Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions govern your use of ithacagreenbuilding.com (referred to here as "Poker", "we", "us" or "our"). By browsing this site, reading our reviews, or clicking through to any of the poker sites we cover, you accept the terms set out below. If you don't agree with them, please don't use the site.

What this site is and isn't

Poker is an independent review and comparison resource covering online poker sites and apps available to players in the US. We publish rankings, mini reviews, comparison tables and guides to help readers decide where to play. We are not a poker room, a gambling operator, a payment processor, or a regulator. We don't accept deposits, process wagers, or hold player funds. Any account you open, deposit you make, or hand you play happens directly with the poker operator you choose, under that operator's own terms.

Affiliate relationships and how we're paid

Poker may earn a commission when you click through to a poker site listed on this page and sign up or deposit. This is how we fund our research and keep the site free to use. Commission arrangements never determine our editorial rankings or ratings — an operator paying us more does not move it up the list, and we're not paid to omit a site's weaknesses. Where we name an operator's strengths, we also disclose its limitations.

How our rankings and ratings are put together

Our editorial team reviews each poker site against a consistent set of factors: player traffic and game liquidity, the range of formats on offer (cash games, MTTs, Sit & Gos, Spin & Go / fast-fold variants), rake and rakeback value, software and mobile app quality, deposit and withdrawal options, cash-out speed, and the clarity of bonus terms. Ratings shown alongside operators such as Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition, Americas Card Room and the other sites listed on this page reflect that research, not customer-submitted reviews or paid placement. Ratings and offers are checked periodically and may change without notice as operators update their terms; the information on this page was last fact-checked as of the date shown at the top.

Bonus and promotional terms

Headline bonus figures shown on this site — such as deposit matches, welcome packages, or bonus coin allocations — are set by the operator, not by Poker, and are subject to change. Every bonus carries conditions attached by the operator, typically including minimum deposit amounts, wagering or playthrough requirements, time limits to clear the bonus, and restrictions on eligible games or stakes. We summarize these where we can, but you should always confirm the current, complete terms directly on the operator's own site before you deposit. We do not guarantee that any bonus advertised here will be honored exactly as described if the operator has since changed its offer.

Age and eligibility

This site, and the poker sites it reviews, are intended for adults only. Most regulated US states set the minimum legal gambling age at 21, though a small number permit play from age 18 — eligibility depends on your state of residence and the specific operator's licensing. Nothing on this site is directed at, or should be accessed by, anyone under the applicable legal age. It is your responsibility to confirm that online poker is legal in your state and that you meet the operator's age and residency requirements before signing up anywhere.

No guarantee of winnings

Poker is a game that combines skill and chance, and no site, strategy, or ranking on this page can guarantee that you will win money or profit from playing. We do not present online poker as a source of income, and nothing on this site should be read as financial advice. You should only ever play with money you can afford to lose, and you should stop if it stops being enjoyable. If gambling is causing you or someone you know harm, free confidential support is available through the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. Our Responsible Gambling page has more information and further resources.

Licensing and regulation of the sites we cover

Online poker in the US is regulated on a state-by-state basis; there is no single federal license covering the whole country, and legal availability varies depending on where you live. We report on licensing and regulatory status where we've been able to verify it, but you should independently confirm an operator's current licensing before depositing, since regulatory status can change. We make no claim to be a licensing authority ourselves and don't certify operators.

Accuracy of information

We take reasonable care to keep reviews, ratings, comparison tables and bonus details accurate and up to date, but the online poker industry changes quickly — operators adjust bonuses, payment methods, software, and even market availability with little notice. We can't guarantee that every detail on this site is current at the moment you read it, and we recommend verifying key details (especially bonus terms and payment methods) directly with the operator before you commit any money.

Limitation of liability

Poker provides information for general guidance and is not responsible for losses, damages, or disputes arising from your use of any third-party poker site listed here, including issues with deposits, withdrawals, account verification, or bonus disputes. Any such issue should be raised directly with the operator in question and, where applicable, with the relevant state regulator.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. Continuing to use the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised terms.

Getting in touch

If anything here needs clarifying, or you've spotted something on the site that looks out of date, visit our Contact Us page. You can also learn more about how we research and rank operators on our About Us page, and check our coverage of platform and app quality on the Software & Mobile Play page.