Australia · October 2026

Authors and reviewers

The named people behind our reviews: who writes them, who checks them, and the standards they keep to.

Who writes for BetPokies

Each of us covers a beat: banking and payouts, games and licences, or editorial standards and responsible gambling. A review has an author who writes it and a reviewer who checks the facts, the score and the disclosures.

  • Sarah MitchellSenior reviewer — banking and payouts

    Sarah covers the money side of every casino: deposits, withdrawals, ID checks and limits. She spends more time in cashiers and verification queues than on bonus pages, and writes up what getting paid actually involves for Australian players.

  • James O’ConnorCasino analyst — games and licences

    James looks at what a casino really offers: the studios behind its lobby, how deep the game list is once the near-copies are taken out, and whether the licence and the company behind it check out.

  • Emma WalshEditor — editorial standards and responsible gambling

    Emma edits our trust and policy pages and keeps every review in plain words: what was checked, what wasn’t, and where to get help when gambling stops being fun.

Author, reviewer and updater

RoleWhat they do
AuthorWrites the page and records what was checked
ReviewerChecks the facts, the score and the disclosures
UpdaterBrings the page up to date when terms or offers change

A reviewer’s name isn’t an endorsement of a casino; it means a second person checked the page.

Standards every writer keeps to

  • No made-up testimonials or player stories
  • No “tested” or “verified” without saying what was checked
  • Affiliate links disclosed
  • Responsible gambling kept apart from offers

Corrections: [email protected].