About Us – Meet Our Team at Bonus.com

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It takes more than affiliate links and SEO hacks to build trust in the gambling space. It takes voices—smart ones. At Bonus.com, we’ve been lucky to feature a deep bench of writers, editors, and industry analysts who know their stuff and say it straight.

We’re talking award-winning journalists, regulation junkies, poker reporters, strategy geeks, and even a former Division I athlete or two. Some have covered online casinos since PASPA fell. Others have broken news from the front lines of legislative chaos. All of them brought credibility, curiosity, and a healthy amount of skepticism to everything they wrote.

These aren’t just bylines. They’re the folks who made Bonus what it is. And while the cast evolves, the standard doesn’t.

Here’s a non-exhaustive roll call of the contributors who helped shape Bonus.com:

Our Mission

To be the smartest, sharpest, and most relentlessly useful gambling resource on the internet—for players, not platforms.

At Bonus.com, we help U.S. casino players cut through the noise. Whether you’re hunting for the best online casino bonuses, curious how sweepstakes casinos actually work, or just want to know which promo isn’t a total scam this week—we’ve got you.

Our news coverage breaks fast and hits deep. Our blog, tackles the stuff others won’t: shady tactics, weird trends, legal gray areas, and the real stories behind the spin. And our weekly newsletter, The Drop, pulls it all together with the sharpest headlines and hottest promos—plus a few surprises you didn’t know you needed.

We exist to make players savvier, louder, and harder to fool. That’s the mission. Everything else is just marketing.

Where We’re Licensed (Catena Operations Ltd.)

• Arizona License: #EW2000019 (activated Aug. 23, 2021)
• Colorado License: #94433550 (activated May 22, 2020)
• Indiana License: SWR-000107 (activated Nov. 9, 2019)
• Michigan License: #007543 (activated Dec. 14, 2020)
• New Jersey License: #0089184 (activated Apr. 6, 2021)
• Pennsylvania License: No issued license # (activated Apr. 4, 2019)
• Tennessee License: No issued license #  (activated Aug. 19, 2020)
• Virginia License: #100102 (activated Jan. 13, 2021)
• West Virginia License: SWS 037 (activated Aug. 14, 2020)

Bonus also serves customers in Illinois and Iowa, as well as other states where affiliate licensing is not required.

Getting Involved

Send in a tip, correction, or join our team – read our Editorial Guidelines, then reach out to us on this page.

The editors of this website operate at their sole discretion and are not beholden to any outside entity or organization. Neither Bonus.com nor any of its managers are directly affiliated with any casino or sportsbook.

Why You Can Actually Trust Us

Yes, we’re an affiliate site. We earn money when you sign up through some of our links, but that’s not the whole story.

Not every brand we cover is a partner. And not every partner gets constant glowing praise. At Bonus.com, editorial and partnerships work together remotely, but we don’t share a brain. Our writers and editors prioritize clarity, fairness, and player-first honesty, even if it means we have to thread the needle between transparency and tact. We tell the truth as cleanly as we can without making our partnerships team send us heated Slack messages in all caps. (They’re great, by the way. They just like their deals to look nice.)

The result? Content you can actually use. Reviews that don’t read like recycled press releases. News that pulls no punches. And bonus breakdowns that don’t bury the fine print six clicks deep.

How We Keep It Straight

Transparency

Affiliate links help support the site, but they never dictate our content. We highlight the terms that matter (like wagering requirements and withdrawal rules), and flag anything players should be wary of.

Balanced Coverage

If a casino or sweepstakes brand is worth knowing about, we’ll cover it—whether we’re partnered with them or not. We don’t sell space in our news stories or blog, and we don’t shy away from reporting the messy stuff.

Independent Editorial

Our team includes career journalists, gambling analysts, and experienced editors who take pride in writing content that’s accurate, useful, and worth reading. Every piece is fact-checked and reviewed by people who actually understand the subject—because your time’s too valuable for filler.

Licensed and Legit

We’re registered affiliates in all major regulated U.S. states—including NJ, PA, MI, CO, and more. That means we play by the rules and only promote legal gambling sites.

Responsible Gambling

We believe in smart play. That means encouraging limits, offering resources, and never glamorizing risky behavior. We’ll show you where the fun is—but we’re not here to sell you false promises.

We Use AI

Yes, we use AI. No, we’re not letting it write articles unsupervised while we sip mojitos on the Strip.

At Bonus.com, we use AI tools to help organize complex info faster, speed up writing workflows, and keep pace with an industry that moves faster than a double-speed Megaways slot. But here’s the key: every piece is researched, written, or reviewed by real humans—people who know the gambling industry, read the fine print, and would absolutely notice if an AI tried to claim sweepstakes casinos are a tax write-off (they’re not).

We’re transparent about when and how AI helps us out. And don’t worry—we always say “please” and “thank you,” just in case. You know, Skynet insurance.

If you ever see something that feels off, let us know.

How We Rank Apps

Bonus.com ranks apps by analyzing a set of criteria deemed crucial to both player security and enjoyment. Staff members involved in the ranking process include experienced researchers, industry analysts, and experts – all of whom operate at their sole discretion and are not beholden to any outside entity or organization. In addition, we tap into real users who give their honest opinion—so we give you the full story and limit our bias. 

To learn more, check out our online casino reviews page and our full overview dedicated to how we rank our top-rated online casinos.

Bonus.com: Advertising Disclosure

We may receive compensation when you click on links located on our site. In some cases, we may receive compensation when you create an account at a legal US online casino or sportsbook after visiting our site.

Our pledge to readers is simple. Our advertisers do not control any of the content on this site, which we produce independently. All opinions are our own. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.