Editor's desk
How the desk handles every message
The editorial desk reads every message during business hours. Corrections and clarifications get the fastest response; the desk publishes the correction or clarification within 24 hours during business days. Story leads and source submissions get a response within 48 hours during business days. Sponsorship inquiries get a response within one week.
Where the message includes a verifiable link to the league page, the org's official announcement or the verified broadcast partner's channel, the desk confirms the source and publishes the correction or story. Where the message does not include a verifiable link, the desk asks for the source before publishing. The desk does not publish corrections or stories based on unverified tips.
Where the message is a correction and the desk confirms the source, the desk publishes the correction within 24 hours and notes the change in the verification note attached to the entry. The desk publishes the correction as an editorial note; the desk does not overwrite the original entry. The verification note lists the original figure, the corrected figure, the source for the correction and the date the desk confirmed the correction.
Where the message is a story lead and the desk confirms the source, the desk publishes the story within 48 hours. The desk follows the editorial standard on the methodology page. The story carries the verification note attached to the entry. The desk does not paraphrase quotes; the desk only cites verified sources.
Where the message is a sponsorship inquiry, the desk responds within one week. The desk does not accept sponsorship from operators that have not been verified by an independent organization. The desk does not surface fake bonus codes, fake KYC steps or invented payment terms. The desk publishes the editorial scope on the responsible-coverage page.
The desk publishes the editorial standard on the methodology page. The desk publishes the verification flow on the methodology page. The desk publishes the source ladder on the methodology page. The desk publishes the editorial scope on the responsible-coverage page. The desk publishes the response time on the site. The desk publishes the related reading on the about page and the news desk.