Terms and Conditions

These terms explain how cycling360media.com operates, how our poker site reviews and rankings are put together, and what you agree to by using this site. By browsing Compare Poker Sites, you accept the terms set out below. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

What This Site Is and Is Not

Compare Poker Sites is an independent information and comparison resource covering online poker operators available to players in the US, including {{ site.currentYear|default('the') }} coverage of fast payout options, welcome bonuses, traffic and game variety. We do not operate any poker room, accept deposits, process withdrawals, or hold player funds. We are not a party to any wagering agreement between a reader and a poker site. Any account you open, deposit you make, or hand you play is between you and the operator concerned, governed by that operator's own terms.

Editorial Independence and Affiliate Disclosure

Compare Poker Sites may earn a commission when readers click through to a poker site and sign up through links on this page. This is how the site is funded. Commercial relationships do not decide our rankings or ratings — an operator paying for placement is never a factor in how it scores. Where we rank Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition, Americas Card Room, Black Chip Poker, Ya Poker, BC Poker, Betonline, and Jack Poker, or any other brand covered on the site, that ranking reflects our own editorial assessment against the criteria described in our review method, not payment received.

How We Assess and Rank Poker Sites

Our ratings are built from publicly available information about each operator: stated licensing status, welcome bonus terms and playthrough conditions, deposit and withdrawal methods and typical cash-out timeframes, traffic and game variety across cash games, tournaments, Sit & Gos and fast-fold formats, and the quality of the mobile and desktop client. We update pages when material details change, but poker site terms, bonus structures and payout methods change frequently and without notice, so always confirm current terms directly with the operator before you deposit. Nothing on this site guarantees that any bonus, payout speed, or game condition will remain as described.

No Guarantee of Winnings

Poker involves both skill and chance, and outcomes are never guaranteed. Nothing on cycling360media.com should be read as a promise or implication that playing poker online will produce profit, replace income, or solve a financial problem. Ratings, editorial opinions and bonus descriptions reflect our assessment of an operator's offering, not a prediction of results for any individual player.

Age, Eligibility and Regulation

Online poker for real money is regulated at the state level in the US; there is no single federal framework, and availability, minimum age and licensing requirements vary by state. Most regulated states set the minimum age at 21, though a small number permit play from 18. You are responsible for confirming that real money poker is legal in your state, that you meet the applicable age requirement, and that any operator you consider is licensed to operate where you live before you register or deposit. Content on this site is intended for adults of legal gambling age only and is not directed at anyone under that age.

Responsible Gambling

Poker should be played for entertainment, within limits you can afford to lose, and never as a way to chase losses or cover financial pressure. If gambling stops feeling like entertainment, free and confidential help is available around the clock through the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. Our Responsible Gambling page has further guidance and links to state-specific support resources, and most regulated operators offer their own deposit limits, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion tools.

Accuracy and Limitation of Liability

We take reasonable care to keep reviews, bonus terms and comparison tables current, and material conditions such as wagering requirements, deposit minimums and eligibility restrictions are stated alongside the offers they apply to wherever we have them. Even so, we cannot guarantee that every detail on this site is complete, current or error-free at the moment you read it, since operators change their terms independently of us. Compare Poker Sites accepts no liability for losses arising from reliance on information found here, or for the acts, terms or performance of any third-party poker operator. Always verify bonus terms, licensing status and payment conditions on the operator's own site before you sign up or deposit.

Intellectual Property and Permitted Use

The text, comparison tables, ratings and layout on cycling360media.com belong to Compare Poker Sites or its licensors. You may read, share and link to our pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, republish, scrape or redistribute our content, ratings or written reviews without prior written permission.

External Links

This site links to third-party poker operators and to other pages within cycling360media.com, including our fastest payout poker sites guide. We are not responsible for the content, terms, security or availability of external sites once you leave cycling360media.com, and inclusion of a link is not an endorsement of everything on the destination site.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time to reflect changes in our operations, the sites we cover, or applicable law. The version published here is the one in effect; continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Questions About These Terms

If anything here is unclear, or you want to raise a concern about content on the site, you can reach us through our Contact Us page. You can also find background on how we approach reviews and rankings on our About Us page.