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:root{
  --ink:        #0B0E13;
  --ink-2:      #0F131A;
  --surface:    #151A22;
  --surface-2:  #1B222C;
  --line:       #262E3A;
  --line-soft:  #1E2530;

  --gold:       #E3B44A;
  --gold-soft:  #F2D48A;
  --gold-deep:  #B98A2E;
  --emerald:    #3BB07E;

  --text:       #ECE8DF;
  --muted:      #97A0AE;
  --faint:      #6C7482;

  --display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --body:    "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
  --mono:    "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;

  --radius:   18px;
  --radius-s: 12px;
  --maxw:     1120px;
  --ease:     cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

/* ---------- reset / base ---------- */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--body);background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
p{margin:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--gold);color:#111;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 10px 0;font-weight:600}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------- layout helpers ---------- */
.section{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:84px 24px}
.section-head{max-width:660px;margin:0 0 40px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px)}
.section-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-size:17px}

/* ---------- header / nav ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,14,19,.72);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.nav{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:16px 24px}
.logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.logo span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.age-badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);color:var(--gold);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:92px 24px 80px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-10% -30% auto 20%;height:520px;z-index:-1;background:radial-gradient(60% 60% at 70% 20%, rgba(227,180,74,.16), transparent 70%),radial-gradient(50% 50% at 20% 60%, rgba(59,176,126,.10), transparent 70%);filter:blur(8px);pointer-events:none}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 15px;margin-bottom:26px}
.eyebrow .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--emerald);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(59,176,126,.18)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6.4vw,74px);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,20px);margin-top:24px;max-width:54ch}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.hero-trust{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;margin:34px 0 0;padding:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--faint)}
.hero-trust li{position:relative;padding-left:22px}
.hero-trust li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:11px;height:6px;border-left:2px solid var(--emerald);border-bottom:2px solid var(--emerald);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold));color:#1a1305;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px rgba(227,180,74,.55)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px -12px rgba(227,180,74,.65)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-soft)}

/* hero podium */
.hero-podium{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface),var(--ink-2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 26px 20px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.podium-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:14px}
.podium{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.podium li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.podium li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.p-rank{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;width:30px;height:30px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:9px;background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--muted)}
.podium li:first-child .p-rank{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold));color:#1a1305}
.p-name{font-weight:600}
.p-score{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.podium-foot{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--faint)}

/* ---------- method strip ---------- */
.method-strip{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.method-grid{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);padding:14px 24px}
.method-item{padding:26px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.method-item:nth-child(3n){border-right:0}
.method-item:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:0}
.m-ico{color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.method-item h3{font-size:18px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.method-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- lede block ---------- */
.lede-block{padding-top:66px;padding-bottom:0}
.lede-copy{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(20px,2.7vw,27px);line-height:1.45;color:var(--text);max-width:56ch;font-weight:400}
.lede-copy strong{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- comparison table ---------- */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface)}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:820px;font-size:15px}
.compare thead th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;user-select:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.compare thead th:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.compare thead th[aria-sort="ascending"]::after{content:" ↑";color:var(--gold)}
.compare thead th[aria-sort="descending"]::after{content:" ↓";color:var(--gold)}
.compare tbody td{padding:15px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.compare tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.compare tbody tr:hover{background:rgba(227,180,74,.035)}
.compare tbody strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.td-score{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.table-note{color:var(--faint);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:16px;max-width:78ch}

/* ---------- reviews ---------- */
.reviews{padding-bottom:40px}
.review{
  position:relative;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.review.featured{
  border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(227,180,74,.06),transparent 34%),var(--surface);
  box-shadow:0 40px 90px -50px rgba(227,180,74,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  padding-top:44px;
}
.feat-ribbon{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:34px;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold));color:#241a05;
  padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -8px rgba(227,180,74,.7);
}
.review-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:start}
.review-rank{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--faint);padding-top:6px}
.review.featured .review-rank{color:var(--gold)}
.review-title h3{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px)}
.review-sub{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:16px;margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}
.review-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--faint);margin-top:9px}
.review-score{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,46px);color:var(--gold);line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.review-score span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500}
.review-body{margin-top:22px;max-width:74ch}
.review-body p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.review-body p:first-child{margin-top:0}

.review-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:26px}
.keyfacts h4,.verdict h4{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.keyfacts{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius-s);padding:22px}
.keyfacts dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:11px}
.keyfacts dl > div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:112px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:11px}
.keyfacts dl > div:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.keyfacts dt{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.keyfacts dd{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text)}
.verdict{display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start}
.callout{border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0 4px 18px}
.callout.why{border-color:var(--gold)}
.callout.best{border-color:var(--emerald)}
.callout p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:6px}
.review-cta{margin-top:24px}

/* ---------- methodology long ---------- */
.method-long{background:var(--ink-2);max-width:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.method-long-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.method-long-inner h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);margin-bottom:20px}
.method-long-inner p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:17px}
.method-long-inner strong{color:var(--text)}
.method-crit{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.method-crit li{position:relative;padding:14px 18px 14px 40px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.method-crit li::before{content:"◆";position:absolute;left:16px;top:14px;color:var(--gold);font-size:13px}
.method-long-inner .btn{margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq-list{display:grid;gap:12px}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-s);background:var(--surface);overflow:hidden}
.faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;padding:20px 22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.chev{position:relative;width:14px;height:14px;flex:none}
.chev::before,.chev::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:6px;width:9px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.chev::before{left:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.chev::after{right:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] .chev::before{transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] .chev::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s var(--ease)}
.faq-a p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 22px 20px;font-size:16px;max-width:74ch}

/* ---------- author ---------- */
.author{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.author-card{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px}
.author-avatar{flex:none;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;color:#241a05;background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 30%,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold-deep))}
.author h3{font-size:22px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700}
.author-role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.author-bio{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:10px;max-width:70ch}

/* ---------- responsible gambling ---------- */
.rg{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink-2),var(--ink))}
.rg-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:46px 24px;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start}
.rg-badge{flex:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px}
.rg h2{font-size:22px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.rg p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:74ch}
.rg a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);padding:44px 24px 56px}
.foot-top{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.disclosure,.foot-legal{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:22px auto 0;color:var(--faint);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7}
.disclosure strong{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding-top:60px}
  .hero-podium{max-width:420px}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .method-item:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .method-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .method-item:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .method-item:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
  .review-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .section{padding:60px 20px}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-item{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)!important}
  .method-item:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
  .review{padding:24px}
  .review.featured{padding-top:38px}
  .feat-ribbon{left:24px}
  .review-head{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:14px}
  .review-score{grid-column:1 / -1;font-size:40px}
  .keyfacts dl > div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
  .author-card{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .author-bio{margin-inline:auto}
  .rg-inner{flex-direction:column}

  /* stacked table cards */
  .compare{min-width:0}
  .table-wrap{border:0;background:transparent;overflow:visible}
  .compare thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .compare tbody tr{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-s);margin-bottom:12px;padding:6px 4px}
  .compare tbody td{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:11px 16px;text-align:right;white-space:normal}
  .compare tbody tr td:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .compare tbody td::before{content:attr(data-label);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);text-align:left}
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
}