About the desk

What this site covers and publishes

Choy's Kingdom Guide writes about pokies and casino bonuses for Australian readers. That means plain explanations of how games and bonus offers work, what the terms attached to an offer usually say, and what a return figure does and does not tell you about a single session. We write for adults who may spend their own money. Nothing here is a system, a tip or a method for beating a game, because no such method exists. A published return figure is a long-run average across very many plays, and any one session can land well above or below it.

We do not run a casino, take deposits, hold player funds or process withdrawals. We do not name individual operators in our copy, and where a commercial partner is involved we refer to it only as our partner. If you want to play, the decision, the deposit and the risk are yours, and they sit with the licensed operator you choose.

The source of these numbers

Figures on this site are taken from published provider material, meaning the game documentation and specifications that providers release themselves. We re-read that material when we work on a page and mark the page as dated so you can see when it was last reviewed against the source. We do not present measured results from our own play, because we do not play on your behalf or for testing. If a figure cannot be traced to published material, it does not go on the page, and where a sentence needs a number we cannot source, we write the sentence without it.

Provider figures can change when a game is updated or an offer's terms are revised. If something on a page looks out of step with the provider's current documentation, treat the provider's material as correct and let the desk know so the page can be re-read and re-dated.

How the site is paid for

The site carries a paid placement. Where our partner is mentioned, that placement is commercial and we disclose it on the page where it appears rather than leaving you to work it out. Payment for a placement does not buy a favourable figure, a rewritten return number or a softened warning. The desk keeps editorial decisions separate from the commercial arrangement. Our partner's cashier accepts some payment methods and not others, and we do not list methods it does not take.

We would rather a page earn less and stay accurate. If you spot a claim that reads as promotion rather than description, tell us and we will look at it.

What you won't find here

This site is not financial, legal or gambling advice, and it is not a casino or an operator. We do not hold an account for you, take a deposit, run a game or release a withdrawal, and nothing here should be read as a recommendation that you play or that you will win. If gambling is costing you more than you can afford, or is affecting your sleep, work or relationships, step away and seek independent support. Set a limit before you start, treat any money you stake as spent rather than borrowed from a win, and take a break when the session stops being entertainment.

Do you test the games or the bonuses you write about?

No. The desk works from published provider material, which we re-read and date, rather than from our own deposits or play. That is why we describe what the published figures say and not how a game felt.

Is this site a casino, and can I deposit here?

No. Choy's Kingdom Guide is an editorial site and does not take deposits, hold funds or process withdrawals. Any play, payment and risk sit with the licensed operator you choose.