I believe Axel is the same one from WoV.
I would be shocked if someone was impersonating him and it hasn't come out yet.
The Wizard of Odds seal of approval is funny.
Any casino with the Wizard seal of approval has been vetted by Wizard management, including the Wizard himself. We will promote such casinos as trustworthy casinos you can feel safe to play at. However, in the interests of giving players choices, we may also market casinos that don’t quite meet our high standards, as identified by not having the Wizard seal.
With any casino we promote, if you click through an ad on this site, which leads to opening an account, as evidenced by an affiliate code in the link to the casino, then we will stand behind you. If you ever have a dispute with a casino and are a confirmed "Wizard" player, then we will try to help. We do ask that you try to work out the problem yourself first, and only request assistance from us as a last resort.
https://wizardofodds.com/advertising/policy/
LOL at the bolded part (bolding is mine, not theirs).
"In the interests of giving players choices..."
Yeah, BS.
More like the interests in taking affiliate money from totally untrustworthy, shady operations.
I get offers all the time to advertise on this site and PokerFraudAlert from these shady casinos, and I turn them all down. I wouldn't be opposed to putting up a banner for a long-running, "mostly legit" site like Bovada, but for WoO/WoV to carry ads for non-approved sites is pretty scummy.
This seal/non-seal thing is BS.
If you don't trust a site, don't run ads for them. It's that simple.