About Vida Vegas Magazine

Last updated 15 July 2026.

Vida Vegas Magazine is an independent editorial publication covering the Australian pokies and payments landscape. We are based in Brisbane, we file for an Australian readership, and we bring the perspective of a working newsroom with twenty plus years of accumulated experience in this beat.

Our mission. We exist to help Australian readers make informed decisions about a legal but complex consumer product. That means accurate reporting on the payment rails, honest assessment of the 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 our rotating pool of Australian bank accounts. Complaints handling is tested through real support tickets. Game library claims are cross-checked against the studios' public releases. We publish our methodology in detail on the site so that readers can hold us accountable.

Our team. The masthead is led by editor in chief Marlene Kastellorizo, whose experience spans two decades of print and digital coverage of Australian gaming. Contributing writers cover specialist beats including payments regulation, game design, 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. Display advertising sold via independent networks (approximately sixty percent of revenue) 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 via our paid tier (approximately twenty percent) funds our test bench.

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

Contact. Vida Vegas Media Pty Ltd, ABN 48 621 445 902, Suite 14, Level 3, 200 Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia. Editorial email [email protected].