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Security report for casinobuyersguide.com

Casino City Press · Hospitality · N/A

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Casino City Press operates Casino Buyer's Guide, a leading free resource connecting casino industry buyers with suppliers across North America. The guide catalogs thousands of vendors in numerous product and service categories, supporting advertising and publishing services tailored to the casino and gaming hospitality sector. The website demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity with use of legacy technologies alongside modern analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Hosting is provided via Cloudflare, enhancing availability and security. Security posture is solid with HSTS enabled and a valid SSL certificate, though the absence of modern TLS protocols and DNS security features indicates room for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or terms of service page visible. Overall, the site is professionally presented with good content relevance and navigation clarity, targeting casino industry professionals seeking vendor information and advertising opportunities.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
85
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
85
Average
78
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Casino City Press holds a strong market position as a niche publisher and advertising platform within the casino and gaming hospitality industry. Its business model centers on providing a comprehensive buyers guide and advertising packages to casino suppliers, facilitating connections with casino buyers. The company leverages a network of related domains under the Casino City Business Network umbrella, enhancing its ecosystem and reach. The target audience includes casino operators, buyers, and suppliers in North America. The presence of multiple editions of the guide indicates ongoing engagement and content updates. The company appears medium-sized with consistent branding and a focus on industry-specific content. Revenue streams likely include advertising sales and guide distribution. Strategic partnerships with vendors like Sunkist Graphics and related sites strengthen its market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. Key strengths include a valid SSL certificate, strict HSTS policy with preload and includeSubDomains enabled, and absence of known SSL vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE. However, the lack of support for modern TLS versions (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) is a significant gap that could expose users to weaker encryption standards. DNS security features such as DNSSEC and CAA records are not implemented, reducing DNS integrity and certificate issuance control. No visible security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for informational content but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols to strengthen SSL/TLS security.
  2. Implement a cookie policy with explicit user consent to improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and security policy pages to enhance transparency.
  4. Introduce DNSSEC and CAA records to improve DNS security and certificate management.
  5. Establish and publicize incident response contact channels to support security incident handling.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on legacy XHTML 1.0 Transitional markup and uses ColdFusion technology implied by script comments. It employs jQuery libraries and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for tracking. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance metrics indicate fast load times, though no explicit mobile optimization or accessibility features are evident beyond basic styling. SEO is basic with meta descriptions and canonical links present. The technical stack is stable but dated, with opportunities for modernization including upgrading TLS protocols, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing accessibility compliance. The absence of modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms suggests potential technical debt and limited scalability.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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