Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: 2026. This disclosure applies to all content published on hawketheband.com by Henry MacLeod.

Our Commitment to Transparency

At Hawketheband, we believe you deserve to know exactly how this website operates and how it generates revenue. This page explains our affiliate relationships in plain, straightforward language so you can make fully informed decisions when reading our reviews and recommendations.

What Are Affiliate Links?

Some of the links you will find on hawketheband.com are affiliate links. This means that when you click on a link to a betting site or online casino featured on this website and subsequently register an account or make a deposit, Hawketheband may earn a commission or referral fee from that operator. This is a common and entirely legal practice used by review and comparison websites across the UK.

The commission we receive is paid directly by the betting operator. You do not pay anything extra as a result of clicking an affiliate link. The price you pay, the welcome offer you receive, and the terms you agree to remain exactly the same whether you arrive at a betting site through our link or by typing the address directly into your browser.

How Affiliate Relationships Work

Hawketheband maintains affiliate partnerships with a number of licensed UK betting operators. These arrangements typically work in one of the following ways:

Revenue share: We receive a percentage of the net revenue generated by players we refer.
Cost per acquisition (CPA): We receive a one-time fixed fee when a referred user completes a qualifying action, such as making a first deposit.
Hybrid deals: A combination of both revenue share and CPA arrangements.

Not every operator featured on this site has an affiliate agreement with us. We may review and recommend betting sites with which we have no financial relationship if we believe they offer genuine value to UK bettors.

Editorial Independence and Objectivity

Our affiliate relationships do not influence the content, scores, rankings, or recommendations published on Hawketheband. All reviews are researched, written, and published independently by Henry MacLeod, who maintains full editorial control over every piece of content on this website.

Henry MacLeod has spent years following and analysing the UK betting market, developing a detailed understanding of what makes a new bookmaker genuinely trustworthy and worth recommending. That expertise forms the foundation of every review published here. A commercial relationship with an operator will never cause Henry to inflate a score, overlook a serious flaw, or recommend a site that does not meet our editorial standards.

If a betting site performs poorly during our review process, that will be reflected honestly in the published content, regardless of any existing or potential affiliate arrangement.

Our Review Methodology

Every new betting site reviewed on Hawketheband is assessed against a consistent set of criteria to ensure fairness and accuracy. Henry MacLeod personally evaluates each operator across the following areas:

Licensing and regulation: Verification that the operator holds a valid licence from the UK Gambling Commission.
Welcome offers and promotions: Assessment of terms, wagering requirements, and overall value.
Odds and markets: Competitive pricing and range of available betting markets.
User experience: Ease of use across desktop and mobile platforms.
Payment methods: Available deposit and withdrawal options and processing times.
Customer support: Quality and availability of support channels.
Responsible gambling tools: Availability of features such as deposit limits, self-exclusion, and reality checks.

Regulatory Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with guidelines set out by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). We are committed to full transparency with our readers at all times.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how this website operates, please contact Henry MacLeod directly through the contact page at hawketheband.com. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

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