Kassandra Marcos: SugarFun Lead Reviewer at Casino Tester

Background

Kassandra A. Marcos is a Filipina writer and iGaming analyst, currently based in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Pinay pa rin, kahit nasa Bali ang laptop.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, University of Cebu - Main Campus
• Training: Digital marketing training, Business Training Cebu

The IT background matters more than you'd think. A lot of casino checking is technical: who owns the domain, does the license match the company, is the cashier page really the operator's or a copycat.

Experience

• 10+ years in digital marketing and SEO
• Since 2018: covering Southeast Asian iGaming, fintech and responsible gambling
• Lead Strategist & Technical Auditor at AsianIGaming
• Writer and digital economy analyst at Online Slots Singapore, where she tests casinos with real money
• Lead Reviewer at SugarFun

Published work

A selection of Kassandra's recent articles on other sites:

Bakit SugarFun

"Too many Filipino players lose money to sites that were never legit in the first place. Walang license, walang payout, walang sumasagot sa support. That's why I review for SugarFun: so there's one place in Taglish where you can check a site before you deposit."

"My rule is simple: I test before I recommend. Real deposit, real withdrawal, real timer. Kung hindi ko pa nate-test, hindi ko sasabihing legit." You can read the full method on how we test, and how AI tools are (and aren't) used on how we write.

My stance on responsible gambling

"Casino games are entertainment, hindi income. Before every session I do four things:"

1. Set a budget I can afford to lose, and never touch bills money.
2. Set a timer and stop when it rings, panalo man o talo.
3. Never chase losses. Walang "bawi" round.
4. Use the limits every licensed site offers: deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion.

Find me online

• Medium
• AsianIGaming author page
• Online Slots Singapore author page
• X (Twitter)
• Facebook
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