Dragon Link Hub is a research and editorial site built around one goal: giving US casino players accurate, sourced information about the dragon link series of Hold & Spin slot machines made by Aristocrat Leisure Limited. Every page you read here is written by Stella Morrow — nine years covering land-based slots and US iGaming regulation, former gaming-floor correspondent for casino trade press, and someone who has personally logged hundreds of Dragon Link sessions from Atlantic City to Las Vegas across penny, quarter, and dollar denominations.

Who writes here and why it matters

Stella reads state gaming commission filings the way other people read box scores. That means tracking Aristocrat cabinet approvals by jurisdiction, cross-referencing the RTP ranges that regulators permit, and flagging the difference between an industry estimate and a number Aristocrat has actually published (they haven't — PAR sheets are not public). When you see a figure on this site, the source is named: a regulator, a trade review with a citation, or a clear note that the number is an industry estimate.

The site covers dragon link slot machines in every major variant, the mechanics behind Hold & Spin, bankroll math, denominations, and the online-availability question — which, as of early 2025, has a short answer: Dragon Link is not confirmed at any licensed US real-money iGaming platform.

How we source RTP and volatility data

Aristocrat does not release PAR sheets to the public, so the 85%–92% RTP range you will see across this site comes from third-party review aggregators and jurisdiction-level regulatory filings, not from the manufacturer. We say that every time. If a number cannot be traced to a regulator, a commission document, or a named industry source, it does not appear here.

For tax reporting rules — including the IRS W-2G threshold and federal withholding rates — we cite IRS Topic No. 419, Gambling Income and Losses directly. For responsible-gambling support and self-exclusion tools, we point readers to the National Council on Problem Gambling's help and treatment resources. Must be 21+ to gamble at most commercial casinos (18+ at select tribal properties). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

What you will and won't find on Dragon Link Hub

You will find mechanical breakdowns of dragon link casino game bonus triggers, honest comparisons of dragon link golden century versus dragon link happy and prosperous slot machine, denomination-by-denomination RTP context, and casino-floor guidance. You will not find invented bonus offers, unnamed "winning strategies," or recommendations to play at unlicensed offshore sites — Dragon Link's RNG means no timing trick or bet pattern changes jackpot odds, and any site claiming otherwise is misleading you.

Questions, corrections, or regulator filing tips? Use the contact form linked in the site footer. If a commission document contradicts something on this page, we want to know.

About the Author

The person behind Dragon Link Hub

Stella Morrow

9 years covering land-based slots and US iGaming regulation; former gaming-floor correspondent, casino trade press

Stella Morrow has spent nine years on US casino floors testing slot machines from Atlantic City to Vegas, logging hundreds of Dragon Link sessions across penny, quarter, and dollar denominations. She reads state gaming commission filings the way others read box scores, tracks Aristocrat cabinet approvals by jurisdiction, and writes for players who want the mechanical truth behind Hold & Spin math — not spin-room hype.