How This Site Makes Money

USA Blackjack Sites is free to use, and it stays that way through affiliate partnerships with some of the operators we cover. When you follow certain links from our site to an online blackjack operator and then sign up or deposit, we may earn a commission from that operator. This is the standard way an independent review site funds itself, and we think it is a fair model, provided it is disclosed plainly and never allowed to influence the reviews. This page explains exactly how it works.

It Costs You Nothing

Using our links costs you nothing extra. You pay the same price, receive the same bonus, and get the same experience you would if you had typed the operator’s address in directly. The commission is paid by the operator out of its own marketing budget, not added to your costs. In other words, if our reviews are useful to you, using our links is a way to support the site at no cost to yourself, but it is entirely your choice.

How Affiliate Links Work

When we link to an operator we partner with, the link is tagged so the operator can see the referral came from us. If you register and play, we may receive a one-time referral fee or a share of the operator’s gaming revenue, depending on the agreement. We never see your personal information, your account balance, your deposits, or your play; the operator simply credits us for the referral. Links that can earn us a commission are marked as sponsored in our site’s code, consistent with standard advertising-disclosure practice.

What This Does Not Change

Some, but not all, of the operators we review and link to are affiliate partners. Whether or not a partnership exists has no bearing on how we review a site or where it places in our rankings. Every operator is scored against the same twelve factors described on our how we rate page, and those factors measure the quality of the site, not our commercial relationship with it. A partner site and a non-partner site are judged by identical standards.

Our Promise on Independence

Affiliate income never buys a rating. We do not sell placement, we do not accept payment for favorable reviews, and no operator can pay to rank higher on this site. If a site we earn money from performs poorly, our review says so plainly. If a site we earn nothing from is the best option for a particular player or state, we recommend it anyway. The wall between our revenue and our reviews is described in full in our editorial standards, and it is the single most important commitment we make to our readers.

Why We Disclose This

You have a right to know how a site that recommends products earns its money, so you can weigh its advice accordingly. Disclosing our affiliate relationships is also consistent with U.S. Federal Trade Commission guidance, which calls for clear and conspicuous disclosure of any material connection between a publisher and the products it promotes. We would rather state our model openly, at the top of the page, than tuck it into the footer, because a review site is only worth reading if you can trust it.

Questions

If you have any question about how our partnerships work, or which links on a page are affiliate links, we are glad to answer. We are a small team and we take reader questions seriously.

A Note on Playing Responsibly

Nothing on this site is a guarantee of winning, and blackjack should only be played for entertainment, with money you can afford to lose. If gambling is causing you or someone you know harm, please visit our responsible gambling page for help lines and self-exclusion resources in your state.