Changelog — Hudson Casino

What This Page Is

This is the operational record of every material editorial change Hudson Casino makes — ranking adjustments, methodology updates, operator removals, operator restorations, factual corrections, and policy revisions. We publish it because rankings without an audit trail are rankings without accountability, and because most readers who ask "why does that casino sit where it does" deserve a real answer.

Every entry includes the date, what changed, why it changed, and (where applicable) the source data or evidence that drove the change. Entries are chronological with most recent first.

Recent Changes

2026-05-22 — Initial site publication

Hudson Casino launched with full editorial coverage of 15 money pages, 7 guides, and the editorial methodology framework. The launch ranking reflects 14 months of testing data, 187 logged withdrawals, and quarterly retests of every brand. Ranking weights are 30% withdrawal speed / 20% bonus terms / 20% support quality / 15% mobile experience / 15% game library, per the published How We Rate methodology.

2026-05-15 — Skycrown moved from #14 to #11

After sub-12-hour withdrawals tested consistently for three weeks running, Skycrown's withdrawal-speed score moved up materially. Median time-to-cash across 8 logged Interac withdrawals in the test window: 4 hours 22 minutes. With withdrawal speed weighted at 30%, the score improvement moved the brand up three positions in the overall ranking.

2026-04-28 — Operator removed from consideration

An operator that was under review for inclusion was removed from consideration pending resolution of a Curaçao Gaming Authority complaint filed by another publication. We do not name the operator publicly until the complaint resolves; we will update this entry if the operator is restored to our consideration set.

2026-04-10 — PlayOJO welcome offer changed

PlayOJO's no-wagering welcome offer expanded from 50 free spins to 100 free spins on first deposit. Bonus-terms score recalculated; PlayOJO retained its position in the top 3 ranking and remains the editor's pick for "best wagering terms" given the no-wagering structure.

2026-03-22 — Methodology weights adjusted

Withdrawal-speed weighting increased from 25% to 30%, with mobile-experience weighting reduced from 20% to 15%. The change reflects 14 months of test data showing that payout speed is the strongest player-retention predictor in the Canadian market, and that mobile experience has largely converged across operators (most top brands now ship comparable mobile UX, making the criterion less differentiating). All operators were re-scored against the new weights, producing minor reorderings in positions 6 through 12 but no changes in the top 5.

2026-02-09 — Roby Casino added to ranking at #15

After five months of clean operational record — on-time withdrawals, no T&C ambiguities, no KYC complaints filed against the brand on the major forums — Roby Casino was promoted from the watchlist to the published top 15. Our usual rule is twelve months of operating history before consideration, but Roby's first-quarter performance was strong enough to make an exception with a "new operator, monitor closely" note attached. The brand has held its position since.

2026-01-15 — Casino Infinity moved from #6 to #8

After a Q4 2025 retest revealed slower withdrawal queues than the brand's previous benchmark (median moved from 18 hours to 28 hours on Interac), Casino Infinity dropped two positions. The bonus value remains the strongest in the middle tier, so it stayed in the top 10 rather than dropping further.

2025-12-20 — Crownplay added to ranking

Crownplay was added to the published top 15 after six months of testing. Highest matched-deposit welcome on the list (250% up to C$4,500), but the withdrawal window of 24-72 hours is the slowest in our ranking and that limited the position to #9.

2025-11-04 — License verification protocol updated

After the Curaçao Gaming Authority's new CGA framework rolled out (replacing the old master-licence sub-licence model), Hudson Casino's license-verification protocol was updated to check both the old-format references (8048/JAZ, 1668/JAZ) and the new-format direct licences (OGL/2023/XXX/YYYY). All operators in our ranking were re-verified under the new protocol; no removals were necessary.

2025-09-12 — Live-tested withdrawal log launched

The live-tested withdrawal log on the homepage and on /instant-withdrawal-casinos/ went live. Each row is a real transaction from a real verified Canadian account, time-stamped from request to bank-or-wallet arrival. The log refreshes monthly with a rolling 30-day window. We are not aware of another Canadian affiliate publication that runs an equivalent log.

2025-08-01 — Editorial methodology published

The How We Rate methodology page was published, documenting the five-criterion scoring framework, the per-criterion sub-rubrics, the testing protocol, and the conflict-of-interest policy. The methodology has been stable since with one weight adjustment (March 2026, above).

2025-06-15 — Hudson Casino editorial team formalized

The four-person editorial team was formalized: Maddie Roy (Senior Casino Editor, Toronto), Dev Kapoor (Payments & FinTech Specialist, Montreal), Cam Whitfield (Senior Game Analyst, Vancouver), and Ada Okafor (Editor-in-Chief, Toronto). Author bios published at /about/.

How to Submit a Correction Request

If you have spotted a factual error in any Hudson Casino content that you believe warrants correction or a changelog entry, email editorial@thehealthgap.ca with "Correction" in the subject line. Include the page URL, the specific statement you believe is incorrect, and (if applicable) the source or evidence supporting the correction. We log every correction request and publish material corrections here within 48 hours of verification.

Why We Publish This

Most affiliate publications do not publish a changelog. Many do not even disclose when they have moved an operator up or down the rankings. We disagree with that approach. The information on Hudson Casino is something readers act on with real money. The reasoning behind ranking decisions, methodology changes, and operator additions or removals should be inspectable. This page is that inspection layer.

Last updated: May 22, 2026. The next scheduled methodology review is May 22, 2027.