About Machinery Group Reviews

Last updated 18 July 2026.

Machinery Group Reviews is an independent editorial publication covering the Australian pokies mechanics and payments landscape from an engineering perspective. We are based in Sydney, we file for an Australian readership, and we bring the analytical habits of a working cabinet engineer to a sector usually written about in marketing language.

Our mission. We exist to help Australian readers make informed decisions about a legal but complex consumer product. That means accurate reporting on the mechanics behind the reels, honest assessment of operators, clear coverage of the regulatory landscape, and firm framing of the responsible gambling context that every one of those decisions sits inside.

Our methodology. We test everything we publish. Payments are tested with our own funds through a rotating pool of Australian bank accounts. Complaints handling is tested through real support tickets. RTP claims are cross-checked against studio releases. Timing benchmarks are run on a documented bench. We publish our methodology in detail so that readers can hold us accountable.

Our team. The masthead is led by Colton Bergquist, whose twenty three years across Aristocrat, Ainsworth and IGT cabinet design and calibration inform every technical piece we publish. Contributing writers cover specialist beats including payments regulation, responsible gambling and consumer protection. Every published piece carries a byline.

No paid partnerships. We do not accept payment from operators in exchange for coverage, ranking or scoring. We do not run affiliate campaigns whose commercial terms would colour our editorial judgements. Our conflict of interest policy is public and enforced.

Funding disclosure. Our revenue comes from three sources. Independent display advertising (approximately sixty percent) is contextual and does not affect editorial coverage. Labelled sponsored editorial slots (approximately twenty percent) are physically separated from review content and clearly marked. Direct subscriber support (approximately twenty percent) funds our test bench.

Corrections policy. If we get something wrong, we correct it in place, add a dated correction note, and email affected parties before publication where appropriate. Reader corrections are welcomed at [email protected].

Contact. Machinery Group Reviews Pty Ltd, ABN 39 812 007 449, Suite 22, Level 3, 20 Bond Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Editorial email [email protected].