How to Deposit to Online Casinos

The most common challenge that online casino players face is getting money from their wallet to their online casino account.

This page will serve as a complete guide teaching you how to deposit, regardless of what country you are from or what online casino you wish to play at.

There are basically two categories of deposit options: USA friendly options, and non-USA friendly options. The former category is limited because of restrictions placed on companies by the USA government, but the latter category is basically wide open.

We'll go over the common options for each category now:

USA Friendly Deposit Options

USA friendly deposit options include credit cards, eChecks, and bank wire transfers.

Credit Cards

Credit cards are by far the easiest and best deposit option for both USA players as well as non-USA players. Credit cards allow for you to make instant deposits for free (no fees whatsoever). Almost every online casino accepts both Visa and MasterCard, but refuses to accept American Express.

Once in a while your credit card will be declined because some banks refuse to process online gambling transactions. If that is the case, you can try one of the other deposit methods listed below.

eChecks

eChecks are a close second to credit cards when it comes to convenience, speed, and affordability. eChecks allow you to instantly transfer money directly from your checking account to your online casino account. All you have to do is provide the online casino with your bank routing and account numbers, and the money will seamlessly be moved (with no fees).

You may have the same problem with banks rejecting the transfer, but between all of your credit cards and bank accounts you will most likely find a method that works just fine.

» USA Players can Deposit via Credit Card or eCheck at BodogCasino.com

Bank Wire

Bank wires are a rarer form of deposit, and are only accepted at a few online casinos. Bank wires are typically used for very large deposits, and take more time to clear. Also, there is usually a $35-ish fee associated with bank wires. We recommend using one of the two previous methods if possible.

Non-USA Friendly Deposit Options

Non-USA friendly options include all of the previous options plus eWallets and prepaid cards.

eWallets

eWallets are only available to non-USA players, and really aren't a convenient option unless you play often at multiple online casinos. eWallets are online accounts (think PayPal) that hold your money and allow you to transfer it onto and off of casinos. However, you have to fund the eWallet account via credit card or eCheck, so you are almost always better off just depositing directly to the casino with your credit card or eCheck.

There are also fees associated with eWallets - the only real benefit is that you can cash out quickly and directly to your bank account. Common eWallets include Moneybookers and eWalletXpress.

Prepaid Cards

Prepaid cards are another not so great method for depositing. Players can go to a real store and purchase a prepaid card which they can then use to fund their online casino account, just as if it was a credit card. The drawback with prepaid cards is that they carry pretty heavy fees, usually between 5% and 15%.