About us

Who are we ?

PlayBonus is an informational website about the online casino world, born in 2017 on the island of Malta. After working for several years among some of the largest companies in the gaming sector, our management realized the growing interest of French players in casino games and slot machines in particular.

After realizing that the many existing partnerships between sites and casinos often hindered transparency, Raphaël Cohen decided to bring together his closest acquaintances in the sector to create the PlayBonus.fr platform.

From our offices located mainly in Malta, our employees have all had significant experience as players or as players in the online casino market. This expertise has been the hallmark of our teams for almost 6 years.

Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of both players' needs and the challenges facing online casinos, we can objectively pass on our opinions on the experiences currently on offer on the web: slots, table games, mini-games and live games hold no secrets for us.

This knowledge transfer doesn't stop at pure entertainment, but naturally extends to the bonuses offered by the various online casinos.

Above all, PlayBonus wants to enable its community to start an adventure with access to the best bonuses: welcome bonuses, regular promotions, loyalty programs, the information gathered by our specialists gives access to the best.

Discover PlayBonus in numbers

• Discover PlayBonus in a few figures

• Over 150 bonuses analyzed and approved

• Over 1,000 slot machines available on the site

• Over 200 articles written by the PlayBonus team

• More than 15 partnerships with exclusive offers

• More than 79 casinos tested and rated by our teams

• More than 15 players have joined our editorial team

Who are the PlayBonus🍀 experts?

Raphaël Cohen

A former casino employee and a leading online casino specialist for over 10 years, Raphaël Cohen is the founder and editor-in-chief of PlayBonus. He decided to take the risk of leaving his career and invest his time in educating French players about this highly controversial field. All articles are verified by Raphaël.

Maxence Perrot

Our lead developer, Maxence Perrot, joined PlayBonus in the first year of our existence. With a specialized diploma in Full-Stack Development, he ensures that our visitors enjoy the most fluid and enjoyable experience on Playbonus.fr, in collaboration with teams of designers.

Olivier Baudet

Olivier Baudet is the most experienced SEO on the PlayBonus team. Employed at Fresh Lemon Media (a digital media company) for over 10 years, he decided to embark on a new adventure in 2021 by joining our growing site and taking on increasing responsibilities. Today, he enables our site to be seen on Google by thousands of French people.

Juliette Chauvin

Our senior editor, Juliette Chauvin, came to the online casino world as a beginner over 5 years ago. Highly motivated by our mission, she has grown in confidence to become one of the industry's leading experts, recognized by numerous specialist sites.

What is our mission?

PlayBonus🍀 has one main mission: to enable French players to launch casino games in the best possible conditions.

Many of our readers are just starting out in the world of Gaming and need to learn the basics of this unknown world. That's why we focus on informational articles, helping them to understand bonuses, games, casinos and other industry terms.

Our novice community has the right to access the best of online casinos, despite their lack of knowledge. That's why our editorial team has made it its mission to offer simple, regular and comprehensive content to give you all the keys and empower you.

PlayBonus is convinced of one thing: players who are “educated” about online casino codes can make wiser choices and avoid sometimes restrictive situations.

Of course, we're also aware that a certain number of regular players browse the PlayBonus pages. That's why we're determined to go one step further, with comprehensive tests of games and establishments, bonuses analyzed from every angle, exclusive trials of new products, unique strategies and points of view.

The members of the PlayBonus editorial team don't hesitate to go against what is sometimes said on the Internet. Our knowledge and contacts in the industry enable us to obtain vital information that can help both beginners and experts alike.

For example, we're convinced that certain bonuses must absolutely be refused: contrary to what you might read on the internet.

Above all, PlayBonus wants to boost your capital by directing you to promotional offers that are really worth your while: attainable wagering, high withdrawal limits, minimum deposits accessible to all and no hidden conditions. We regularly reject bonuses that don't meet certain criteria, and even advise you to refuse them.

This mission to help both novice and expert players began a few years ago and continues to evolve as new needs and challenges arise.

Why put your trust in us?

The trust you place in our site is our main motivation and our primary reward: every piece of content and every partnership is woven with a view to always satisfying our community of players.

We fully understand that many people in Canada are reluctant to visit an online casino comparison site such as PlayBonus. Indeed, the information revealed by some platforms can be skewed by the sponsorship deals lurking behind the scenes.

Our founder, Raphael Cohen, decided to launch PlayBonus to counter this phenomenon, which leads certain “specialized” sites to sell anything and everything to their community.

Our teams not only know the games, bonuses, promotions and workings of online casinos inside out. They also know what's going on behind the scenes, and take part in numerous conferences every year: SIGMA, iGB, ICE and many others.

By meeting the players in the field and forging human relationships with casinos, game publishers and payment providers, we can get all the latest news in real time, and find the platforms that are destined for the best future.

PlayBonus is convinced that it offers the most objective and unique content on the market today. That's why we recommend you join our community today.

What is our editorial process?

When it comes to rating an online bonus, game or casino, PlayBonus doesn't leave anything to chance: we've developed a very precise analysis method that enables us to put some of the best reviews available in Canada online.

This process, devised by our editorial manager and management teams, is now part of the daily routine for PlayBonus staff. Whether working remotely or in our offices, all editorial staff are commissioned in the same way to provide relevant content of the highest possible quality.

When we discover a new online casino at a physical conference, when we read a press release or receive information from one of our contacts: we immediately activate this editorial process.

Our head of publishing first checks with the development teams that the casino presents no security risks. He then sends the link to this new platform to three PlayBonus specialists who are available.

Our specialist editors then set out to try out the casino for several days, putting themselves in the shoes of real players and gathering vital information for the rest of the process: games available, bonuses offered, site terms and conditions, interface quality, customer support... Everything is sifted through until the information sheet has been fully completed.

Once each editor has completed his or her analysis, a meeting is organized to compare and discuss the results. This is when decisions are made and PlayBonus decides (or not) to launch a casino review.

A person is then commissioned to transcribe what our casino specialists think. This stage can take up to 72 hours, as professional synthesis and editing work is carried out.

Of course, before publication on our site, a further approval is given by our editorial manager. This ensures that the information is accurate, and that the SEO rules are respected to give us greater visibility on Google.

Conclusion: PlayBonus is at your service!

For over 6 years now, we've succeeded in realizing our founder's dream and developing the No. 1 casino news and comparison site in Canada. We're proud of how far we've come, which in reality seems to be just the beginning of a long story.

Our goal now is to gain visibility on Google and across all media, so that new players in Canada can get the right information before they play.

We remain at your disposal on a daily basis: some of our specialists take time out to answer the many e-mails from players with questions. Simply use our Contact us section if you need to!