We are proud to inform that we have officially launched the new Gamblers Connect platform, marking a major milestone in our journey since founding the brand in 2021.
This is more than a redesign. It is the first version of Gamblers Connect built entirely on proprietary technology developed by our team, replacing the previous infrastructure that relied on third-party templates and page builders. By bringing both the technology and editorial experience under one roof, we’ve created a faster, more scalable platform that supports our long-term vision for independent iGaming journalism.
The new platform introduces a completely rebuilt site architecture, refreshed visual identity, modern typography, updated colour systems, and improved navigation across every editorial and directory section.
Our editorial focus remains unchanged. Gamblers Connect will continue to deliver daily industry news, executive interviews, case studies, podcasts, and original research, alongside structured directories covering online casinos, sweepstakes casinos, demo slots, game providers, payment providers, and B2B companies.
The platform also continues to support three proprietary research methodologies that have become central to our editorial approach:
- Responsible Gambling Index, evaluating game providers across 12 responsible gambling criteria.
- Proof of Play, our hands-on operator testing framework covering payment methods and player experience.
- iHub Five Gate Verification, our verification methodology for companies listed in the iHub directory.
Each methodology is publicly documented and available to readers through the platform.
Commenting on the launch, our Founder, Gjorgje Ristikj, said:
“After five years on bought templates, the next stage meant building the platform ourselves. Editorial independence is more credible when the technology underneath it is not owned by someone else.”
Transparency remains a core principle of how we operate. Alongside the new platform, we’ve expanded our public governance framework, publishing our Editorial Firewall, Editorial Policies, Brand Asset Library, Responsible Gambling commitments, and additional operational documentation through a dedicated Policies hub. We believe readers, partners, and regulators should be able to understand exactly how we operate rather than rely on statements alone.
Since launching Gamblers Connect in 2021, we’ve remained fully independent and self-funded, growing the platform without external investment. Over the past five years, our editorial work and proprietary methodologies have earned recognition across the global iGaming industry, including from organisations such as SiGMA, iGB, SBC, AffPapa, and other leading industry stakeholders.
The launch of this new platform is only the beginning. It provides the technical foundation for everything we’re building next as we continue investing in proprietary publishing technology, independent journalism, research methodologies, and products that serve the global iGaming industry.
