that information is, what it is not, and where our responsibility ends. It sits alongside our Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy and our Affiliate Disclosure, and by reading the site you accept all of them.
A publisher, not a gambling operator
The site is run by Pharolume Studios DMCC, Jumeirah Business Centre 1, Cluster G, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We write about gambling; we do not offer it. You cannot open an account, deposit money, place a bet or play a game on bestfromthebets.com. Each casino, sportsbook or poker room on our pages is an independent company with its own owners, licence, rules and support team; if you open an account, the agreement is strictly between you and that company.
Because we are not a party to that contract, we cannot reverse a deposit, unlock a bonus, speed up a withdrawal or settle a disputed bet. If something goes wrong with an operator, its support team, its complaints procedure and the authority that issued its licence are the right places to go.
Whether you may play depends on your state
Gambling in the United States is regulated state by state. Real-money online casino games are licensed in only a handful of states, sports betting is legal in more, and the rules on poker, daily fantasy, lotteries and sweepstakes differ again. Several operators covered on this site are offshore businesses that hold international licences; they are not licensed or supervised by any US state regulator, and our coverage of them is not a statement that they are legal where you live.
Our state pages summarise the law as we understand it on the date shown at the top of each page. Laws, regulations and enforcement practice change, sometimes quickly. Before you sign up anywhere, check the current position in your own state, and treat our summaries as a starting point rather than an answer.
Strictly 21 and over
The content of this site is intended for adults aged 21 or older. If you are under 21, or under the legal gambling age wherever you are, please leave the site. We do not knowingly direct any content at minors, and nothing here should be read as an invitation to anyone underage to gamble.
Bonuses, odds and figures change
Operators alone decide welcome offers, free spins, wagering requirements, payout times, deposit limits, game libraries and betting odds, and they may alter or pull any of them whenever they like, usually without telling us. We try to keep listed offers current, but the figures you see on our pages may already be out of date when you read them.
The terms published on the operator’s own website are the ones that apply. Go through them before taking any bonus, paying special attention to the wagering rules and the cash-out cap. Where our page and the operator’s terms disagree, the operator’s terms win.
Reviews and rankings are opinions
Our reviews, star ratings and “best of” lists reflect the judgement of our writers at the time of writing. They are opinions about how an operator compares with others, not guarantees of how it will treat you. Your own experience may be different, and an operator we rate well today may change its ownership, its terms or its behaviour tomorrow.
Game guides and betting strategy
Our explanations of slots, blackjack, roulette, poker, video poker, keno, horse racing and sports betting are educational. Strategies can reduce mistakes or slow down losses, but no system removes the house edge or makes a profit certain. Return-to-player percentages describe long-run averages over very large numbers of rounds and say nothing reliable about a single session. Never stake money you need for rent, bills or other essentials.
Links to other websites
Many pages link to operators, software providers, regulators and support organisations. Other people run those websites, and their content, their security, their uptime and their privacy handling are their affair, not ours. A link is simply a pointer, not our approval of whatever sits behind it. When you follow a link, the other site’s terms and privacy policy apply.
How the site is paid for
Best From The Bets is free to read because some operators pay us when a reader clicks through and signs up or deposits. That arrangement is explained in full on our Affiliate Disclosure page. Being paid for a referral does not make us responsible for the operator’s conduct.
Not legal, tax or financial advice
Nothing on this site is legal, tax, financial or medical advice. Gambling winnings may be taxable, and how they are reported depends on federal and state rules and on your personal circumstances. If you need a definite answer, ask a qualified professional who can look at your situation.
Play responsibly
Gambling should be entertainment with a budget you set in advance, not a way to earn money or recover losses. If it stops being fun, stop. Our Responsible Gambling page lists warning signs and tools such as deposit limits and self-exclusion. Free, confidential support is available from the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), available by call, text or chat 24/7. Where anyone's safety is at immediate risk, dial 911 or reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Limitation of liability
We take care to be accurate, but we do not warrant that the site is complete, current or free of errors, or that it will always be available. Pharolume Studios DMCC and its writers, to the maximum degree the law allows, are not liable for loss or damage that results from using this site, from what you decide after reading it, or from anything that passes between you and an operator we cover. Nothing in this disclaimer limits any liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
Changes to this disclaimer
This disclaimer will be updated whenever the market, the law or the site itself moves on. Its current version is dated at the top of the page; by continuing to use the site after an update you agree to the new wording.
Contact
Questions about this disclaimer, or a correction you would like us to look at, can be sent to the publisher: Pharolume Studios DMCC, Jumeirah Business Centre 1, Cluster G, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Email: [email protected].