Mia Turner
Lead iGaming Analyst · CasinoRoo
Mia Turner is the Lead iGaming Analyst at CasinoRoo and the author behind our Australian online casino and pokies reviews. Over more than a decade in the industry she has tested hundreds of real-money casinos, with a particular focus on the things that actually affect players: payout reliability, banking methods like PayID and crypto, bonus fairness, and responsible-gambling practice.
Experience & expertise
Mia began covering online gambling for Australian audiences in the mid-2010s, a period that saw the Interactive Gambling Amendment reshape how offshore operators serve Aussie players. That grounding in the regulatory side — the Interactive Gambling Act, ACMA enforcement, and offshore licensing regimes like Curaçao — informs every review she writes today. Her specialisms include withdrawal-speed testing, wagering-requirement analysis, and separating genuine player value from marketing spin.
How Mia tests casinos
Every casino on CasinoRoo is funded and tested with real money, never on operator-supplied demo accounts. Mia personally registers, completes identity verification, deposits via multiple methods, claims and attempts to clear bonuses, contacts support at different hours, and requests genuine withdrawals so payout times can be measured rather than guessed. Scores follow a fixed, weighted methodology, explained in full on our how we rate page. Commercial relationships never influence a ranking — see our affiliate disclosure.
A note on responsible gambling
Mia is a vocal advocate for safer gambling and believes player protection comes before profit. Her reviews consistently flag predatory bonus terms, and every guide she writes signposts free support such as Gambling Help Online (1800 858 858) and the national self-exclusion service, BetStop. She only covers gambling for adults aged 18 and over.
Contact
You can reach Mia and the CasinoRoo editorial team via our contact page. Corrections and reader feedback are always welcome.