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1. Licence and ownership
We record the licensing authority, the company behind the brand and the year it launched. A casino that hides its owner does not make our lists.
2. The Australian offer
Welcome offers are read on the casino's Australian pages — the amount in Australian dollars, free spins, wagering, minimum deposit and any cap on winnings. When two sources disagree, we publish nothing until the figure is confirmed.
3. Banking
We check whether you can hold an AUD balance and which local methods work: POLi, PayID, Neosurf, Flexepin, bank transfer and cryptocurrency, plus withdrawal times and limits.
4. Games and studios
We note the studios behind the pokies and live tables, whether demo play is available and how the mobile site performs.
5. Player protection
Deposit limits, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion must be easy to find. We also look at how support handles a simple question.
How the top lists are ordered
Top lists include casinos we have a commercial agreement with that accept Australian players and have a confirmed welcome offer. Their order changes from page to page with the topic of the page — crypto pages favour casinos with a crypto cashier, banking pages favour local payment methods. Commission never changes the facts printed on a card.
Who pays us, and what that changes
Reading OzCasinos.org costs nothing because casinos pay us for a share of the players we send. Consider this section our affiliate disclosure. We put it right after the method deliberately, so the money and the scoring can be judged side by side.
Where the income comes from. Most casino buttons route via a /go/ address carrying a tag, and if a reader registers after clicking, the casino can pay Halberdine Media Group Limited, which publishes OzCasinos, either a flat sum or a percentage of what it earns from that player. In-text casino links may be tagged too. Regulators, support services, studios and media we cite never pay for a link.
Your cost. Zero. You get the identical bonus and terms whether you come via OzCasinos or go to the casino directly, and nothing comes out of your balance to pay us.
The limits of commission. It is the reason our top lists feature casinos we hold agreements with. It has no say over scores, card facts or what a review reports about slow payouts or tough playthrough. Fail the five checks above and a partner drops off, contract or no contract.
Your part. Go through the casino's terms yourself, keep in mind that no online casino can be licensed for Australians, and walk away once the fun runs out. Counsellors at Gambling Help Online pick up on 1800 858 858 around the clock, free.
Ask about our commercial deals at [email protected]; everything else we do not guarantee is spelt out in the gambling disclaimer.