About xenophondavis

xenophondavis is an independent review site for Australian pokies players who want honest information about where to deposit their money and, more importantly, whether they'll be able to get it back.

What we do

We test online pokies operators the way an actual player would use them. We open new accounts using our own personal details. We deposit our own money — usually A$100 to A$500 per test cycle. We play through the wagering. We request withdrawals to real bank accounts. We time everything and we document everything. Our reviews reflect what actually happened, not what the operator's marketing team wanted to happen.

Editorial independence

We run affiliate links to some (not all) of the operators we cover. When you click through and deposit at one of those operators, we receive a commission — this is how the site is funded. Critically, our rankings are decided before the commercial team ever sees them, and no operator can pay for a higher position, remove a negative review, or influence a payout test. Any operator whose payout test we fail drops off the ranking regardless of the commercial relationship.

Who writes for us

Our reviews are written by a small team of AU-based specialists — a senior casino analyst, a payments editor and a responsible-gaming advocate. Every article carries a named byline with the author's photo, role and expertise summary, and every article passes through a two-person editorial review before publication.

Get in touch

General enquiries: [email protected]
Tips, corrections or complaints: [email protected]
Responsible gambling questions: [email protected]

For personal gambling support, please contact Gambling Help Online or Lifeline (13 11 14) directly — we're a review site, not a counselling service, and their people are trained specifically to help.