About Us

Last updated: 23 June 2026

What the site covers

Ecopayz Casino UK is an independent editorial publication that analyses payment methods used at UKGC-licensed online casinos. The brief is narrow on purpose: e-wallets, prepaid cards, account-to-account rails and other regulated funding routes between a British player and a licensed cashier. The site sits at the intersection of two regulated domains — UK gambling regulation under the UK Gambling Commission and electronic-money regulation under the Financial Conduct Authority — and the editorial scope follows that intersection rather than the broader iGaming press.

Editorial team and authorship

Articles published on the site carry an author credit that describes a professional role — for example “iGaming Payments Analyst” — rather than a personal byline. The credit reflects the editorial discipline applied to the piece, not a single named individual. The site is published by an editorial team operating as an organisation, and the team takes collective responsibility for every piece. Where a piece quotes a named industry source (a regulator, a chief executive, an academic), the source is named, the publication is cited, and the date of the original statement is recorded so readers can verify the quotation directly.

Sourcing rules

Every factual claim on the site is required to trace to one of four source classes, in this order of preference.

Primary regulatory sources. Statements from the UK Gambling Commission, the Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury and the Information Commissioner’s Office are treated as the most authoritative source. Policy statements, consultation papers, public register entries, enforcement notices and statutory instruments are cited directly when available.

Primary financial-industry sources. Reports from UK Finance, statements from the Betting and Gaming Council, audited annual accounts filed at Companies House, and corporate disclosures from authorised payment institutions are treated as second-tier authoritative sources. Where the underlying methodology is published, the editorial team reviews it before citing.

Independent research and academic work. Peer-reviewed research, work by the National Centre for Social Research, university-led studies and reports produced under transparent methodology — for example the Gambling Survey for Great Britain — are cited as supporting evidence and never as the sole source for a regulatory claim.

Sector journalism. Reporting in established gambling-industry and financial-industry titles is used to corroborate findings and to surface developing stories, but is not used as the sole source for any quantitative claim. Where a sector publication has broken a story, the editorial team waits for primary confirmation before stating the underlying claim as fact.

Verification workflow

Each draft passes through a four-step verification pass before publication. First, every statistic is matched against its primary source and the citation noted in the working copy of the article. Second, every named regulatory identifier — FCA reference numbers, UKGC operating licence numbers, statutory-instrument numbers — is checked against the relevant public register on the date of writing. Third, every quotation attributed to a named individual is matched against the originating publication or press release. Fourth, the draft is reviewed for compliance with the editorial style on gambling content, which prohibits operator recommendations, promotional language and bonus calls-to-action.

How figures are kept current

Regulatory and market figures move quickly. The editorial team reviews each article against its underlying sources on a published cadence, and the “last updated” date at the top of an article reflects the most recent substantive review. Where a figure has changed materially since the previous review — for example, a new quarterly release from the UK Gambling Commission or a revised FCA policy position — the article is updated and the change recorded. Where a figure is now historical, it is kept in the article only if it adds context, with a date marker showing the period it refers to.

What the site does not do

The site does not operate an affiliate programme, does not earn commission on operator sign-ups, does not publish operator rankings, does not run promotional banners for gambling brands, and does not solicit or display advertising from gambling operators or payment providers. The editorial work is funded by the publishing organisation. This separation is the reason the site can analyse regulated payments at face value rather than through a commercial lens.

The site is not a financial adviser, not a legal adviser and not a gambling-help service. The editorial work is informational. Readers who need formal advice on tax, debt, financial regulation or gambling-related harm are signposted to the relevant authorised body or registered support service.

Corrections

If a reader believes a factual statement on the site is wrong or outdated, the editorial team welcomes a correction request. Corrections are reviewed against the original sources and, where the request is upheld, the article is amended and the change recorded in the article header. Where the request is declined, the editorial team will explain the basis for the decision. The contact route for corrections is the editorial address signposted on this page.

Responsible gambling

Although the site covers a regulated leisure activity, the editorial team is conscious that gambling carries real financial and personal risk. Where appropriate, articles signpost free, confidential UK services such as GamCare, GambleAware and the National Gambling Helpline. The site supports the UKGC framework on safer gambling and does not publish content aimed at circumventing player protections, stake caps or self-exclusion systems.