Affiliate Disclosure

Affiliate Disclosure

canadaonlinecasinotop.com is operated by The Local Guide, an independent company based outside the casino industry. This page explains plainly how we earn revenue, how that revenue does or does not affect what you read on the site, and how to identify every commercial link we publish. We believe you deserve a straight answer on all three points before you act on anything we recommend.

How This Site Makes Money

We earn money through affiliate commissions. Here is how that works in practice:

• When you click a link on this site and go on to register a real-money account at an online casino, that casino may pay The Local Guide a fee.
• The fee is typically a one-time payment per new depositing player, a percentage of net revenue generated by referred players over time, or a hybrid of both — the exact structure varies by casino.
• We receive no payment if you simply visit a casino's website without signing up or depositing.
• We have active affiliate agreements with a number of the casinos listed on this site. Not every casino we mention is a paying partner; some are included purely for editorial completeness or comparison purposes.

This is a common revenue model for independent comparison and review sites. We are telling you about it because we think transparency on this point is non-negotiable, not because we are legally obligated to bury it in small print.

What Our Commercial Relationships Do and Do Not Change

Having affiliate agreements with certain casinos is a fact of how we keep this site running. Below is an honest account of where that influences our work and where it does not.

What stays the same regardless of commercial relationships:

• The offer itself. Every bonus, promotion, or welcome package shown on this site is the same offer available to any player who visits the casino directly. We do not manufacture fictitious deals, and we do not present terms in a misleading way to make an offer look better than it is. If a wagering requirement is steep, we say so.
• Factual accuracy. Licensing details, game counts, payment methods, withdrawal limits, and software providers are verified independently. Paying partners receive no editorial favours on factual matters.
• Our rating methodology. How we score a casino is documented separately on our How We Rate page. The criteria — licensing, security, game variety, payout speed, customer support, responsible gambling tools — apply identically to every operator we assess.

What a commercial relationship may affect:

• Placement and prominence. Casinos with which we have an affiliate agreement may appear higher in lists or comparison tables than their raw score alone would place them. Where placement is influenced by commercial factors, we indicate this with a label such as "Featured" or "Sponsored."
• Inclusion decisions. A casino that has an affiliate program is more likely to be reviewed than one that does not, simply because reviewing it has a potential financial upside for us. We try to cover notable operators regardless, but we acknowledge this bias exists.

We do not let affiliate status determine whether a casino passes or fails our minimum standards. An operator that lacks a valid licence, has documented unresolved player complaints, or uses deceptive terms will not be recommended on this site, regardless of any commercial relationship.

How to Identify Commercial Links

Any outbound link that could result in an affiliate commission carries the rel="sponsored" HTML attribute, in line with search-engine guidelines and our own commitment to clarity. In practice, this covers:

• "Visit Casino" and "Claim Bonus" buttons on review pages and comparison tables.
• In-text links to casino sign-up pages within reviews and articles.
• Any banner or display element linking to a casino registration or deposit page.

Links to non-commercial resources — regulators, responsible gambling organisations, our own internal pages — are not marked sponsored.

A Note on Gambling Risk

Online casino gambling involves real financial risk. There is no strategy, system, or bonus that guarantees a profit. The casinos we review are entertainment products, not income sources. You should only ever wager money you can comfortably afford to lose. If gambling is causing you stress, financial difficulty, or relationship problems, please visit our Responsible Gambling page or our Gambling Addiction resource page for support options. You must be 19 years of age or older to gamble legally in most Canadian provinces.

Verification Date

The information on this page was last reviewed and verified on October 29, 2026. We update this disclosure whenever our commercial arrangements or practices change in a material way.

Contact Us

If you have questions about how we are compensated, want to know whether a specific casino has a commercial relationship with us, or have spotted something on the site that looks inconsistent with what is written here, please get in touch. You can also review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for further context on how we operate.

Email: [email protected]

We read every message and will respond to substantive inquiries within five business days.