Background
I first began involved with crypto in 2023, at first just as an investor. I became interested in Solana because it was a very fast and transaction fees were so cheap, which seemed like how crypto should be to me. Around the end of 2024 I grew curious and checked out the SOL casinos, and then it did not take long for me to notice that getting trustful info for these places was almost not possible.
Honestly, most of review websites I could find seemed like they only listed casinos where they could get a partnership. The so-called reviews sounded like maybe the writer had not even tried platform. They do not explain much about bonus conditions, how fast they pay after cash out was not even checked, and sometimes SOL support is described like a feature even for sites where there was none. I was running into this same copy pasted info on many websites, it was making things more confusing.
One day in early 2025 I chose to document my own journey. It started as just my personal notes — like keeping a log about which casinos genuinely let you use SOL, how quick the payouts went, and if the bonuses were even useful to claim. That stuff eventually become the CasinoVa Guide.
What I Do at CasinoVa Guide
I am the only writer and reviewer for the CasinoVa Guide. This means that each review, all the guides and also the comparison articles come from my direct experience. There are no other writers, no outsourced content, and you will not find AI made reviews either.
When I look at the casino, I follow a step-based method:
- Make a new player account just like usual gambler
- Do a first deposit with a real SOL (usually at least €50 for each try), or sometimes BTC or ETH if SOL cannot be used
- Play on the site at least 4 hours, and that covers different types of games
- Get the casino bonus and keep track of wager progress with my own calculation
- Ask for a withdrawal and measure exactly how much time it takes
- Chat with customer support by live help with questions from my own play
- Write down everything with screenshots and some notes
I do not claim to be some industry veteran, and I am not an expert with many years of gambling behind me. For me, I am a crypto user who checks casinos in the normal user style, and I note down what really occurs.
Why Only One Reviewer?
CasinoVa Guide is a very small and focused job. I prefer to keep things tight and narrow. Instead of just writing reviews for over 200 casinos and making simple only overviews, I decided to do deep reviews but for just a few. This lets all the reviews on my site be based on actually testing, not team opinions that are not from real play.
There is an obvious downside here we cover only a smaller number of casinos. Still all the reviews that show up are detailed, honest, and come from actually putting money into the casino. I personally believe that this is more beneficial for you reading.
A Note on Honesty
CasinoVa Guide does affiliate work. When you click a casino and register, I sometimes get a small fee. I want to say this clear since it matters. Our whole affiliate rules are available to read.
I will say that payments from the affiliates do not decide my words. If something is not good in the casino — like bonus conditions are unfair — I write that. For slow withdrawals, I share the genuine time. If a casino will not work with SOL, that is marked clearly in the review, even if it is rated high.
When I started the site, I did it because fake reviews annoyed me. It is not logical if I then write fake reviews too.
Responsible Gambling
Gambling is for fun, and I think responsible use is important. Every review here has clear info about the rules for wagering plus a separate page for help if someone around you has gambling troubles.
I do not ever say to use gambling as a way to gain money. The house gets advantage always and the responsible route is to only use the cash that you truly do not mind losing for play.
Get in Touch
Want to ask something about a review? Did you see any wrong info? Need to tell me a casino that you think I should check? I am always happy to hear ideas.
📧 finn@casinovaguide.com
The contact page on the site also works.