John Gold, who founded BetPokies (this and other brands are owned by ZehrMedia LTD), is a gambler himself who has had over 10 years of experience in the field. However, starting BetPokies wasn’t exactly a business idea for him.
“I started BetPokies as kind of a hobby of mine. It was the time of coronavirus, and I felt stuck at home, so I decided I must do something. So, I created BetPokies as a simple casino review site, where I published my reviews about online casinos I’d tried out. However, when the platform started gaining more and more views, I started receiving requests from readers to expand the list of topics at BetPokies. This is how I started the way to the BetPokies you know now — an “all-in-one” comprehensive guide about everything necessary for gamblers from casino reviews to payment methods guides.”
Why BetPokies.org Is a Unique Affiliate Product
John Gold calls BetPokies his “child,” putting lots of effort and energy into developing the platform and bringing its content to the next level. All to create a source that is indispensable for Aussie readers. So, let’s dive into exploring why BetPokies is so special.
- Team of professionals. One of the things that makes BetPokies different from its competitors is its team. John Gold hired people from different fields to guarantee readers information provided by true experts: Poppy Bate, a casino review expert, Charles Morey, who writes payment methods guides, and Alicia Want, who ensures high-quality content. Besides, John Gold himself also makes content. He provides extensive guides about different casino categories.
- Thorough research. On betpokies.org, readers can find unique information that is not provided on any other gambling review site. For example, Charles Morey, a payment methods expert, shared info about PayID security issues, Neteller’s downfall, and more. That is thanks to thorough research done by the BetPokies team. The experts must search for every piece of information related to the topic they write about to ensure their readers get the full picture of the matter.
- Unique content. Not only the information provided in casino reviews or payment methods guides is often unique and not presented anywhere else, but also BetPokies offer their readers pages, like “Responsible gambling”, “Gambling laws”, and “Gambling statistics”, that feature information collected by long-time research and communication with experts in the fields.
By combining all these factors, BetPokies.org has become a leader in the Australian market for gambling reviews.
Unique Content at BetPokies
Proving the variety of high quality gambling-related content, BetPokies has won people’s trust. However, it might not be enough to be a leader among similar affiliate products on the market. Therefore, John Gold created a list of unique articles that are truly helpful and interesting for every Aussie gambler.
Responsible Gambling Guide from John Gold
BetPokies has a Responsible Gambling page in all casino reviews on their site. The page explained gambling addiction, starting from the roots by its founder and editor-in-chief, John Gold.
The article is an elaborate “Responsible gambling” manual which offers people a number of tips and explanations that help them to use such safe gambling tools as deposit limits, loss limits, session limits, self-exclusion periods and others effectively.
The article also contains a test that allows to determine early signs of gambling addiction. This test was created with the involvement of various professionals who deal with gamblers’ addiction: psychiatrists, therapists, social workers. In addition to the psychological explanations for this addiction given by these experts, it also helped BetPokies developers compile a list of signs that indicated initial stages of this problem. With this information in mind, BetPokes developed a seven-question quiz.
Moreover, BetPokies has prepared a list of Australian support services that provide free assistance to those in need. Besides this, there is a subheading called “self-exclusion apps” where you can download programs into your computer or phone and set some boundaries for yourself.
John Gold describes how he has implemented the Responsible Gambling page on this platform: “I had a simple idea of ensuring that I could give honest and impartial reviews about online casinos through this site. However, when we increased the range of topics we cover with our materials, each with responsible gambling sections, it became apparent to me that there was a gaping hole in our portfolio on this subject as essential skills to have for any casino enthusiast”.
According to him: “We at BetPokies will highly appreciate every reader. That is why we are dedicated to increasing their play and security levels”.
BetPokies’ Gambling Laws Article
Knowing how confusing Australian gambling regulations might be, John Gold decided to write an article on that matter. There, he explains the laws and how they affect regular Aussie gamblers.
In order to provide relevant and correct information, John Gold spent over 90 hours of research and cooperated with lawyers specialising in the field of gambling. John Gold: “I wanted to make the “Gambling laws” article clear for every our reader. So, I took my time to research the topic and understand everything myself to be able to explain it in a simple form. However, eventually, I decided to contact professional lawyers who helped me discover some details that I added to the article.”
In the BetPokies’ “Gambling laws” article, readers can find information not only about regulations that apply to the whole country but also the ones that are unique to each territory. This makes the article even more valuable and interesting for Aussie users.
Interesting Facts in the Gambling Statistics Analysis
The idea behind creating the “Gambling statistics” article was to provide interesting facts about the favourite activity of the BetPokies’ readers. To provide the article, BetPokies’ experts had to conduct profound research looking for reliable statistical info about the following topics:
- The number of Aussies who gamble regularly
- The ratio of women and men in gambling
- The popularity of online pokies in different Australian territories
- The average expenditures of Aussies
- The popularity of online casinos by categories, bonuses, casino games, and payment methods
- Attitudes towards gambling among Australian adults
- Information about gambling harm among Australians
The BetPokies’ experts took the information from trustworthy sources, like studies from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Thanks to the high reliability of the information provided in the “Gambling statistics” article, the BetPokies’ gambling harm vital statistics are the most accurate.
It should also be noted that the “Gambling statistics” article is updated monthly to ensure that all the statistics are relevant at the time.
Gambling Harm Among People Who Gamble
According to the BetPokies’ analysis based on Problem Gambling Severity Studies from the Australian Institute of Family Studies, youths between 18 years old and 34 years old are at most risk. Psychologists attribute it to incomplete development of personality up to 25 years old, as well as frequent lack of self-control and self-responsibility typical for people who still do not have their own families.
Therefore, BetPokies.org advises its customers to gamble responsibly by using such in-built tools in an online casino as loss limits, self-exclusion, session time limits etc., so as not make it a potentially dangerous activity any more. John Gold says: “Gambling is for fun, not for making money!”