Pokies Games Archive

Close Up: A look at Valley of the Gods, the newest online pokies game from Yggdrasil. In my experience, all well-established creators of online poker machines can be nestled into one of two categories. In one corner, you have those that churn out a large number of games in a relatively short period of...
BREEAM rating of “excellent” for online pokies maker’s new HQ. To the general public, Microgaming is a universally renowned company. We know them for their superior and colossal variety of online poker machines and other digital casino games. We know them for the MPN online poker network. What most of us don’t know is...
A review of the top 5 Australia pokies apps for mobile devices. In terms of popularity per capita, Australia is the gambling capitol of the world. According to experts, 44% of the global population will own a smartphone by the end of 2017. Put it together, and you’ve got a hot bed for growth...
What you need to know about types of progressive pokies jackpots. A lot of pokies fans look for progressive jackpot games simply because the payout potential can be so high. We look up at the machine and see a 5-, 6- or even 7- figure payout, and the excitement builds before we ever insert...
Why new slot machines with a popular theme are often the worst choice for gamblers. Casinos love to put their newest slot machines right at the forefront. They display huge, fancy cabinets with recognizable themes, like The Ellen Show, Britney Spears, and Game of Thrones. Even online casinos feature their new and popular-themed slots...
Skill based pokies could work their way into Australia casinos following regulatory evaluation. In recent years, skill based pokies (or slot machines, as they’re known in other countries) have been a scalding hot topic. Manufacturers want to be among the first to build them. Casinos want the right the install them. Regulators want to...
Everyone wants to know the best way to win on pokies. Australia is teeming with them. They’re found in pubs, clubs, hotels and land-based casinos, and are available at thousands of online gambling websites. As much as we love them, we’ve also gathered that they are one of the fastest ways to blow through...
For the next 25 years, Victoria, Australia will host exactly 27,372 poker machines. No more, no less. How many poker machines are too many? How much is too few? That’s been an area of debate amongst Victoria’s regulators for some time now. According to Gaming Minister Marlene Kairouz, there’s a perfect number for the...
How the world’s poker machine manufacturers and gaming regulators set the average payout percentages of pokies based on intake (cost of play). Pokies payout percentages are often advertised at high rates. A statement of “up to 91%” isn’t uncommon. Even online casinos sites will boast up to “98%” or even “99%” payout percentages for...
The Returned Services League (RSL) is one of the largest providers of poker machines throughout NSW and Victoria. The organization has plans to relocate its Wangaratta club to the Sydney Hotel on Faithful Street. However, now that city council has shown favoritism for that plan, they are demanding their request for 18 new pokies...