Lukas Brandt
Lukas Brandt
Lead reviewer & editor, Cherry Court Studios
Lukas leads casino testing and editorial standards at Cherry Court Studios.
About Lukas
Lukas Brandt has spent more than a decade covering the European online-casino industry. What began as a personal spreadsheet comparing welcome bonuses turned into a full-time specialism: tracking how operators behave once the sign-up offer is claimed, how quickly they actually pay, and how licensing and player protection differ from one European country to the next.
He has hands-on testing experience across more than 30 European markets, from the tightly regulated UK and Swedish frameworks to the offshore Curaçao and Malta-licensed sites that serve players region-wide. That breadth is why his reviews weigh bonus fairness over headline size, and payout speed over marketing claims.
What Lukas covers
- Bonus analysis — wagering requirements, game weighting, maximum cash-out and the real value behind a headline percentage.
- Payments & crypto — deposit and withdrawal methods, KYC, and verified payout times across fiat and cryptocurrency.
- Licensing & regulation — how Curaçao, the MGA and national regulators across Europe differ, and what that means for players.
- Responsible gambling — the tools every reputable casino should provide, and how to use them.
How Lukas tests
Every casino Lukas recommends is signed up to, deposited at, and cashed out from using the same checklist the whole site follows. He re-tests the top picks regularly, because offers and payout times change. Read more about the process on our About & How We Test page.