B2B Media Platform · Operating Since 2021

Five Years of Editorial Work. Documented Openly.

Gamblers Connect is a B2B iGaming media platform serving operators, providers, regulators, investors, journalists, and compliance teams. We have been publishing reviews, regulatory analysis, and structured editorial reference material since 2021.

Team
7+
Founded
2021
Remote
100%
Funding
Bootstrapped
Nominations
24+
Wins
4+

Who we are

Independent B2B iGaming media — not an affiliate site

Gamblers Connect is a B2B iGaming media platform operated by Link Data Media. We have been working in the industry since 2021, publishing original news, paid reviews, structured verification work, regulatory analysis, partner directories, and long-form editorial reference content. Our audience is industry professionals: operators, providers, regulators, investors, compliance teams, journalists, academics, and policy makers.

We are not an affiliate site. We do not run consumer sign-up funnels, and our review pages contain no tracking links, no bonus codes, and no commission incentives. Listings are paid; outcomes are not for sale. Editorial assessments, verification findings, RGI scores, and news coverage are produced by editorial staff under published methodology, with the editorial team operating separately from the commercial team.

Our mission

Why Gamblers Connect exists and who we serve

To produce the most accurate, rigorous, and reference-grade editorial content available to professionals in the iGaming industry. The industry is large, fast-moving, and structurally fragmented across jurisdictions, products, and regulatory frameworks. Decision makers need a single reliable place to read what is true, what has changed, what has been verified, and what to be careful about.

Our work is grounded in three commitments: verification before publication, structural separation between editorial and commercial, and responsible gambling as a non-negotiable editorial position. The full set of governing standards is published in our Policies hub.

Our principles

Four commitments that shape every section of the platform

Pillar 01

Harm reduction first

Harm reduction is the lens we apply to every operator review and every commercial decision. The Responsible Gambling Index, our advertising acceptance rules, and our refusal to run consumer affiliate funnels all sit on this commitment. We choose to leave revenue on the table where the alternative would create harm.

Pillar 02

Trustworthiness

Verification comes before publication. Licences are authenticated against official registers. Ownership is cross-checked against corporate filings. Subjects of critical reporting get a right of factual reply. Corrections are published openly when we get something wrong. Methodology is documented and applied consistently to paid and unpaid reviews.

Pillar 03

Transparency

Every commercial relationship is disclosed on the page where it is relevant. Paid reviews carry the persistent compliance bar. iHub paid profiles are labelled. Sponsored content is labelled. Our Policies hub publishes every governing standard openly.

Pillar 04

Active gambling awareness

We do not glamorise problem behaviours. We signpost GamCare, GambleAware, GAMSTOP, Gordon Moody, BetBlocker, and national harm-reduction bodies in every jurisdiction we cover. The Responsible Gambling Toolbox and the BetBlocker Serbian translation are direct outputs of this commitment.

The platform at a glance

Eight content sections that make up Gamblers Connect

News
Original reporting, regulatory updates, market analysis, and breaking news for an industry audience.
Casinos
Verified operator reviews across 12 licensing jurisdictions, with RGI scoring and licence authentication.
iHub
B2B partner directory across five categories: providers, payments, marketing, software, affiliates.
Demo Slots
Slot reviews with structured RTP and feature documentation, demo-play access, and provider attribution.
Glossaries
Clear, industry-grade glossaries breaking down the terms and jargon that shape iGaming.
Interviews
Long-form on-the-record conversations with operators, providers, regulators, and journalists.
Case Studies
Strategy and execution depth analysis on operators, providers, and regulatory developments.
Contributors
Named external contributors publishing under our editorial code, with conflict-of-interest disclosure.

Our journey

Click a year to see milestones

12 Jan 2026

Contributors Program Launched

Hand-picked external contributors at senior, C-level, and founder levels join under our editorial code with conflict-of-interest declarations.

Feature
02 Feb 2026

iHub Launched

B2B partner directory across five categories goes live: Game Providers, B2B Providers, Payment Solutions, Affiliate Programs, Affiliates.

Launch

Awards & recognition

Industry recognition over five years · click year to filter

Rising Star Affiliate of the Year
AffPapa iGaming Awards 2026
Shortlisted
Branding of the Year
AffPapa iGaming Awards 2026
Shortlisted
Affiliate (Company) of the Year
IGA Awards 2026
Shortlisted
Great Place to Work Award (Operator)
IGA Awards 2026
Shortlisted
Safer Gambling Award
IGA Awards 2026
Shortlisted

Frequently asked questions

B2B questions answered directly

No. Gamblers Connect is a B2B iGaming media platform. Our review pages contain no affiliate tracking links, no consumer redirect URLs, and no sign-up funnels. We do not earn commission on consumer sign-ups, deposits, or wagers, and we do not run revenue-share or cost-per-acquisition arrangements with operators. Revenue comes from B2B subscriptions, paid review fees (process only), iHub paid partner profiles, advertising, and B2B referral partnerships.
A paid review is a review of an operator commissioned and paid for by the operator itself. The fee buys the verification, testing, and editorial work involved in producing the review. It does not buy the outcome, score, or any specific finding. Methodology is fixed: the same process is used for paid and unpaid reviews. Operators have no approval rights over the published version. Negative findings are published. Paid review status is disclosed via a persistent compliance bar.
iHub is a B2B partner directory across five categories: Game Providers, B2B Providers, Payment Solutions, Affiliate Programs, and Affiliates. Listings are paid; vetting is editorial. The vetting process includes verified company registration, cross-checked licences and certifications, beneficial-ownership review where available, and a public-domain search for material adverse coverage. To start the listing process, email [email protected].
Verification and RGI scores are produced under fixed published methodology. We do not produce custom scoring outside that methodology, and we do not adjust scores in exchange for commercial relationships. What we can do, on commercial terms, is conduct the standard verification and RGI scoring on an operator that requests a paid review.
We accept named contributors who publish under our Contributor Editorial Code, with disclosure of relevant affiliations and conflicts of interest on the author profile. Editorial decisions on contributor pieces remain with Gamblers Connect. Sponsored articles are accepted under our Advertising and Sponsored Content Disclosure and published as Press Releases under the /news/press-releases/ section.
Editorial selection sits with the editorial team. Story choices are driven by what is most useful to the industry audience: regulatory filings, court records, public-company filings, named industry sources, conference and event remarks, and direct reporting tips. Where a story turns on contested facts, we seek corroboration from at least one additional source, with right of reply offered to subjects of critical claims.
Email [email protected] with the URL of the content, the specific concern, and any supporting evidence. We aim to acknowledge within five working days. Where a factual error is validated, we publish a correction notice with the date and nature of the correction. Where you are not satisfied with the initial response, the complaint can be escalated to the Chief Compliance Officer at [email protected].
Revenue comes from a mix of B2B subscriptions and data licensing, paid review fees (process only, not outcome), iHub paid partner profiles, advertising and sponsored content, podcast and event sponsorships, and B2B referral partnerships between businesses. We do not run consumer affiliate funnels and we do not earn commission on consumer activity.

What we do, what we do not

A clear picture of where Gamblers Connect operates and where we deliberately do not

What we do

  • Publish B2B editorial content for iGaming industry professionals
  • Produce structured operator reviews under our published verification methodology
  • Score operators and game providers under the Responsible Gambling Index framework
  • Report on regulatory developments across the licensing regimes we cover
  • Offer paid review services where the fee covers verification and editorial work only
  • Operate the iHub directory of vetted B2B partners across five categories
  • Produce long-form interviews, case studies, guides, and explainer content
  • Distribute editorial across our social media channels and newsletters
  • Publish harm-reduction signposting and safer-play guidance
  • Partner with harm-reduction bodies on awareness, translation, and resource initiatives

What we do not do

  • Operate as a gambling provider or accept deposits, wagers, or payments from end consumers
  • Run B2C affiliate marketing, acquisition funnels, or commission-based sign-up tracking
  • Sell verification outcomes, RGI scores, rankings, or any other editorial assessment
  • Sell, share, or resell user data, subscriber lists, or audience profiles to third parties
  • Direct content towards minors, self-excluded users, or otherwise vulnerable audiences
  • Present gambling as risk-free, guaranteed entertainment, or a route to financial gain
  • Romanticise, glamorise, or normalise problem-gambling behaviours
  • Provide legal, regulatory, financial, tax, or investment advice in any form
  • Act as a regulator, issue formal certifications, or conduct regulatory or financial audits
  • Issue personalised recommendations to individuals on whether, where, when, or how to gamble

The people behind Gamblers Connect

Editorial leadership, contributors, and the structural separation

Gamblers Connect operates with a small permanent editorial team and a wider network of named contributors who publish under our editorial code. Verification, RGI scoring, and case-study selection are owned by editorial; pricing, paid review onboarding, iHub commercial relationships, and advertising are owned by commercial. Conflicts between the two are resolved in favour of accuracy and verification.

Named contributors disclose current employers, board roles, equity holdings, and other material affiliations on their author profile. Contributors are recused from coverage of conflicted subjects. The full contributor framework is published in the Contributor Editorial Code.

Get in touch or read further

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Contact us
Editorial, advertising, PR, complaints, privacy, accessibility, and other dedicated channels.
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Read our policies
Published policies covering editorial, commercial, privacy, governance, and conduct standards.
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Join the team
Open roles, the Contributors Program, and the application process at [email protected].
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