What are Pokies?

If you’ve visited a lot of online casino sites or betting forums then you will most likely have come across the term ‘pokie’. Despite this being an extremely popular term in Australia and New Zealand, many residents of other countries around the world are oblivious to what it means.

The term ‘pokie’ may have many meanings depending on where you come from but in the betting world, it simply means slot machine. In Australia and New Zealand, you can find pokies in pubs, casinos and anywhere else you’d expect to find a slot machine.

The Ozzies aren’t the only ones to adopt an alternative name for slot machines as in England they are commonly referred to as ‘fruit machines’ given that many of the original machines had reels containing images of various fruits. This theme is still running strong in both physical machines and in online slots. In Scotland, slot machines can be referred to as ‘Puggies’ although the reason why is not as clear.

So, now you know what pokies are, you’re all set for your trip to Australia! If however, you’re not heading there any time soon, you may want to know the best pokies sites to play at. Thankfully, there are a lot to choose from.

PlayAmo Casino – Launching in 2016, PlayAmo features over 100 games, many of which are online pokies. They also offer a live casino section and even allow players to play with a number of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

Ace Pokies – As you can expect from the name, Ace Pokies offers players a wide range of online pokie games. They’re an Australian online casino and new customers can claim a welcome bonus of up to $1,000 over their first three deposits!

Fair Go Casino – Claiming it’s the ‘Best Australian Online Casino’, Fair Go Casino is Australian as it gets with a Koala on the homepage and offering players a huge range of online pokies. Players at Fair Go Casino can expect a number of weekly bonuses and a generous VIP scheme.