How We Get Paid

In one sentence: some of the links on this board earn us a commission when a reader clicks through and signs up with an operator. This page explains exactly what that does and doesn’t mean.

What we get paid for

Where a piece links to a gambling operator, that link may be an affiliate link. If you click it and go on to create an account, we can earn a commission from the operator. We’re not paid for clicks alone, and we’re not paid by the amount a reader deposits or loses — the arrangement is a flat or capped referral fee set by the operator’s affiliate program, not a share of player losses.

What that doesn’t buy

Commission arrangements don’t buy a better mention, a higher position in a piece, or silence about something we think is worth flagging. Our published pieces so far don’t rank or rate specific operators at all — they’re about community and mechanics, not “best casino” comparisons — so there isn’t a ranking for a commission to influence in the first place. If that changes as the board grows, this page will be updated to reflect how any future ranking or comparison content handles the same conflict of interest.

Why we do it this way

Running a content site costs time and money to keep going. Affiliate commission is how that gets covered, instead of display ads cluttering the reading experience or a paywall blocking access to community-safety information that should stay free to read. We think that trade-off is worth being upfront about rather than quietly assumed.

What we’d want you to know either way

Whether or not a link on this board happens to be an affiliate link, our position on playing within your limits doesn’t change — see playing within your limits for the actual tools and contacts available in New Zealand. A commission arrangement with an operator is not a reason for us to soften that page, and it hasn’t.