Last updated: May 2026 — Lachlan Mercer, Cocoanais
At Cocoanais (cocoanais.com), we believe that honesty is the foundation of every trustworthy review platform. This page explains how our website generates revenue, how that revenue model works in practice, and why it does not influence the integrity of the content you read here. We encourage every visitor to read this disclosure carefully before using our recommendations.
Cocoanais maintains affiliate partnerships with a number of online casino operators and PayID pokies platforms available to Australian players. An affiliate relationship means that when you click a link on our website and subsequently register an account or make a qualifying deposit with an operator, Cocoanais may receive a commission payment from that operator. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. You will not pay more for any product or service as a result of using our links.
These types of commercial arrangements are standard practice across the online gambling review industry. They allow websites like ours to fund the research, testing, and editorial work required to produce detailed, useful content for Australian players.
Links to casino operators featured on cocoanais.com may be affiliate links. When you click one of these links, a tracking code is passed to the operator's website. If you complete a qualifying action — such as creating a new account — the operator's tracking system records that referral and a commission is attributed to Cocoanais. The following points summarise how this works:
The existence of affiliate relationships does not determine which operators are reviewed, how they are rated, or what conclusions are reached. Lachlan Mercer, the owner and lead reviewer at Cocoanais, applies a consistent, structured methodology to every platform assessed on this site. Operators are evaluated on their actual performance across a defined set of criteria, regardless of whether an affiliate agreement is in place.
If a platform performs poorly during testing, that finding is reported accurately and transparently. Affiliate income is not prioritised over factual, fair reporting. Cocoanais reserves the right to publish negative reviews and low scores for any operator, including those with whom a commercial relationship exists.
Every PayID pokies platform reviewed on cocoanais.com is assessed by Lachlan Mercer using a repeatable, documented process. Key evaluation criteria include:
Scores and recommendations reflect genuine findings from this testing process and are updated when operator conditions change materially.
This disclosure is provided in accordance with guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding endorsements and testimonials in advertising. Cocoanais acknowledges a material connection to operators linked on this site where affiliate compensation applies. This connection is disclosed here and applies site-wide.
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships, how specific operators were rated, or how our review process works, you are welcome to contact Lachlan Mercer directly through the contact page at cocoanais.com. We are committed to answering reasonable questions about our commercial arrangements openly and promptly.
Last updated: 2026 — Cocoanais, cocoanais.com