Legal
Smokos Terms and Conditions
These pages set out the Smokos terms and conditions that apply whenever you visit our site or make use of anything we publish here. We've written this page in plain English rather than dense legal boilerplate, because we reckon a fair dinkum set of terms should be readable by anyone, not just a solicitor. Nothing here overrides the official terms held by the site or service you actually sign up with elsewhere — always check the source directly before you rely on anything.
We keep this page updated as our own content changes, and we'd rather point you to the right place than guess at details we can't confirm. If you're after specifics on deposits, promotions or account rules for any particular operator, that information sits with the operator itself, not with us. Our role here is to explain how our site works, what we publish, and what you can expect from using it.
A summary of how our site operates
Smokos is a content site aimed at the Australian market, built around plain-language guides to pokies, live tables and the mechanics behind bonus offers. We don't operate a casino ourselves, hold player funds, or process any wagers — we're a publisher, and these terms cover that publishing relationship between us and you as a reader. Anything you read on our Smokos faq page or elsewhere on the site is general information, not financial or gambling advice.
Because we don't run games or hold accounts, a lot of the clauses you'd expect from a casino's own terms simply don't apply here. What does apply is the usual stuff: how our content may be used, what happens if you disagree with something we've published, and how we handle the technical side of running a website. We've tried to keep each section short and specific rather than bundling everything into one wall of legal text.
Using our content the right way
Everything published under the Smokos name — articles, tables, comparisons and guides — belongs to us or to the parties we credit, and it's here for your own reading, not for republishing elsewhere without asking first. You're welcome to link to any page on our site, quote a short passage with attribution, or share a page with a mate. What you can't do is copy whole articles onto another site, strip our branding off a page, or present our writing as your own research.
We update pages as the market shifts, categories change, or we find better ways to explain something. That means a page you read six months ago might read differently today, and we don't keep old versions live once they're replaced. If you spot something that looks wrong or out of date, we'd rather hear about it than have it sit there misleading someone.
What we don't promise
We don't guarantee that any external site, operator or offer we mention will behave exactly as described by the time you check it out — terms change on other people's sites constantly, and we can't control that. We also don't guarantee our own site will be available every minute of every day; like any website, ours can go down for maintenance or technical hiccups without warning. None of this is a promise of uptime, accuracy at every moment, or that a linked page still exists when you click through.
A note on gambling content
Nothing on this site is an invitation to gamble, and none of our pages should be read as encouragement to spend beyond your means. If gambling isn't fun anymore, our responsible gambling page has more on where to find support, and it's worth a read regardless of which site you're using.
Liability, accuracy and third-party links
We aim for accuracy across every page we publish, but we're a small editorial team covering a market that shifts quickly, and mistakes can slip through. We won't be held liable for decisions made purely on the basis of something we've written, and we always recommend double-checking anything important — bonus rules, wagering figures, payment options — directly with the operator in question before you act on it. Our Smokos bonus types page, for instance, explains the categories of offers you'll come across generally, without claiming any specific operator runs any specific promotion.
Where we link out to other sites, including operators, payment providers or informational resources, we don't control what those sites do after you leave ours. A link from our site isn't an endorsement of everything on the other end of it, and their own terms, privacy practices and conduct are entirely their own responsibility. If something on a linked site concerns you, that's a matter for that site's own support channels, not ours.
Changes to these terms
We may revise these terms as our site evolves, as new pages are added, or as the regulatory environment around gambling content in Australia shifts. When we make a material change, the update simply appears on this page with no separate notice sent out, since we don't collect the kind of account details that would let us email anyone directly. Checking back here occasionally is the only way to stay current, and we'd encourage that if you're a regular reader rather than a one-off visitor.
Does agreeing to these terms create an account with Smokos?
No. We don't run accounts, logins or player profiles — these terms simply cover how you use our content as a visitor to the site.
Where do I find terms for an actual casino I want to join?
Always check the operator's own site directly. We publish general guides, but the specific terms for deposits, bonuses or withdrawals belong to whichever operator you're dealing with.
Can I quote or reference a Smokos page in my own writing?
Short quotes with a clear link back to us are fine. Copying whole pages or presenting our work as your own isn't something these terms allow.
What should I do if a page seems out of date?
Get in touch through the details on our site so we can review it. We'd rather fix an outdated page than leave readers with the wrong impression.
If any part of these terms turns out to be unenforceable for some reason, the rest of the page still stands — one dud clause doesn't sink the whole agreement. We've kept things fairly simple on purpose, because a site built around clear, honest guides to pokies and live tables should hold itself to the same standard in its own legal pages. Have a squiz through our live casino at Smokos page if you're after the general rundown on how live-dealer games are typically structured before you go looking at any specific operator's offering.