Bit of a rant, but I swear most of the casino rating sites aimed at Aussies are just the same copy pasted waffle with a different logo at the top. Every place is somehow a 9.7 or 9.8, every bonus is apparently "massive", and then when you actually sign up you find the cashout limits are ordinary, verification drags on forever, or support goes missing the second you ask a real question.
I care way more about the stuff that actually affects whether a site is usable - how long withdrawals really take, whether they start asking for 14 documents after your first decent win, if the pokies library is legit or just looks big because they’ve got 40 versions of the same thing, and whether they let Aussie players deposit and cash out without stuffing around.
So yeah, I’m pretty sceptical now. If I land on a review page and every single casino is magically amazing, I’m out. Feels dodgy as. I’d rather read a scrappy forum post from someone who’s actually had a withdrawal knockback than some polished "expert" review that never says anything bad.
What do you lot use when you’re checking a new site? Actual review sites, this forum, Trustpilot, Reddit, just your own gut feel? Keen to hear which ones have been bang on for you and which ones were complete rubbish.