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We assess casinos the way a cautious player should: money first, marketing last. Here is the method behind every judgement on our main casino coverage.
1. Licence, verified at source
We look up the operating company in the regulator's own register — not the badge in the site footer. A licence number that doesn't resolve, or a mismatch between the named company and the register, drops trust immediately.
2. Terms over headlines
The cashier and bonus terms decide real value: wagering multipliers, max bet during wagering, per-transaction and monthly withdrawal caps, inactivity fees, and any clause that lets the operator void a win. When a “A$2,000 bonus” is capped at €200 in the terms, the terms win.
3. Documented player evidence
We weigh dated complaints and ratings on independent platforms — and we discount ratings a casino pays for. Incentivised feedback is why we trust an audited safety score over a raw star average.
4. Australian context
Offshore status under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, ACMA domain blocking, AUD support and local methods like PayID all shape the verdict for an Aussie reader.
What we never do
We don't invent first-hand payout times we haven't verified, we don't copy claims from other affiliate sites, and we don't bury drawbacks. See our affiliate disclosure for how commissions are kept separate from judgement.