The four-level source ladder
Put official records, primary contracts, attributed reports and promotional claims on visibly different levels.
Open evidence note →Route group / evidence literacy
Confident copy is not the same as proof.
Use ten reusable checks to identify the source, scope, denominator and reset boundary hidden behind a persuasive casino claim.
10 explainersRepeatable methodSource-first answers
Match entity, domain, product and date
A licence badge is incomplete until four fields point to the same current service.
Open evidence note →Read a bonus as a contract
A match percentage is not value until wagering, eligibility, expiry, maximum stake and withdrawal rules are visible.
Open evidence note →RTP belongs to a configuration
A long-run percentage for one build is not a short-session promise, legality certificate or universal game fact.
Open evidence note →Volatility describes concentration
Similar theoretical return can be distributed through very different frequencies and prize sizes.
Open evidence note →Maximum is not typical
A permitted ceiling omits its probability, median outcome and the number of paid attempts that end earlier.
Open evidence note →Count paid rounds, not animations
Cascades can extend one result through many visual events while the next paid event remains independent.
Open evidence note →History describes; it does not predict
A tracker can audit earlier results but cannot make an independent next outcome balance the display.
Open evidence note →Complaint and highlight denominators
Counts need selection method, operator scale, duplicates, severity and resolution before becoming comparable.
Open evidence note →Disclosure does not cure facilitation
An affiliate label reveals an incentive but does not make every access route, ranking or claim lawful or reliable.
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