Slots Temple CEO Fraser Linkleter explores how comparative data, RTP transparency and trust are reshaping player expectations in the online casino industry.
Think about the last time you booked a hotel. There’s a strong chance you went to Booking.com, Trivago, or a similar service to do so.
Why? Because it gives you the ability to compare and contrast different options. This comparative data gives us a sense of control and allows us to make more informed and often cost-saving decisions.
Over the last decade, comparative data has become a big part of the modern online experience, whether it’s Amazon’s recommendations and customer reviews, or price comparison sites helping us save money and find value.
Playing Catch Up
As we often do, the iGaming industry has fallen behind in this respect. Comparison sites have become ubiquitous in other sectors, so much so that a company’s absence from them almost feels suspicious.
Being able to see different hotel rooms and prices, or compare flight times and baggage allowances at a glance, has fundamentally changed the way we travel. Comparative data has taken power away from companies and placed it in consumers’ hands.
The beauty of this, of course, is that quality and value prevail. Transparency has propelled them to the forefront and allowed the customers to decide. This same principle is beginning to apply to online casinos, as customers increasingly value quality and honesty over big-name recognition.
Old Habits Die Hard
Historically, transparency has not been the online casino industry’s biggest selling point. Games have buried RTPs deep in their information pages, operators have not been clear about terms and conditions, and verification processes have felt messy.
Over the years, some of these practices have eroded trust, but the landscape is changing rapidly. More and more operators are embracing transparency and pushing for a more honest experience, and players are lapping it up.
At Slots Temple, we have begun providing comparative RTP data to help players make more informed decisions about where and how they play. This is not us pushing players into the hands of competitors; in fact, it is quite the opposite.
By doing this, we are sending a signal to our playing community that they can trust us and that we value their experience. This is part of a wider movement we made throughout 2025, which also includes a commitment to RTP transparency, ensuring we offer players the best available RTP version of every game.
When operators display their RTP and offer players an honest opinion on games, others are encouraged to follow because they become at risk of appearing secretive by comparison. Trust is an absolutely essential part of this industry, especially for the player.
Educating players has become a key principle at Slots Temple. An educated player is a happy one, with the freedom of choice, building trust and creating lifetime value for operators. It is a win-win situation, and it is something that the online casino industry is finally beginning to understand.
Collective Change
By promoting transparency and being forward-thinking in this area, online casinos can also have an impact on regulation. In mature markets, transparency raises the overall standard, and it ensures that casinos are keeping up to speed with compliance and regulations.
Customer expectations are shifting. As we have already pointed out, other industries have embraced comparative data and offerings much faster than the iGaming industry, and as a new generation of players continues to emerge, casinos need to adapt to meet these needs.
The embracing of comparative data in the online casino sector is a clear next step for an ever-changing industry. Players raised on price comparison sites, customer reviews, and product recommendations now expect this across all of their entertainment services.
The online casino industry is slowly beginning to embrace this. At Slots Temple, we want to continue to shine a light on its benefits and champion transparency across our casino.
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