Casino Payment Methods
So you have downloaded the
casino software and
created an account, now what? To start playing for real money you have
to deposit money in your casino account. Here are the most common
payment methods:
- Credit cards -
very good
Nowadays it is almost impossible to deposit money in your casino
account using your credit card, due to the restrictions of the credit
card companies themselves. However, there are still
casinos out there
which accept credit card deposits directly, or through a third party
processor.
- Neteller -
avoid!,
but does not allow USA gambling
transactions.
Neteller is the preferred choice of deposit, and most online casinos
will give you an additional bonus for depositing using the Neteller
services. You will need to open an account with Neteller, and to do
that, you will need to have a bank account. After opening a
Neteller account, you can deposit funds from your bank account to your
Neteller account, and from there you can deposit at the casino. The
withdrawal works the reverse way. To open a Neteller account
follow the directions the casino gives you.
- Insta Cash -
avoid,
but does not work for US customers.
InstaCash is a service provided by Neteller. You can deposit fund
straight from your bank account you have registered with Neteller to the
casino account, bypassing the fees of Neteller for depositing money.
Note, you will have a limit on how much you can deposit through
InstaCash imposed by Neteller, which you can raise by simply using this
service more often.
- E-passporte -
good
Epassporte is a way of using your credit card to deposit money at
your casino account. It is a "Virtual Visa" card and you can fund it
with your own credit card. To sign up for Epassporte visit a casino and
follow the instructions.
- Citadel - non operational
Citadel is a kind of a virtual check. You can deposit money through
Citadel by using your checking account, and you can get extra bonuses as
well. To get Citadel .
- Firepay - very good,
does not allow US players
FirePay is an alternative to Neteller. Again, you deposit money from
your bank account to your FirePay account, and from there you can
deposit money at your online casino account. To learn more about the
FirePay services, visit their website.
- Click2Pay - good
With Click2Pay you have the chance to open an account and then fund it
either through an ACH from your bank account or through your credit
card.
- Insta debit - very good
After opening an account with InstaDebit, you can fund it from your
bank account and the deposit in your casino account.
- E wallet express - poor
With EwalletXpress you can deposit funds from your bank account,
although the processing time is relatively slow compared to other
methods.
- On Demand Funds - poor
It lets you fund your OnDemand Funds account from your bank account or
credit card.
- Moneybookers - very good,
does not allow customers from the
United States.
Mooneybookers allows you to fund their account using a wire transfer
and credit card, processing is slow, however, and it's best for European
players. Visit Moneybookers to find out more about their services and
fees.
- Eco Card - very good
You can fund your ECO Card account using a bank transfer or Western
Union. Recently they have extended and expanded their services to match
those of Neteller, and now you can fund your Eco Card by credit card,
and do a peer-to-peer transactions as well.
- Central Coin - good
Deposit money to the CentralCoin account using your bank account (US
only).
-Playsafe Card - good
Paysafe is a prepaid card, and it's for E.U. residents only.
- Wire Transfer - very good
Wire money directly to the online casino's account. The specific
online casino
will provide you with their bank details.
- Bank Draft - very good
Also depositing directly from your bank account to the online casino's
account. Takes up to 3 weeks to receive.
Additional
articles: Payment
Options and Money Management in Online Casinos - When
deciding which of the many online casinos to gamble in it is a good idea
to check out what the payment options are and which one suits you the
most. |