About Brief Casino Review
An independent editorial team founded in 2026 with one job: telling UK players which licensed online casinos are worth their time and money - and which are not.
Why We Exist
Most casino comparison pages are built by copying a bonus banner and calling it a review. We started Brief Casino Review because we were tired of reading recommendations from people who had never deposited a penny. We open accounts, we deposit, we withdraw, we contact support at 2am, and we write down exactly what happened.
Our Rules
- UKGC licence or nothing. We do not list, mention or link to any operator that is not licensed by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain. Every review links directly to the public register.
- Ratings cannot be bought. Operators pay us a commission for referred customers, but no operator can pay for a higher score, a better position or the removal of criticism.
- Terms are read in full. Wagering, max bet, max cashout, expiry, excluded titles and restricted payment methods are all checked before we publish.
- Everything is dated. Each page shows when it was last reviewed. If an offer changes and we have not caught it, tell us and we will fix it within two working days.
- Safer gambling comes first. Every page carries 18+ warnings and links to free UK support. We rate operators partly on how easy they make it to set limits and self-exclude.
The Team
Eleanor Hartley
Editor-in-Chief. Twelve years covering the UK gambling sector, formerly of a national trade publication.
Ravi Okonkwo
Head of Testing. Runs the real-money deposit and withdrawal tests behind every payout score.
Megan Brooks
Compliance & Safer Gambling Lead. Checks licence status quarterly and audits every safer-gambling tool we describe.
Contact & Corrections
Found an error? Disagree with a rating? We publish corrections openly. Email editors@briefcasinoreview.co.uk or use the contact form.