What SkinRake is
SkinRake is an editorial comparison publication covering Rust, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2 and crypto gambling sites, plus skin marketplaces and trading services. It organizes publicly available information about operator identity, payment methods, stated withdrawal rules, game-fairness claims, bonus conditions, licensing claims and public reputation signals.
SkinRake is not a casino, bookmaker, payments service, law firm, regulator or consumer dispute service. It does not accept deposits or wagers. A listing is not a guarantee that an operator is legal, solvent, fair or available where you live.
What the Research Desk means
The byline identifies collective publication work rather than a named individual. SkinRake does not currently publish a roster of personal authors, owner details or professional credentials. Biographies and expertise claims are not published without verifiable information and authorization to publish it.
Current limitations
- Current work is primarily desk research using operator pages, terms, regulator records when accessible and dated third-party sources.
- Unless an individual page documents it, no operator account was created and no deposit, wager, withdrawal, KYC or support test was performed.
- Public information can be incomplete, changed without notice or limited by region. A source check is a snapshot, not continuous monitoring.
- Affiliate relationships may generate revenue. They are disclosed and must not change evidence status, factual findings or editorial placement, but they create a conflict readers deserve to see.
How to use SkinRake
Use SkinRake as a starting point for further verification. Read the operator's current terms, confirm licensing directly with the named authority, check local law and do not treat public research as an account or transaction test. Never gamble money or items you cannot afford to lose.
For the source hierarchy and evidence-status labels, see sources and evidence status. For commercial relationships, see the affiliate disclosure.