Online Sports Betting (OSB) is an online publication providing sports news and coverage of online betting markets and sportsbook operators.
We aim to ensure that our readers have an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the latest news and developments in the sports betting industry in the United States and beyond.
This policy explains how we research and create content, select and verify sources, fact-check claims, review content before publication, keep existing content up to date, handle corrections, and maintain editorial independence.
Our goals
At OSB, we aim to provide comprehensive coverage of the US sports betting industry while also offering insights into key international markets. We cover betting opportunities across a range of sports and markets. Our content focuses on:
Sports betting markets: Exploring and explaining wagering opportunities in major sports, covering both US and international markets.
Accuracy: Markets move fast. Ensuring information is correct and up to date helps us provide readers with accurate coverage.
A depth of knowledge about legislation: Staying up to date on regulatory developments for every US state and ensuring our information is accurate and current.
Sportsbook platforms: Offering detailed reviews and rankings of sportsbooks.
Regulatory developments: Covering shifts in state, national, and international laws that shape the betting industry.
Transparency: Ensuring information is sourced and presented transparently.
Editorial independence: We maintain editorial independence in all of our coverage.
Responsible gaming: Promoting responsible gaming across our content.
How do we choose what to cover
Our editorial team carefully selects pages and topics based on relevance, reader interest, user demand and industry trends. This is informed by the latest news, market developments, regulatory changes and experienced editorial judgment.
Our goal is to give readers the information they need to make informed decisions about where and how to bet. Learn more about our sportsbook review methodology.
Sources and Fact-Checking
Trust and fact-checking are central to everything we do. We prioritize reputable sources such as gaming regulators, government and legislative sources, official sportsbook websites and terms and conditions, official company announcements, and reputable news and industry sources.
When verifying claims, including those relating to licensing, legal status, operator information, bonuses, payments, regulatory actions, statistics or dates, we rely on primary sources where available.
Sponsored posts
OSB does not accept guest posts, sponsored articles, or any form of paid content. We also have a strict policy against native advertising. Our goal is to present coverage independently of paid promotional content.
This policy helps us maintain a clear distinction between editorial content and paid promotional content.
Editorial independence
Whilst we do not accept guest posts or sponsored articles, we do have relationships with affiliate partners, through which OSB may earn affiliate commissions.
This does not, however, affect our editorial conclusions or sportsbook ratings. Sportsbooks cannot pay for favourable editorial coverage, and non-affiliate sportsbooks can still be reviewed or recommended. Affiliate partners can also receive negative coverage or lose recommendation status.
You can learn more in our affiliate disclosure.
Our writers and editorial team
OSB works with a network of independent writers, journalists and editors from around the world. The OSB team is chosen based on relevant experience in areas such as sports journalism, sports betting, betting markets and gambling regulation, as well as their ability to deliver well-researched content.
All of our writers are vetted for their knowledge of the subjects they cover, whether that is regulatory knowledge, sports-specific journalism or betting-market expertise.
Many of our contributors have been published in outlets such as The Washington Post, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN and Bleacher Report. You can meet the OSB team on our About Us page.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Writers found violating this rule are immediately removed from our team.
Writers
All our writers are trained on their responsibilities to uphold editorial integrity, including research, source selection, fact-checking and originality. This extends to ensuring potential conflicts of interest are disclosed.
Editors and reviewers
Every article we publish is reviewed by our editors before publication. Our editorial team checks the reliability of sources, verifies factual claims, identifies claims that require additional support, and reviews the content for clarity.
As part of this process, we aim to ensure editors have relevant knowledge of the subject matter they are reviewing. In practice, this means knowledgeable editors reviewing specialist content before publication.
Our editorial review process
Our editorial review process can be understood as four stages:
Research → Draft → Editorial Review → Final Approval
At the first stage, writers research the subject, collating relevant information from various sources. The second stage is when writers draft their copy. This is then sent for editorial review, where sources are checked and any unsupported claims are challenged.
Final approval is then required before publication, with additional editorial review carried out if necessary.
Conflicts of interest
All of our writers are required to disclose any relevant personal or commercial relationships before working with us. Any conflicts of interest are then reviewed internally before proceeding. We do not let commercial interests override editorial conclusions. If necessary, writers may be reassigned from an assignment.
AI-assisted content
AI is used by our team to research articles as part of a wider suite of research tools. Any factual claims generated or suggested by AI are checked before publication, and AI-assisted content receives human editorial review. Our writers and editors remain responsible for the content we publish.
How we keep content updated
The OSB team regularly reviews existing content after publication to ensure the information is up to date and factually correct. Triggers that may prompt updates include regulatory changes, licensing changes, sportsbook launches or closures, rebrands or acquisitions, bonus or payment changes and product updates.
Alongside our own internal reviews, we also respond to reader-reported inaccuracies.
Corrections and editorial transparency
We encourage readers to bring potential errors or outdated information to our attention. To report an inaccurate claim, please contact our content management team via our Contact Us page.
The OSB team will investigate the reported claim and check the relevant sources. If an error is confirmed, we will correct the content. Significant corrections may also receive an on-page disclosure where appropriate.
Responsible gambling
OSB is committed to promoting responsible gambling. We support laws and initiatives that create a safe and regulated environment for bettors. We encourage our readers to gamble responsibly and seek help if gambling negatively impacts their lives.
Read our responsible gambling policy to learn more about resources and guidelines for safe betting practices.
