Gransino — How This Site Works

Lead editor: Harry Whitfield, Casino Reviews & Affiliate Compliance
Last refreshed: April 2026

Quick Facts at a Glance

Before you read the full terms for Gransino, here's the short version — the things that matter most:

Bottom line: Gransino is a review website. We write about offshore casinos that are licensed in places like Curaçao and PAGCOR. None of them are part of GamStop and none hold a UK Gambling Commission licence. The full rules are below.

1. So, What Is This Site?

Gransino, found at penalty-paris.com, is an independent review site. We research and write about offshore casinos for British readers. Harry Whitfield handles the day-to-day editorial work.

We're a publisher and referrer — nothing more. We don't take deposits, hold your money, pay out winnings, hand out bonuses, or run any gambling service ourselves. If you gamble, that happens on the casino's own website under their own rules.

Carrying on using this site means you agree to these terms, our Privacy Policy and our Cookies Policy. Not happy with them? Close the tab and head elsewhere.

2. Who Is This Site For?

This site is only for people who:

• Are 18 years old or over;
• Are allowed, where they live, to read about online gambling;
• Understand that the casinos we write about are licensed offshore (usually Curaçao or PAGCOR), have no UK Gambling Commission licence, and are not on GamStop.

If you're in the UK, you can still use this site — but you need to be clear that any casino you sign up with through us is an offshore one, not a UKGC-regulated brand. Under 18? Anywhere that bans offshore gambling content? Please leave now.

3. How We Make Money — And Why That Doesn't Affect Our Reviews

We're upfront about how the money side of this works:

• Gransino earns referral fees from the offshore casinos we cover.
• If you click a link from this site, sign up and deposit, the casino may pay us a fee.
• That fee comes out of the casino's marketing budget — it doesn't cost you anything extra and it doesn't shrink your bonus.
• Our ratings and reviews are written independently. Paying us more doesn't get a casino a better score or a higher spot on our lists.
• We tell you all this to stay on the right side of UK consumer protection rules and the CAP/ASA guidelines on affiliate sites.

4. We Don't Run a Casino

Nothing on this site is an offer to let you gamble. We publish reviews, guides and comparison tables. Any account you open, any deposit you make, any bet you place — all of that happens on the casino's own site, under their rules, with their licence backing it up.

5. What "Offshore" Actually Means for You

The casinos on Gransino are all offshore brands. Here's what that means in practice:

• They don't have a licence from the UK Gambling Commission.
• They're not connected to GamStop — signing up there won't be blocked by GamStop.
• You can't use UKGC protections, IBAS dispute services, or UKGC complaint routes against them.
• If you have a dispute, you'd need to go through the casino's own licensing body — usually the Curaçao Gaming Control Board or PAGCOR.

We spell this out clearly so you can make your own mind up before signing up anywhere.

6. Bonus Deals Come from the Casino, Not from Us

Welcome offers, free spins, reload bonuses, cashback, VIP deals and any other promotion you see on this site come from the casino, not from Gransino. The wagering requirements (for example 42x the bonus), max bet sizes, which games count, when the offer expires and how much you can win from it — all that is set by the casino and can change at any time.

Always read the casino's own bonus rules before you deposit. We keep our summaries as accurate as we can, but if there's ever a conflict, the casino's terms win.

7. Payments Are the Casino's Department

Deposits, withdrawals, payment methods, currencies, speeds, minimum and maximum amounts, and ID checks before payouts — all of that is handled by the casino. We don't touch your money at any point and we can't speed up a withdrawal, reverse a rejected deposit, or do anything about a payment that's stuck.

8. Identity Checks (KYC)

Offshore casinos have to carry out identity checks under their licensing rules. That typically means sending them a photo ID, a proof of address, and evidence of your payment method before they'll release a withdrawal. All of that is done by the casino under their own privacy and anti-money-laundering rules. We never see, collect or store any of those documents.

9. Wagering Requirements Explained

A wagering requirement (like 42x) tells you how many times you need to bet through a bonus before you can cash it out. Every casino sets its own number. Some games count more towards the total than others, there's usually a cap on how much you can bet per spin while using bonus funds, and there's a time limit to hit the target. The number alone doesn't tell you enough — read the full bonus terms every time.

10. What GamStop Does — and Doesn't — Cover

GamStop is a free UK self-exclusion scheme. Sign up and you'll be blocked from every casino that holds a UKGC licence for the period you choose — four months, one year or five years.

The casinos on Gransino are licensed offshore, so they are not part of GamStop. If you're currently self-excluded through GamStop because gambling has become a problem, please don't register at any casino we feature. Reach out to GamCare or BeGambleAware instead — they're there to help.

11. Gambling Safely

Gambling should be fun — a bit of entertainment, not a way to pay the bills. Set yourself a budget before you start, decide how long you'll play, and walk away when it stops being enjoyable. Free, confidential help is available in the UK from:

• GamCare — National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, open 24 hours, seven days a week.
• BeGambleAware — impartial advice and a directory of local treatment services.
• GamStop — the UK's free self-exclusion service for UKGC-licensed sites.

There's more information and a self-check quiz on our Responsible Gaming page.

12. Things You Shouldn't Do on This Site

By using Gransino, you agree not to:

• Copy or republish our content without asking us first;
• Use bots or automated tools to mess with our links, scores or stats;
• Try to defraud us or any casino we link to — that includes making multiple accounts, abusing bonuses, doing chargebacks dishonestly, or using someone else's payment details;
• Send us false information through any contact form;
• Use this site for anything illegal.

13. Our Responsibility — and Its Limits

As far as the law allows, Gransino and our team are not responsible for:

• Money you lose gambling at any casino you reached through our site;
• Mistakes, gaps or outdated information in our reviews or bonus summaries;
• Decisions a casino makes about ID checks, closing your account, disputing bonuses or holding up withdrawals;
• Any downtime or technical issues affecting this website;
• The content, terms or behaviour of any third-party site we link to.

We do take responsibility for the articles and reviews we publish ourselves. Nothing here takes away rights that UK law gives you — your statutory consumer rights are safe.

14. When These Terms Change

We'll update these terms from time to time — for example if we change what we cover, if offshore licensing rules shift, or if UK law changes. When we do, the new version goes up on this page with a new "Last refreshed" date. Keeping using the site after an update means you're fine with the new version.

15. Which Laws Apply and What to Do If Something Goes Wrong

Curaçao law applies to this agreement — that's where the bulk of the casinos we feature hold their licences. None of this affects the consumer rights that UK law already gives you.

If you have a problem with a casino, start by contacting the casino's support team. If that doesn't sort it, you can escalate to their licensing authority — usually the Curaçao Gaming Control Board or PAGCOR. If your complaint is about something we've written or done, get in touch via our contact page.

16. How to Reach Us

Got a question about these terms, how we review casinos, or how our referral fees work? We're happy to hear from you.

• Contact form: /uk/contact
• Website: penalty-paris.com
• Lead editor: Harry Whitfield