Our Authors & Reviewers

Real people with real expertise stand behind every review. Meet the team testing casinos, timing payouts and tracking odds for New Zealand players.

Daniel Mercer — Lead Casino Analyst
Daniel has reviewed online casinos for over 9 years and has personally deposited and withdrawn at more than 200 offshore sites. He specialises in payout testing, RTP verification and New Zealand payment methods.
Areas of expertise: payout testing, RTP verification, NZ payments.

Hana Whitiora — Sports Betting Editor
Hana is a Christchurch-based sports journalist and betting analyst covering rugby, NRL, cricket and football markets. She tracks odds value and NZ bookmaker compliance.
Areas of expertise: rugby, NRL, cricket & football markets, odds value.

Mike Sørensen — Crypto & Payments Specialist
Mike covers blockchain payments, provably-fair gaming and crypto on-ramps for Kiwi players. He audits withdrawal speeds and KYC policies across offshore crypto casinos.
Areas of expertise: crypto payments, provably-fair gaming, KYC & security.

Our Standards

Every author follows our rating methodology and editorial standards. Reviews are fact-checked and dated, and we update them as offers and terms change.