Welcome to Betsquare Australia. We are an independent review site dedicated to helping Australian players find safe, licensed online casinos and pokie sites. Our team tests every casino we list with real money, checks payment options like PayID and POLi, audits bonus terms, and reviews customer support before publishing a verdict. This About page explains who we are, what we do, how we earn money, and why our reviews stay editorially independent. If you are new to online gambling in Australia or want to know how Betsquare picks its top sites, this is the place to start.
Betsquare is an independent online casino comparison platform built for Australian players. We review, rate and rank real-money casinos so you can find safe, fair and entertaining sites without wading through marketing fluff.
Who we are
Betsquare started in Europe more than a decade ago and expanded to Australia to give local players the same quality of independent casino information. Our editorial office is staffed by reviewers, payments specialists and responsible-gambling editors who play, test and document every site before it appears on our top lists.
We are operated by Betsquare Ltd. We are not owned by, operated by, or financially tied to any casino brand we review.
Our mission
Australian players deserve clear, honest answers to three simple questions: Is this casino safe? Will I actually get paid? Is the experience any good?
Our mission is to answer those questions with hands-on evidence – real deposits, real withdrawals, real support tickets – and to publish what we find without commercial filtering.
Editorial independence
Betsquare earns affiliate commissions when readers sign up at recommended casinos. These commissions fund our testing work, but they have no influence on our scores or rankings. A casino cannot pay for a higher rating, a better position, or a more favourable review. Several of our top-rated operators pay below-average commission rates, and we have removed well-paying partners from our lists when their standards slipped.
Affiliate links are clearly disclosed on every page and use rel="nofollow sponsored noopener".
How we review casinos
Every casino is scored against a 7-point methodology covering licensing, bonuses, game library, payments, support, mobile experience and responsible gambling. Reviews are re-checked at least every quarter. The full breakdown is published openly on our Casino Rating Process page.
Meet the team
Reviews are written and fact-checked by a small editorial team with hands-on iGaming, payments and responsible-gambling experience.
Simon Young
Editor-in-Chief (AU)
Simon leads the Australian editorial desk and signs off on every casino review. He has covered iGaming for over a decade and focuses on licensing, fairness and player protection.
Simon Day
Senior Casino Reviewer
Simon Day handles hands-on testing of new Australian-facing casinos – real deposits, real withdrawals, real support tickets – and writes our in-depth review breakdowns.
Lisa Cheban
Content Manager & Casino Expert
Lisa runs the AU content roadmap and works with operators and payment providers to keep guides, bonuses and payment-method pages accurate and current.
Nick van Kempen
Online Casino Expert & Fact-Checker
Nick fact-checks AU reviews and methodology pages. His background spans more than a decade of iGaming research, with a focus on licensing rules and bonus terms.
Independent editorial policy
Every page on Betsquare lists the author and the last update date. Affiliate links are clearly marked and do not influence our rankings. We also publish a public casino blacklist - a step commercially driven sites rarely take.
Responsible gambling
Gambling should be fun, not harmful. If you or someone you know is struggling, free confidential support is available 24/7:
- Gambling Help Online: 1800 858 858 – gamblinghelponline.org.au
- BetStop – Australia's National Self-Exclusion Register: betstop.gov.au
All content on Betsquare is intended for adults 18+ only.
Meet our Australian editorial team
Our reviews and guides are written by experienced iGaming journalists who specialise in the Australian market - from pokies and bonuses to payments and responsible gambling.
Andy Potts
iGaming Journalist
NCE-qualified journalist covering online gambling, casino games and sports betting for Australian players.
Jaqueline Quintero
iGaming Writer & Editor
Seasoned iGaming writer and editor with deep knowledge of the global online casino industry.
Lisa Cheban
Senior iGaming Writer
Senior writer for Betsquare Australia specialising in pokies, bonuses, payments and AU-friendly casino reviews.
Simon Day
iGaming Writer & Editor
Accomplished iGaming writer and editor with extensive expertise across online casino and sports betting content.
Simon Young
Casino Content Writer
Casino content writer covering online pokies, sports betting and gambling guides for Australian players.
Independent editorial policy
Every page on Betsquare lists the author and the last update date. Affiliate links are clearly marked and do not influence our rankings. We also publish a public casino blacklist - a step commercially driven sites rarely take.
Contact us
Questions, corrections, casino suggestions or partnership enquiries? We read every email.
- General & editorial: [email protected]
- Corrections: Spotted a mistake? Email us and we'll fix it within 48 hours with a visible correction note.
- Suggest a casino: Send the operator name and we'll add it to our review queue.
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