Fact-Checking Policy
Last updated: September 2026. This page explains how we verify facts before and after publication, and how it fits with our wider editorial standards.
Every article published on iGaming Republic is checked before it goes live. As a B2B publication, our readers act on what we report, so getting the detail right matters as much as getting the story first. Here’s how we verify it.
Checks before publication
Before an article is published, an editor verifies:
- Names and titles – companies, people, roles and jurisdictions are spelt correctly and accurate as of publication.
- Dates – filing dates, event dates and timelines are confirmed against the original source.
- Figures – revenues, fines, deal values, licence numbers and any other figure of consequence are checked against the originating document.
- Quotes – attributed quotes are checked against the original press release, statement or recording. We don’t paraphrase a quote and present it as direct speech.
- Claims of fact – any statement presented as fact is supported by at least one primary or reputable secondary source.
- Links – outbound links resolve to the correct source, not an expired page or the wrong document.
Source hierarchy
When weighing information, we prefer sources in this order:
- Primary documents: regulatory filings, court records, official press releases, direct statements from named spokespeople.
- Reputable industry data providers and regulator dashboards.
- Peer publications with an established editorial process.
- Named expert commentary, clearly attributed as opinion.
- Social media, forums and unattributed posts – treated as leads, never as the sole basis for a claim of fact.
Statistical and market data
Figures quoted in our coverage, licensing volumes, GGR, fines, deal sizes, are sourced and dated at the point of publication. We don’t cite a round number without checking it against the current data at the time of writing, and where a figure is an estimate rather than a confirmed total, we say so in the text.
AI and translated content
We may use AI tools for research or draft summaries, but every published claim is independently checked by a human editor before it goes live. We don’t publish AI-generated articles, and we don’t use AI to generate quotes, statistics or claims of fact. Where we work from a non-English source, the original is checked before we quote or paraphrase it.
When we’re not certain
If we can’t verify a claim to our own standard, we either leave it out or say clearly what is and isn’t confirmed, for example “sources familiar with the matter say” for credible but unverified reporting. We don’t present speculation as fact, and we’d rather publish later than publish wrong.
Post-publication checks
If a reader, source or the subject of an article flags a possible error, we investigate it. Where the error is confirmed, we update the article in line with our Corrections page.
Our full sourcing standards and review process are set out on Our Standards, alongside our Editorial Policy.
Contact
To flag a possible factual error, contact us via Contact.
