Affiliate Disclosure

How this site is funded

ThePokies AU is an independent, warning-led site. We are not owned by The Pokies, Digibrite SRL or any casino operator. To cover the cost of research and hosting, some outbound links on the site may be affiliate links, which means we could earn a commission if a reader clicks through and later signs up somewhere. We are telling you this plainly so you can weigh what you read here.

Being upfront about that funding is the point of this page. Affiliate income is common across the comparison and review space, and readers deserve to know it exists rather than have it hidden. It never costs you anything extra, and it does not come out of your pocket.

What commission does not change

The important part is what the money cannot buy. Commission does not soften our stance, change a rating, or turn a risky operator into a safe one. ThePokies is not licensed for Australian play and has been ACMA-blocked since June 2022. No amount of affiliate income makes a rotating mirror safer, makes an unverifiable licence claim real, or gives an offshore operator any Australian recourse it does not have. Our editorial rating of 1.4 out of 5 stands regardless of any link on the page.

Editorial independence

Research, ratings and warnings are decided by the editorial team and written up by Dean Calloway. Commercial arrangements have no say over what a review concludes. If we find a problem, we report it, whether or not a link earns anything. Where a link is sponsored it is marked with a nofollow sponsored attribute so search engines and readers can see it for what it is. If you spot something on the site that reads as promotional rather than cautious, tell us through the contact page.