UK banned credit card deposits for gambling: What options do I have?

As you may recall, we wrote an article that explored the reasoning behind the UK Gambling Commission deciding to ban the use of credit cards to fund gambling activities and accounts in the UK.

In that article we pointed out some of the rather unusual situations this can create, such as you can pay for your National Lottery tickets using a credit card, but you cannot use the same credit card to fund your casino account to play slot games, or games that offer the player a significantly better chance of landing a win.

This has left British punters with fewer options to fund their account than they had previously and of course, if you want to play games like the Casino Rewards Network exclusive Mega Vault Millionaire, you are going to want to know what the options are for you to fund your account.

So in this article, we have gone onto one of our Casino Rewards partners, Captain Cook's Casino, to break down what the different funding options are for UK customers seeking to add cash to an account to play games like Mega Moolah, Atlantean Treasures or the forthcoming Absolootly Mad slot.

Let's take a look at the options available for you to make a deposit into your account from the United Kingdom.

Making a deposit - Payment options

The good news for UK customers is that even with the withdrawal of credit card services, there are still a plentiful number of options available to you when you want to make a deposit into your account.

We have listed each of the options available to you below:

Debit Cards - While credit cards may not be permissible as a method to deposit at a casino, you can use a debit card alternative. Debit card options include Visa Debit, which is one of the most popular options for operating a bank account in the United Kingdom.

Making a debit card payment is very much like using a credit card used to be, simply enter the details of your card, decide how much you want to deposit, and the transfer of funds from your bank account into your casino should take place pretty much instantaneously.

As you would expect from all online institutions, Casino Rewards Network casinos endeavour to keep your details safe and secure, using industry leading encryption technology to ensure your details are safe and secure.

PayPal - If you have a PayPal account then you may also be able to add funds to your casino account using this service. However, if you only have a credit card connected to your PayPal account, then you will have to add another source of funds, such as your bank account details or a debit card, in order to utilise this service.

As with debit card transfers, once agreed, then the money will be in your casino account almost instantaneously.

However, one important thing to note is that some casinos bonuses and promotions occasionally state that deposits made by PayPal (and some other similar eWallet services) may not be accepted for that promotion. As such, if you are signing up with a specific promotion in mind, it is a good idea to check if PayPal (or any other form of eWallet service) deposits will be accepted for that offer.

Neteller & Skrill

Neteller is another eWallet service that operates in a similar way to PayPal but with a couple of slight differences. Firstly, if you want to make a withdrawal back to your bank account, then the site suggests you use its partner site Skrill for this service.

Neteller also asks what you are intending to use your deposit for when using a credit card and expressly asks if you are intending to use it for gambling purposes.

One thing to note is that Neteller does accept plenty of sources of income from other financial services such as Bank Transfer, Bitcoin, Neosurf, Skrill etc, so you could fund Neteller from these accounts to use to fund your slots account online.

Skrill is similar to PayPal in that it allows you to use your bank account to transfer funds from and to, as well as using debit cards and other payment options.

Again, Skrill deposits may not be eligible for some casinos promotions, so it is advisable to check the terms and conditions of the offer as you would if making a PayPal deposit, if you want to access a bonus with the deposit you are making.

Rapid transfer & Instant payments

Rapid Transfer is a system devised by the owners of Skrill, Neteller and PaySafeCard that allows customers to make fast deposits from their bank accounts into another account, Sometimes held by an eWallet service, but it can also be to casino establishments too.

This is very much like a bank transfer option in as much as once the details of your transaction are completed, the funds should be in your account a short time afterwards.

Instant Payments is simply another fast banking system that allows you to transfer funds from your nominated bank account to a third party quickly and efficiently.

PaySafeCard, Neosurf & EcoPayz

A simple way to move funds and pay for items on the internet without using your bank or card details. You pre-load a PaySafeCard with funds from your bank account and you can then use this for a wide number of purposes online, including making deposits into your casino account.

Neosurf and EcoPayz is another option for those that would prefer to use a pre-loaded card for all their online purchases and casino deposits.

'MuchBetter'

A relatively new addition to the market, MuchBetter is an eWallet service that lets you use your bank account and/or debit cards to transfer money via a downloadable app. Once you have created your free MuchBetter account, you can use your account and card as the source of funds to make purchases and deposits online.

As you can see, there are still a fair few options available to UK customers on how to deposit at a Casino Reward Network casino, furthermore the options available with many of these services offer up plenty of other potential streams of revenue too. Just remember not to use a credit card to try and fund your gaming to stay on the right side of the law!