iGaming Experience:
Val has over 10 years of experience in the iGaming industry. She holds a master's degree in journalism. Val worked as a croupier at the Grand Casino in Montréal for more than two years. This experience gives her a strong understanding of how casinos operate, the table game rules, payout verifications, and how things work from the inside.
After leaving Grand Casino, Val wrote a gambling blog focused on accurate and transparent information for players. She joined Online-Casinos.ca as a Copy Editor and has been part of the team for more than ten years. Val makes sure that casino pages, bonus pages, news articles, slot reviews, and regulatory updates are accurate and reliable.
Val is multilingual and speaks English, Spanish, Italian, and conversational French.
Responsible Gambling and Canadian Compliance
Val keeps up to date with the Canadian responsible gambling frameworks as well as AGCO and iGaming Ontario standards. She also stays up to date with bonus and advertising restrictions, and all provincial licensing requirements. She reviews wagering rules, promotion limitations, and operator compliance rules to make sure that all content on Online-Casinos.ca is in line with Canadian regulations.
For more information on safer play, visit our responsible gambling page.
Professional Training and Skills
Val's professional expertise includes:
- Responsible gambling awareness training
- Knowledge of AGCO and iGaming Ontario standards
- Understanding AGLC, BCLC, Loto-Québec, and provincial licensing frameworks
- Editorial accuracy and fact checking
- SEO quality checks and data verification
- Casino data validation, including licensing, payout information, and bonus terms
- 10+ years of operational experience including live dealing/croupier work
- Master's degree in journalism
Knowledge of Regulations
Val verifies all information against a number of official sources.
- AGCO Registrar's Standards
- iGaming Ontario operating and advertising rules
- AGLC, BCLC, Loto-Québec provincial requirements
- Canadian bonus and advertising standards
- Operator licensing and disclosure requirements
Verifying the information ensures all content is accurate, compliant, and aligned with the Canadian gambling laws.
Why You Can Trust Val Gillette
Val has edited and reviewed hundreds of our casino pages, news articles, slot reviews, and regulatory updates. This includes:
- Confirming the operator licensing with provincial regulators
- Checking bonus terms, wagering requirements, and withdrawal rules
- Verifying payout times, game data, and software providers
- Ensuring all content meets Canadian compliance and safe gambling practices
- Using strict criteria to maintain accuracy and fairness
For more on how we maintain accuracy in our content, see our editorial standards page.
Author Review and Fact Checking Process
Val uses strict criteria when reviewing content for publication on Online-Casinos.ca:
- Licence Verification: She checks that the operator's license is valid through regulator databases such as AGCO/iGaming Ontario.
- Bonus & Terms Accuracy: She verifies the wagering requirements, expiry dates, game restrictions, and withdrawal rules on all bonuses and promotional offers.
- Data Accuracy Checks: She confirms the number of games available, the payout speeds, payment methods, and provider details using official sources.
- Compliance Review: She ensures the content aligns with Canadian advertising and responsible gambling policies.
- Editorial Review: She completes a final check for readability, clarity, grammar, and factual accuracy.
To learn more about the process our team uses, read our review process.
Personal Information
Favorite quote
"You can have it all. Just not all at once." -- Oprah Winfrey
Hobbies
When she's not working, Val enjoys reading, hiking, boating, and snowboarding. She's also interested in how casino games evolve. Megaways slots are her favourite because of their variety and ever changing gameplay.