Finn Thompson

Expert Reviewer

Wellington, New Zealand

Finn grew up in Palmerston North, the second of three kids — dad drove trucks, mum worked at the local Countdown. He moved to Wellington for uni and never really left. He's been in digital marketing for twelve years now, mostly working with small-to-medium Kiwi businesses helping them get found online. He lives in Newtown with his partner and their ageing labrador, and spends weekends tramping in the Tararuas or watching the Hurricanes go sideways. Finn got into online casinos around 2017 when a mate convinced him to sign up to SkyCity Online for a $50 free play — got hooked on the pokies for about six months, then had a frustrating experience with a slow withdrawal at another site and started properly researching which NZ casinos were worth trusting. That turned into a bit of an obsession. Now he tests sites himself before recommending anything, keeps tabs on which ones pay out fast, and has zero patience for dodgy wagering terms. He's the mate people text when they want to know if a casino is legit — and he always has an answer.