Fact-Checking Policy
Every article published on iGaming Times is fact-checked before it goes live. This page explains how.
1. 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, valuations, market caps, share counts, fines, and any other number of consequence are checked against the originating document.
- Quotes - attributed quotes are checked against the original press release, filing, statement, or recording. We do not 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 and are not behind expired paywalls or regional blocks without note.
2. Source Hierarchy
When evaluating information, we prefer sources in this order:
- Primary documents: regulatory filings, court records, SEC/LSE filings, official press releases, direct statements from named spokespeople.
- Reputable industry data providers: official regulator dashboards, H2 Gambling Capital, established market data APIs.
- Peer publications with an established fact-checking process.
- Named expert commentary, clearly attributed as opinion.
- Blog posts, social media, and anonymous forums - treated as leads, never as the sole basis for a claim of fact.
3. Statistical and Market Data
Market cap, stock prices, and trading data quoted in our markets coverage come from the listed exchange or a licensed data provider, with the source and as-of date stated. We do not cite round-number figures ("a $50 million market cap") without checking them against current data at the time of writing.
4. AI, Translated, and Scraped Content
- We do not publish AI-generated articles. AI may be used for research or draft summaries, but every published claim is independently checked by a human editor.
- Translations of foreign-language sources are checked against the original language before we quote or paraphrase.
- Data we import from scraping or third-party feeds is spot-checked against the source before being used in a story.
5. When We're Not Certain
If we can't verify a claim to our own standard, we either leave it out or we say clearly what is and isn't confirmed (for example, "sources familiar with the matter say" for unverified but credible reporting). We don't pass speculation off as fact.
6. Post-Publication Checks
If a reader, source, or subject of an article identifies an error, we investigate and, where the error is confirmed, update the article according to our Corrections Policy.
7. Contact
Editorial - Fact-Checking
Email: editorial@igaming-times.com
