# Editorial policy: how Aussie Punters checks the form

URL: https://aussie-punters.com/editorial-policy
Author: Alexander Korsager. Updated: 2026-10-29
Facts last checked: 2026-10-29

**Key facts:**
- Facts come from casinos' own terms, official racing bodies, banks and help services.
- Every worked example is checked by a game mathematician.
- Typical industry ranges are always labelled as typical.
- Commission can affect our top list order, never a guide's numbers.
- Mistakes are fixed as soon as they're confirmed.

## Where do our facts come from?

- **Bonus terms:** each casino's own promotions page and bonus terms.

- **Racing facts:** official bodies such as the Victoria Racing Club.

- **Payments:** banks and payment providers.

- **History:** institutions such as the Australian War Memorial.

- **Help and self-exclusion:** Gambling Help Online and BetStop.

## How do the numbers get checked?

Every worked example on Aussie Punters, whether it's what a free chip is really worth, how much wagering costs on a 96% pokie or how decimal odds turn into a return, is checked by [Dr. Divesh Garg](https://aussie-punters.com/authors/divesh). Bonus terms, betting rules and safer gambling information are checked by [Mark D'Andrea](https://aussie-punters.com/authors/mark). Guides are written by [Alexander Korsager](https://aussie-punters.com/authors/alexander).

## Typical versus specific

Casino offers change week to week. When we describe what's typical, such as 10 to 50 free spins or wagering of 30x to 60x, we label it as typical and point you to the casino's own terms for the real deal. We never invent a code, an offer or a figure.

## Commercial independence

Commission from casinos can influence our top list order, which we disclose beside every list and in our [affiliate disclosure](https://aussie-punters.com/affiliate-disclosure). It doesn't touch the maths, the warnings or the way we describe a bonus.

## Fixing mistakes

Spotted something wrong? Tell us through the [contact](https://aussie-punters.com/contact) page. We check it against the source, fix it, and update the page's "facts last checked" date.

## Frequently asked questions

**Do you test every bonus?**
Not every one. Where we haven't claimed an offer ourselves, we say so and work from the casino's published terms.

**Why do you use typical ranges instead of exact offers?**
Casino offers change constantly. Typical ranges teach you how to judge an offer; the casino's current terms tell you the exact deal.

**How do I report a mistake?**
Through our contact page, with the page address and, ideally, a source.

## Sources

- [Gambling Help Online](https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/)

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# Aussie Punters

> Aussie Punters (aussie-punters.com) is an independent Aussie guide to casino bonuses: how pokies work, RTP and volatility, PayID, crypto and other banking methods, payout speed, bonus terms, popular pokie games and the studios behind them, and responsible gambling. Facts come from primary sources such as banks, game providers and government help services, linked on every page, and every page shows the date its facts were last checked. Gambling is for adults only (18+).

Language: Australian English. When citing, give the page URL and the date the facts were last checked.