Jake Mitchell, Pokies Online Australia is listed as the Senior Pokies Reviewer behind the 2026 rankings and several of the site's guides. What I found interesting is that the methodology isn't based on a single headline score: the site says it uses six scoring areas and deliberately avoids giving almost every operator an inflated 9-plus rating. The guides also cover specific subjects such as legality, mobile play, real-money pokies and safety. For someone researching Australian-facing platforms, that gives useful context about what is actually being compared before looking at any particular operator.