How iGamer stays current

Regulation, tax and technical standards change constantly. iGamer runs a freshness model that adapts each fact’s review cycle to how fast that topic actually changes — so nothing goes quietly stale, and every page tells you how current it is.

A half-life for every fact

Every dated fact on iGamer carries a freshness score from 0 to 100 — an estimate of the probability that it is still current. The score decays from 100 (just verified) along a survival curve: at one “half-life” it reaches 50, our signal to re-check. Crucially, the half-life is not a fixed calendar interval. It is learned from how often that specific fact has actually changed: a jurisdiction whose tax has moved twice this year is re-checked far sooner than a settled mathematical definition, even though both are the same type of page.

What sets the pace

Three inputs set each fact’s half-life: a baseline for the topic type (how long that kind of fact usually stays true); the fact’s own observed change history; and our confidence in it (facts we flag as medium-confidence are re-checked sooner). A primary source moving is treated as a change signal that brings the review forward.

Honest, not gamed

A page’s freshness only rises when a human actually re-verifies it against primary sources and updates the date — it cannot be inflated. The score is an estimate under stated assumptions, not a guarantee; every figure still links to its primary source, which you should cite first.

Reading the badge

Dated pages show a small freshness badge next to the verified date. Current (70 and above) means recently verified and well within its half-life. Recent (45–69) means still trustworthy but approaching a re-check. Review due (below 45) means the fact has passed its half-life and is queued for re-verification.