Bottom line: We are an independent editorial team that reviews offshore online casinos for Australian players and explains how deposits, payouts, bonuses and licensing actually work. We review 10 casinos, score each on six weighted areas, and disclose that we earn a commission from some links. This page says who we are, how we work, and how we stay honest.
Last verified: 6 July 2026.
Who we are
We are a two-person editorial operation: one reviewer, one fact-checker. Our focus is narrow on purpose: online pokies for players in Australia, and the offshore operators that accept them. We are a review and information publisher, not a casino operator - we do not run games, hold player funds, or take bets.
Our team
The site runs on two named roles, not anonymous copy:
- Jake Mitchell - Senior Pokies Reviewer. Jake writes the reviews and guides, working from the cashier out: the live deposit and withdrawal screens, the promotions page and the full terms, captured as the screenshots you see on each page. Payments are his main beat - PayID, crypto and the bank blocks that trip up card deposits. Read Jake Mitchell's profile.
- Jacques Delmont - Fact-checker. Jacques checks every review before it goes live, verifying bonus tiers, wagering, banking limits and licensing against the operator's own pages and public registers, and flagging anything that cannot be confirmed so it is marked "not disclosed" rather than guessed. Read Jacques Delmont's profile.
We publish under real names with linked profiles on our editorial team page, and we do not use AI-generated author identities.
What we do
We test and track offshore pokies sites so an Australian player can see the trade-offs before depositing. That means reading each operator's live cashier, promotions and terms pages, capturing real screenshots (each screenshot is captioned with the month it was captured), and writing up what we find in plain English - including the parts operators would rather bury, like four-deposit bonus structures, wagering caps and Curacao's weaker dispute recourse.
We also publish guides on the questions that matter most to Australian players: why banks block gambling transactions, how PayID and crypto deposits really work, when a casino asks for ID, and how winnings are treated for tax. See our full review method.
How we review
Every casino gets one editorial score out of 10, built from six fixed-weight areas: banking and payouts (25), safety and licence (20), bonuses and promotions (20), game library (15), support (10) and mobile (10). We weight payouts and safety most heavily, because no bonus makes up for a cashout that stalls or a dispute with nowhere to go. The score you see is one editor's judgement, and we never dress it up as an aggregate "player rating".
How we stay honest
- No fabricated experience. We do not invent test results, payout timings, or screenshots. Where we have not measured something ourselves, we say so and give an honest range, or mark it for a dated re-check. A figure we cannot verify is written as "Not disclosed on site" rather than guessed.
- Facts over hype. We avoid marketing filler and we state the downsides. Most of our casinos are offshore Curacao-licensed sites with real weaknesses, and our scores reflect that.
- We re-verify. Bonus and banking terms change, so every review shows its last-verified date, and we move that date only when the terms have actually been re-checked, never to look fresh.
How we make money
We earn a commission when a reader signs up through some of our links. This is disclosed on every commercial page, and it does not change our scores or rankings - no operator can pay for a higher position, and we flag the trade-offs even on the casinos we rate highest. When a site treats players badly, the review says exactly that, whatever the commercial arrangement.
Responsible gambling
Gambling should stay entertainment, never a way to make money. If it stops being fun, Australian players can reach Gambling Help Online free, 24/7, on 1800 858 858, or via online chat at gamblinghelponline.org.au. 18+ only.
Frequently asked questions
No. We are an independent review and information site. We do not operate games or hold player funds.
No. We earn affiliate commission on some links, disclosed on every commercial page, but rankings are editorial and commissions do not affect them.
Ten offshore operators that accept Australian players and pay in AUD - all listed in our reviews - plus category guides and answers to common questions.
Email the editorial team at [email protected]. Corrections get verified, fixed and dated - see our editorial policy for how that works.