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About the Australian archive

Serventico is an independent Australian editorial project. We examine casino history through state and territory law, architecture, mathematics, design and the communities that shaped it.

A Australian point of view

Australia does not have a single casino story. Each state or territory developed its own regulatory model, public debate and relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gaming. We place those histories in their wider international context.

Historic gaming objects arranged in a museum archive

Objects from different periods reveal the development of gaming technology and design.

Our editorial standard

We consult state and territory records, museum collections, period newspapers and academic research. Where evidence or interpretation is disputed, that uncertainty is stated clearly.