Editorial policy

Our editorial aim is to make public health questions around casino culture clear, bounded and worth thinking about. We value accuracy over a neat punchline, and we do not treat fictional scenes, promotional language or personal impressions as evidence of general effects.

Accuracy and scope

Writers should make claims that can be supported and phrase uncertainty plainly. We check names, definitions and factual statements before publication, and we distinguish interpretation from established information. Articles offer general context, not professional medical advice, legal advice, financial advice or instructions for gambling.

Independence and partnerships

Editorial choices remain separate from commercial relationships. Partner or sponsored material is clearly labelled where it appears, and a paid placement does not buy an editorial conclusion, a favourable review or control over unrelated coverage.

Corrections

If a reader identifies a material error, we review it and correct the text when warranted. We aim to make meaningful changes visible in the article rather than quietly leaving a misleading version in place. Send the article title and the detail in question through the Contact page.

Images and illustration

Images should clarify or thoughtfully frame the subject, not imply evidence they cannot provide. Some illustrations may be AI-generated; when an image is AI-generated, we identify it as such. We do not present generated imagery as a documentary photograph.