Terms of use

What Niekie is

Niekie is an independent casino compliance and payout-reliability rating platform. It publishes a 0 to 100 Compliance Score for online casino operators, built from licence registries, sanctions screening, moderated player payout reports, domain intelligence, and enforcement history.

Niekie is also an affiliate publisher. We earn commission when someone signs up with certain operators through our tracked links. That commission does not influence any score, ranking, or conclusion, and we disclose it wherever it applies.

Everything published here is for information. It is not financial advice, not legal advice, and not a guarantee of how an operator will behave. A score is our best assessment from the evidence available at the time it was calculated.

Limitation of liability

Niekie, its owners, operators, employees, partners, and affiliates disclaim all liability for losses, damages, or consequences arising from:

• Financial losses from gambling or wagering activity.
• Non-payment, payment delays, or disputes with a casino operator.
• Account closures, freezes, or restrictions applied by a casino.
• Cryptocurrency volatility, failed transactions, or blockchain network issues.
• Inaccuracy, delay, or incompleteness of a score, a payout report, or any analysis.
• Actions taken by a casino operator, including fraud, insolvency, or an exit scam.
• Tax obligations, regulatory penalties, or legal consequences where you live.
• Problem gambling, addiction, or related financial or psychological harm.
• Security breaches or data compromises at a third-party casino platform.

Accuracy of information

We make every reasonable effort to keep the data accurate. Even so:

• Blockchain data comes from public ledgers and may lag behind the chain.
• Automated analysis reads public sources and is not infallible.
• Player-submitted payout reports are moderated, but they are still user-generated.
• An operator's status can change quickly. Always do your own checks before depositing.

Affiliate disclosure

Some outbound links to operators are affiliate links, routed through niekie.app/go/<casino>. If you register or deposit through one, we may be paid a commission by that operator.

Our commitment: an affiliate relationship never changes a published score, a ranking, or a warning. An operator that underperforms is marked down whether it pays us or not. If that were not true, the score would be worth nothing to you and we would have no product.

Your responsibilities

By using the platform you confirm that:

• You are at least 18, or the legal gambling age where you live, whichever is higher.
• You are accessing the platform from somewhere that permits gambling information.
• You accept full personal responsibility for any gambling decision you make.
• You will not use the platform for money laundering, fraud, or any unlawful activity.
• You will not submit false, defamatory, or misleading content.
• You understand gambling carries financial risk and can cost you everything you deposit.

Responsible gambling

Gambling can be addictive and carries serious financial and personal risk. Set deposit and loss limits before you play, never gamble money you cannot afford to lose, and get help early if it stops being entertainment.

US National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700, free and confidential, 24/7. UK: GamCare on 0808 8020 133. Full list on our responsible gambling page.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of the operator's country of registration, and disputes fall to the competent courts there. We may update these terms; continued use after a change means you accept the revised version.