How We Rank Pokies Real Money Sites

What we score

Every operator on our home page is scored across four criteria: welcome offer value, wagering requirement, minimum deposit and the breadth of the pokies catalogue and banking options. Callum Ashby, our Casino Content Editor, sets the final ranking order using these criteria.

Welcome offer value

We look at the match percentage, the dollar cap, and how many deposits are actually needed to reach that cap. A large headline number spread across five deposits scores lower than a smaller number reachable on the first deposit.

Wagering requirement

We treat wagering requirement as the single most important term on a welcome offer, since it decides whether a bonus is realistically withdrawable. A lower multiplier scores higher than a bigger headline bonus with a steep multiplier.

Minimum deposit

A lower minimum deposit scores higher, since it is a real barrier for a player working with a smaller bankroll.

Catalogue and banking

We look at how many pokies titles and studios an operator carries, and how straightforward its deposit and withdrawal methods are for Australian players.

What this ranking is not

This is editorial opinion based on each operator's own published terms. We have not run independent lab testing on RTP, payout speed or software fairness for any operator on this site. We do not claim that any operator is licensed, audited or verified beyond what that operator states on its own site.

How often we update

We review the ranking whenever an operator changes its published welcome offer terms, and at minimum once a year.