Daniel Whitmore
Senior Reviews Editor
Specialism: non-UK casinos accepting UK players, offshore licensing, payout testing.
Daniel Whitmore, 38, grew up in Bristol and still works out of a cafe on the Gloucester Road most mornings. He read English at Cardiff, spent his twenties as a travel and lifestyle journalist for regional magazines, and drifted into reviewing the leisure end of premium living — hotels, members' clubs, the occasional casino floor — before the offshore market pulled him in around four years ago, when he noticed how many UK players were quietly opening accounts outside the Gambling Commission's reach with little honest guidance to lean on.
On the desk he runs every deposit and withdrawal test himself, timing payouts on each rail and reading every bonus's wagering terms in full before a casino is ranked. He rates Goldenbet's Malta licence as the steadiest of the offshore bunch and won't rank a site that has ever stalled one of his test withdrawals, however good the bonus. His view is that the offshore market is neither the free-for-all its critics claim nor the upgrade its promoters sell — it is a genuine trade of UKGC protection for flexibility, and a reader deserves to see both sides plainly.
Away from the desk Daniel is a low-stakes blackjack player who would sooner spend an hour at a £5 live table than five minutes on a £100 slot spin, and a Bristol City season-ticket holder who takes a bad result with more discipline than a bad beat.
You can reach the desk via the contact page.