Marlene is the Senior Editor at CashtoCode and has been writing about online casinos, sportsbooks and secure payment methods in the German market for over 8 years. She personally tests every operator with real money before publishing a review.
Marlene Agota
Marlene Agota
Senior Editor Casino & Sports Betting
8Years experience
250+Casinos tested
40+Sportsbooks tested
1900+Articles written
About Marlene
Marlene is a senior editor at CashtoCode and writes about online casinos, sports betting and secure payment methods for the UK market. She has hands-on tested 250+ UKGC-licensed and MGA-licensed casinos and helps British readers find genuinely fair operators backed by BeGambleAware standards.
“Good casino recommendations are not the result of catchy bonus packages, but the consequence of an honest cash payout. Only once the money has cleared on my account do we put a brand on our short list.” Marlene Agota
Areas of expertise
Casino reviews
Hands-on tests with real money: account verification, bonus acceptance, live chat sampling, real cash-out. Focus on Curacao, MGA and Gibraltar-licensed operators.
Bonus terms
Evaluates match bonuses, free spins, cashback and reload offers by wagering, validity, minimum odds and game weighting. Makes hidden clauses transparent.
Sports betting
Compares odds margins, live betting, cash-out and payout speed at licensed bookmakers. Focus: football, tennis, ice hockey, esports.
CashtoCode & cash payments
Specialist for discreet voucher and prepaid solutions. Explains limits, retail partners and best practices for privacy.
Player protection
Responsible gambling is part of every test: limits, self-exclusion tools, BZgA hotline, OASIS system.
Slot mathematics & RTP
Explains payout percentages, volatility, hit frequency and bonus-buy mechanics. Favourite providers: Pragmatic Play, NetEnt, Play'n GO, Nolimit City.
Crypto casinos
Tests Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin casinos on payout speed, KYC requirements and wallet limits.
Mobile casino & apps
Checks Android and iOS apps, browser versions and PWAs for load times, bet-builders and cash-out availability.
Credentials and trust
- iGB Affiliate Track (industry networking, since 2021)
- Certified Responsible Gambling Practitioner (BZgA module, 2024)
- Member of the CashtoCode Editorial Standards Group
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Outside the editorial team
Bouldering, Bundesliga (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), chess (FIDE rating 1640), true-crime podcasts, Italian cuisine
Marlene works on editorial content only. Casino affiliate revenue does not influence individual ratings. Every review is reviewed by a second editor before publication.
