Edgars Strautiņš
Edgars Strautiņš is the author and editor of spinner-casino.com. He specialises in slot mechanics: paytables, volatility, RTP versions and bonus features. On this site he writes the game guides, explains terminology and maintains the facts database.
Edgars came to the subject through technical documentation: he is interested in how a game's rules turn into numbers and how those numbers reach the player. His name is the same across all three versions of the site.
How Edgars handles facts
- A studio or RTP is recorded only when several sources agree or the studio has published it.
- If a game has several RTP versions, he leaves the number out and explains where to see it.
- Operator terms are not restated as facts — he points to where to read them.
- Regulatory questions rely on official publications.
What Edgars does not write
He does not write “guaranteed” strategies, does not claim a game pays “better” without a verifiable basis and does not give star ratings. His job is to help readers understand a game, not to persuade them to play.
Why mechanics rather than ratings
A star rating tells you about the author's taste. Explaining the mechanics lets the reader decide. The same game may suit one player and not another depending on budget and patience — the mechanics stay the same. So instead of a “best game”, the site asks: how does a win form, where is the return concentrated, what does the operator control?
Topics
The game catalogue (catalogue), slot principles (slots), bonus terms from a game's point of view (bonuses) and responsible gambling tools (responsible gambling).
A short glossary
The site uses consistent terms: RTP — the theoretical return as a percentage; volatility — how wins are spread over time; paytable — the description of rules and symbol values; information panel — the place in a game where the operator shows the version's data; wagering — the volume of stakes needed to clear a bonus.
Keeping guides current
Lobbies change: new versions appear, studios update paytables, operators swap games in and out. Guides are therefore reviewed regularly, and when something important changes, the page is rewritten rather than patched with a footnote.
Contact
Send questions and corrections to info@spinner-casino.com, marked “for the author”.