This About Us page explains who is behind Best USA Casino Sites, why we started in 2012, and how we work to help you find a safe, legal online casino. You will also find our mission, our stance on responsible gambling, and the team that researches and writes every review.
Editorial Statement: We independently review and select all gambling operators. While we may earn commissions from affiliate links or paid placements, these never influence our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Every platform is assessed against our own standards, and we highlight both strengths and shortcomings, regardless of any commercial relationship.
About Best USA Casino Sites
We started Best USA Casino Sites in 2012 to help US players find safe, real-money online casinos in a market that was, and still is, hard to navigate. Licensing rules differ by state, bonus terms are often written to obscure their real value, and it is not always obvious which operators actually pay out. We built this site to cut through that.
Since then, our focus has stayed the same: test casinos the way a real player would, report what we find honestly, and point US players toward operators that are properly licensed and treat their customers fairly.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help you make an informed choice before you deposit a dollar. In practice, that means:
- Only recommending casinos licensed by a recognized US state or tribal gaming regulator (regulator, the government body that licenses and oversees gambling operators in a given market)
- Testing games, banking methods, and support ourselves rather than relying on an operator’s marketing claims
- Writing in plain language, without hype or guaranteed-win claims
- Keeping our content updated as licensing, bonuses, and terms change
Meet Our Team
Our content is written and edited by a team with hands-on experience in online casinos, player behavior, and the wider iGaming industry:
Margaret Cooper
Margaret Cooper is a long-standing content specialist and online gaming industry writer, known for her understanding of player psychology, strategic gameplay, and risk dynamics. She covers casino reviews, game guides, regulatory developments, and emerging gambling technology, with a particular interest in the intersection of strategy, chance, and the overall player journey.
Robert Justice
Robert Justice is Senior Editor, with more than a decade of experience in iGaming content and analysis. He began his career as a casino-focused writer in 2011 and has since contributed to a range of respected gambling outlets, shaping editorial strategy across reviews, industry news, and regulatory coverage. A long-time blackjack and poker player with a strong understanding of gambling law and player protection standards, Robert pairs editorial judgment with a practical player viewpoint.
Antoinette Hernandez
Antoinette Hernandez writes with a specialist focus on online casino gaming, player experience, and digital gambling trends. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media studies and a postgraduate qualification in digital journalism, and has covered the online gambling industry since 2016, providing in-depth content for a range of casino-focused audiences.
Ronald Serafin
Ronald Serafin is a casino and gaming writer turned editor, with years of experience covering real-money casino platforms and the wider digital gaming sector. He holds a master’s degree in digital media writing and has contributed to multiple industry publications, developing a strong command of player-focused analysis and market insight.
Maria Oleary
Maria Oleary is a gaming analyst and writer with a longstanding focus on casino entertainment, digital experiences, and player-focused reporting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications, which underpins her research and storytelling approach to covering the online gambling landscape.
Bonnie Evans
Bonnie Evans is a gambling content specialist with a background in digital media and several years of experience in the iGaming industry. She writes in-depth casino reviews, strategic player guides, and analyses of bonus structures, with a focus on helping readers identify trustworthy platforms and understand real value.
Every review passes through at least one writer and one independent fact-checker before publication. You can read more about how our content is researched and approved on our Editorial Policy page.
Editorial Independence
Our reviews and rankings are not for sale. Best USA Casino Sites earns revenue through affiliate commission (affiliate commission, payment we receive from a casino operator when you sign up through our link), but that revenue has no influence over a casino’s rating or its place in a ranking. Every casino is scored against the same published criteria, whether we have a commercial relationship with it or not. You can read our full scoring methodology on our How We Rate Casinos page, and see exactly how our revenue model works on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Our Responsible Gambling Stance
We treat responsible gambling as a core part of what we do, not an afterthought. We only recommend casinos that offer real player-protection tools, such as deposit limits and self-exclusion, and we link to official support resources throughout our content rather than burying them. If gambling stops being fun for you, or for someone you know, our Responsible Gambling page has resources and support options.
Our Commitment to You
Everything on this page comes down to one thing: you should be able to trust what you read here. That means staying independent from the casinos we cover, being upfront about how we make money, correcting mistakes when we find them, and never dressing up gambling as something it isn’t. If you have questions about how we work, or notice something that doesn’t look right, our Contact Us page is the fastest way to reach us.
