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Frequently asked questions about casino partnerships, creator certification, screening, insurance and ongoing responsibilities.

01 · Casino partners

For casinos

Your property. Your rules. Understand sponsorship, education and the decisions that remain yours.

Why should our casino choose C4?

Every creator follows the same initial C4 process, whether applying individually, joining a group or receiving casino sponsorship. Each person uses a separate account and completes their own application and consent, background screening and social-media review. C4 must approve the required screening before releasing access to C4 General, the core certification course. Each person must complete that course, pass its examination and satisfy final C4 review before a credential is issued. Payment, group membership and sponsorship do not waive these requirements. Additional state, tribal, activity and property requirements, property access and permission for each filming session remain separate.

Your property’s rules add to this common foundation. C4 supports your decisions; it does not guarantee future conduct or replace operational judgment.

How does our casino maintain control?

Your casino decides which creators it wants to work with and sponsor. You retain control over access, filming locations, activities, times, livestreaming, staffing requirements and any required content approval.

You can approve, limit, suspend or withdraw property privileges. C4 certification does not override your rules, and sponsoring someone does not obligate you to approve every filming request.

What does the creator pay, and what does the casino pay?

$329 for one creator includes the background check, initial social-media screening and review, the core certification course and examination, and initial C4 certification when all requirements are met.

Group packages: 2 creators — $599; 3 creators — $999; 4 creators — $1,199. Each person uses their own account and qualifies individually.

Any casino sponsorship is agreed in writing. It does not waive individual screening, the core course, examination or final C4 review.

How will C4 help us handle new creators who want to film at our property?

Your property may review a creator’s interest before referring them to C4, but every referred creator follows the same initial individual process as an independent or group participant.

Every creator follows the same initial C4 process, whether applying individually, joining a group or receiving casino sponsorship. Each person uses a separate account and completes their own application and consent, background screening and social-media review. C4 must approve the required screening before releasing access to C4 General, the core certification course. Each person must complete that course, pass its examination and satisfy final C4 review before a credential is issued. Payment, group membership and sponsorship do not waive these requirements. Additional state, tribal, activity and property requirements, property access and permission for each filming session remain separate.

An interest form, account or property referral does not release training or issue a credential. Your property separately decides access and filming permission.

Can each property have its own education and rules?

Yes. Every creator first completes the same initial C4 screening, core course, examination and final review. Additional state, tribal, casino-group and property-specific requirements may apply to a proposed filming location.

Your authorized team supplies its own filming rules, permitted activities, areas, times, notice, staffing, livestreaming, privacy and other conditions. C4 does not invent property policies. Completing the core course does not waive these additional requirements or grant property access.

Can a creator brand work with more than one casino?

Yes. A creator brand remains separate from any casino organization and may seek approval at multiple properties.

Your approval applies only to your property and its approved scope. It does not give another casino access to your private decisions or authorize filming elsewhere.

Will casinos receive background-check or social-media reports?

Casinos will not receive underlying background-check reports or private background-screening findings through the standard C4 workflow. They receive the relevant certification and operational status.

Social-media report sharing is not included automatically with sponsorship. It requires a separate signed consent and release, an authorized recipient and a protected sharing process. Publicly available source material does not make the compiled report an unrestricted public document. A supervisor role alone will not authorize access.

Who completes the monthly social-media reviews?

C4 arranges the monthly screening and reviews the resulting reports against its standards. Casino staff do not have to conduct the C4 monthly review themselves.

These are periodic reviews—not continuous surveillance or monthly criminal background checks. Relevant status changes are handled through the C4 review process.

What is the difference between C4 certification, property approval and filming approval?

C4 certifies each person under a specific creator brand; leaving that brand ends that credential, not their teammates’ credentials. Each casino property separately controls access, required property training and approval of every filming session. Approval does not transfer between properties, and a declined filming request does not by itself mean a suspension.

Can we suspend or withdraw permission at our property?

Yes. Your property retains control over its own access and filming privileges.

Your decision is distinct from a C4 certification decision and from decisions made by another property. Property staff cannot issue a C4 credential, change private screening findings or release a C4 hold.

What should staff check before allowing someone to film?

Confirm the person’s identity, certified brand, current credential status, expiration and relevant completed education. Then confirm your property’s approval and the specific filming-session permission.

A teammate’s credential does not cover another person. A certificate or old PDF does not establish current filming permission.

Does one person’s failed review disqualify the entire brand?

Not automatically. Individual eligibility and brand eligibility are reviewed separately.

Other qualified members may continue under a qualifying brand even if one person does not qualify. However, if the brand itself fails C4’s standards, certifications cannot be used under that brand—even where individual background screening passed.

A brand-level finding does not mean every member failed a personal background check.

Can we start with one property in one state?

Yes. You can begin with one property in one state and expand later under an agreed scope. Each creator still completes the same initial C4 certification process. Your onboarding identifies property rules, authorized staff and available tools; property approval and filming permission remain separate.

Contact C4 about your property’s program.

02 · Creator brands

For creators

Know what you need to qualify, how your brand fits in and what happens after certification.

Can I apply without a participating casino?

Yes. You do not need casino sponsorship to apply. Individual, group and casino-sponsored creators follow the same initial process.

Every creator follows the same initial C4 process, whether applying individually, joining a group or receiving casino sponsorship. Each person uses a separate account and completes their own application and consent, background screening and social-media review. C4 must approve the required screening before releasing access to C4 General, the core certification course. Each person must complete that course, pass its examination and satisfy final C4 review before a credential is issued. Payment, group membership and sponsorship do not waive these requirements. Additional state, tribal, activity and property requirements, property access and permission for each filming session remain separate.

What do I pay for?

$329 for one creator includes the background check, initial social-media screening and review, the core certification course and examination, and initial C4 certification when all requirements are met.

Group packages: 2 creators — $599; 3 creators — $999; 4 creators — $1,199. Each person uses their own account and qualifies individually.

Training opens after C4 approves your screening. See the Refund and Cancellation Policy before payment.

What are the steps to become certified and begin filming?
  1. Apply and consent. Complete your own application and required consent using a separate personal account.
  2. Complete screening and obtain C4 approval. Complete background screening and social-media review. Training stays locked until C4 approves your required screening.
  3. Complete the core course and exam. Every creator completes C4 General and passes its examination, regardless of group payment or casino sponsorship.
  4. Receive final C4 review. C4 verifies the remaining applicable requirements before issuing your person-and-brand credential. Course completion alone is not certification.
  5. Obtain separate property and session permission. Complete any additional location requirements and obtain the property’s approval and permission for the specific filming session.
How old do I need to be?

C4 requires you to be at least 21 to access its courses, undergo background checks through C4, become certified or join a creator team.

This includes hosts, co-hosts, camera operators and nonplaying crew. There are no exceptions to C4’s policy, even where state or tribal requirements differ.

Can I start education while screening is pending?

No. C4 must approve your required background screening and social-media review before releasing access to the core certification course. This applies equally to individuals, group participants and casino-sponsored creators. Payment, a login, a group invitation or sponsorship does not bypass the approval gate.

Is my certification personal or tied to my brand?

It is issued to you as a named member of a specific creator brand.

It is not a shared certificate covering everyone associated with the brand. Each person must qualify individually, and both the person and the brand must meet C4’s standards.

Can I be certified under two different brands?

Yes. Each brand requires its own review and person–brand certification, with separate billing.

The additional-brand rate will be lower, but the amount is still being finalized. C4 determines whether existing screening or education can be reused; certification under one brand does not automatically cover another.

Are separate channels considered separate brands?

Not necessarily. A slots channel and a table-games channel may be part of one creator brand, or they may represent separate brands.

Submit all relevant channel names and ownership or management information for C4 review. Similar names, shared ownership or an existing certificate do not automatically establish coverage.

What happens if I leave my certified brand?

Your certification under that brand becomes void. You must notify C4 when you leave—do not wait for the next monthly review or recertification.

To become certified under a different brand, you must reapply. C4 will review the new social accounts and determine whether updated screening or other information is required.

A separate certification you already hold under another brand does not automatically become void solely because you left the first brand.

What if one member of our team does not qualify?

The other members are not automatically disqualified.

For example, three eligible people can qualify under an eligible brand even if a fourth person does not. The fourth person cannot use another member’s certification or participate as a certified team member.

Does joining a certified team make me certified?

No. You must complete your own required application, screening, education and C4 review.

An existing team’s approval, a group invitation or another person’s certificate does not cover you.

Can we rename our brand or add social channels?

Yes, but the change must be submitted to C4 for review before you represent the new name or channel as covered.

Submit the proposed change through the C4 contact form.

A rename, ownership change and newly acquired channel may require different reviews. Editing a profile does not automatically extend certification.

What education does C4 cover?

Every creator completes C4 General, the core certification course, and its examination after C4 approves screening. It covers certification responsibilities, brand membership, approval boundaries and applicable federal topics such as privacy and disclosures.

Additional state, tribal, gaming-activity, casino-group and property education may be assigned for the locations and activities you propose. Those additional requirements do not replace the core course. State education does not automatically cover a tribal jurisdiction. Credential summaries must reflect actual completed education.

What insurance does my brand need, and when?

Every creator brand must carry:

  • General liability: at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate.
  • Media liability/media E&O: at least $1 million per claim and $1 million annual aggregate.

Insurance proof is not required to submit the initial application or begin background screening. Submit it during education, after screening clearance.

Pending proof does not prevent course access or coursework progress, but C4 must approve the required proof before certification. A casino may impose additional requirements. Sponsorship does not remove your brand’s insurance obligation.

C4 does not endorse a particular insurer or guarantee a premium.

Does passing screening or completing the courses automatically certify me?

No. Screening approval releases access to the required core course; it is not certification. Every creator must complete C4 General and its examination, and C4 must then review all remaining applicable requirements before issuing a credential. Payment, group membership, sponsorship, an uploaded document or a course-completion record does not activate certification. Property access and filming permission remain separate.

Does certification let me film at any casino?

No. Your C4 credential, the property’s approval and permission for a specific filming session are separate.

A casino can decline or limit a session because of staffing, capacity, timing or other operational considerations even when your certification is current.

What if I want to visit another property or state?

C4 reviews the education and scope required for the new location. Complete any missing state, tribal, activity or property requirements, then obtain that property’s approval and filming permission.

Approval at one location does not carry over—even when both locations belong to the same casino company. Adding a state or property does not automatically restart your existing certification’s renewal period.

What are my ongoing requirements?

The program includes monthly social-media reviews, six-month recertification and annual full background rescreening.

C4 arranges and reviews the monthly social-media screening. You remain responsible for reporting membership and channel changes, completing required updates and maintaining the requirements applicable to your certification.

Monthly reviews do not replace your obligation to report a change promptly.

What happens if casino sponsorship ends?

Future services require a new sponsorship arrangement or a separately accepted self-funded quote. Casino charges do not automatically become your personal responsibility.

Ending sponsorship does not grant an extension of certification or property permission. C4 will identify the applicable requirements and status before further services proceed.

Does a social-media flag or delayed report automatically suspend me?

No. A report flag or provider delay is not automatically a failure or suspension.

A C4 administrator may place a documented hold when warranted. A hold blocks the affected filming until released, but it does not mean a final failure has been decided. Property approval and C4 review status remain separate.

How quickly will C4 respond when my certification is under review?

C4 will provide a written update within 14 calendar days of opening the review.

If the review is complete, the update will explain the decision. If more time is needed, it will identify what is outstanding, your current status and when to expect another update.

This is an update commitment—not a promise of final resolution within 14 days. It does not replace a screening provider’s dispute process or automatically release a hold.

What does Limited approval mean?

It means the property has approved you within stated limits.

Those limits may apply to locations, activities, times, format or other conditions. Limited approval does not authorize you to request or carry out activities outside that scope.

Read the conditions for both your property approval and the individual session.

Can I change an approved request?

Material changes require the property’s review and any revised filming permission before you proceed.

Changing participants, activities, location, timing or switching between recorded content and livestreaming may change the approved scope. Approval to record slots with one lineup does not automatically cover a blackjack livestream with different participants.

What if my credential or property approval expires during a session?

The relevant credentials and permissions must remain valid for the entire session.

Renew or obtain the required approval before filming, or have the session revised to end before expiration. An approved request, overnight roster or downloaded PDF does not extend validity.

Can someone appear as a guest without being C4 certified?

A guest who is not part of your creator team may appear if they are at least 21 and agree to appear.

Any additional property approval requirement comes from that casino’s rules. Guest participation does not certify the person to work as a regular member of your team.

When does a recurring guest need certification?

C4 requires certification before the fifth distinct featured filming session for the same brand within a rolling 60-day period, counted across that brand’s channels.

Clips, reposts and cross-posts from one original session count once. Incidental background appearances do not count.

Regular hosts, presenters and team members require certification from the outset; the guest rule is not four free sessions for an uncertified team member. An individually signed Core C4 attestation is required to acknowledge this rule. Signing it does not itself establish certification.

Can everyone in our brand share one login?

No. Each person uses an individual account.

One person’s account must not be used to complete another person’s requirements. Any coordinator access must be specifically authorized.

How do I report a departure, request a correction or ask for a review?

Use the C4 contact form and identify your brand and the type of change or review requested.

Do not send sensitive background-check information or identity documents through an ordinary contact message. C4 will provide the appropriate instructions if protected information is needed.

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