Been digging through a stack of Aussie casino write-ups lately and bloody hell, so much of it reads exactly the same. Same bonus spin, same "fast payouts", same fake-sounding 9.8/10 rubbish... if you've played long enough you can spot the fluff in about 20 seconds.
The stuff I actually pay attention to now is pretty basic. I want to see whether they mention real payout times for Aussies, how painful KYC was, whether live chat was useful or just copy-paste, and if the pokies lobby is actually decent once you get past the homepage noise. If a site bangs on for 1500 words and somehow says nothing about verification, banking limits, or what happens when you win a half-decent amount, I pretty much bin it straight away.
Another thing - I reckon a decent write-up should mention the annoying bits too. Stuff like weird max cashout rules, games being blocked after sign-up, slow docs checks on a Friday arvo, or support disappearing when you ask about withdrawals. That's the real info. Not pages of filler about how "exciting" the welcome offer is.
Curious what everyone else still looks for when reading up on a site before joining. Any review pages or forum posters you actually trust these days? Keen to hear what people here use, because most of the stuff on Google feels like it was knocked out by someone who's never had to chase a payout in their life.