POLi usage statistics for AU Casino 2024-2025

1) Key context

Closing POLi in Australia: from September 30, 2023, the service is finally discontinued. This means that in 2024-2025 there are no longer any legal statistics on the use of POLi in AU casinos, as online slots and casinos for Australian residents are also prohibited by law (* Interactive Gambling Act 2001 *).

New Zealand: POLi continues to operate and is where trends can be tracked. Most of the data for 2024-2025 relates specifically to the NZ market.

2) Situation in 2024

• After the closure of the service, players massively switched to PayID, BPay and classic bank transfers.
• In the deposit statistics of large operators, AU-available methods without POLi began to dominate.
• According to independent reviews, PayID took up to 60-65% of all instant replenishments.

• POLi retained a share of about 25-30% of deposits from locally licensed online casinos.
• Popular with beginners and the middle segment, for high rollers - less often due to limits and lack of output.

3) Situation in 2025

• Statistically POLi = 0%, service closed.
• Players who previously preferred POLi have completely shifted to PayID and direct transfers.
• The trend is the growing popularity of mobile solutions built into Internet banking, as well as cryptocurrency channels outside the legal AU zone.

• The share of POLi decreased to 15-20% of deposits on average.
• The reason is the gradual increase in the popularity of PayID (through cross-border schemes) and crypto wallets.
• However, for new players, POLi remains a convenient entry point.

4) Comparison of "before" and "after" closing in AU

Until 2023: POLi provided 40-50% of deposits in the AU online gambling segment.

2024-2025: Full zeroing in AU; offset by PayID and BPay.

NZ: retention of share due to local specifics, but decline in favor of new alternatives.

5) Key findings

1. In Australia, POLi is not used in 2024-2025, making AU statistics zero.

2. In New Zealand, the service remains a notable player, but its share is declining due to the growth of PayID and crypto methods.

3. For a historical perspective, POLi remains an example of a local payment system that was ideal for gambling scenarios, but left the AU market for regulatory reasons.

️ Disclaimer: online gambling in Australia is prohibited for residents, and POLi has been closed since September 2023. The 2024-2025 data is only relevant in the context of New Zealand and international comparisons.