It is becoming increasingly
more difficult for people living in the United
States to send monies offshore. Other countires,
including Canada and the UK, do not seem to have
any problems. The United States, however, feels
they have a right to prevent something totally
out of their jurisdiction. Most recently, CITIBank
in the US fell to political pressure and ceased
a holt on gaming transactions. Now, when merchants
are labelled whats called a "7995",
there will be no payments allowed to or from the
book. It is ironic how Las Vegas can operate as
freely as they do while the US is doing everything
in their power to stop the inevitable. Goes to
show you who pulls the strings in the United States
Government. Currently, there are a number of viable
options for sending and receiving funds. The purpose
of this section is to give you an outline of the
most effective and viable ways to fund an offshore
sportsbook account. Our three recommended sportsbooks
all have multiple banking options.
Credit Cards
One of the fastest and easiest ways to fund an online
sportsbook account is through credit/debit cards.
All transactions are processed immediately and if
approved by the card's issuing company, funds will
be deposited into the player's account immediately.
To make a deposit via a credit or debit card, players
need simply to log on to the sportsbook, select
the DEPOSIT option, choose "Deposit by Credit
Card" and fill out the requested personal information.
*Due to recent changes in banking procedures, many
credit card companies no longer allow deposits to
be made into online gambling accounts.
Wire Transfer
A Wire Transfer is an electronic bank transfer from
your bank account to an online sportsbook's payment
provider. It is one of the safest and fastest methods
for funding/withdrawing from an online sportsbook
account.
Since wiring instructions vary with each sportsbook,
it is best to call the sportsbook and get their
wiring instructions.
NETeller
NETeller connects merchants & internet users
by providing an immediate, secure and effective
system to transfer Cash over the Internet.
There are 3 Parts Of The NETeller process which
include:
1. Deposit funds into your NETeller account
2. Transfer Funds To and From NETeller
merchants or members
3. Withdraw funds from your NETeller
account. Making transfers is quick and easy
NETeller offers the following:
NETeller offers a large variety of deposit and withdrawal
methods where credit card information is kept private
from merchants. You can access and transfer funds,
anytime from anywhere. Excellent product and very
popular option for gamblers.
FirePay
FirePay is a division of SureFire Commerce, a world
leader in secure payment processing. SureFire Commerce
currently processes over $1 billion of consumer
payments annually. A FirePay Personal Account is
similar to a credit card, with the added advantage
of protecting personal information from merchants.
It allows you to buy online while never revealing
your confidential payment information to an online
merchant. FirePay is available in every country,
including yours. FirePay Personal Accounts are currently
available in U.S. dollars only. Additional currencies
are coming soon.Unlike with other payment processing
companies, there is absolutely no service charge
to sign up for, fund, or pay with a FirePay Personal
Account. FirePay charges merchants a service fee
each time they process a purchase that was made
using a FirePay Personal Account. Each deposit made
into a FirePay Personal Account must be at least
$5 and cannot exceed $5000.
Western Union
Western Union is a global leader in money transfer
and message services, with a history of pioneering
service dating back more than 150 years.
Western Union continues today to help consumers
and businesses securely transfer money or make payments
using money orders and other electronic systems.
Consumers can quickly and easily transfer money
to more than 117,000 Western Union Agent locations
in over 185 countries worldwide - the largest network
of its kind. Western Union also markets more than
one quarter billion money orders every year. With
about 1,800 employees and $2 billion in revenue,
Western Union remains an industry leader with an
eye toward providing fast and reliable money and
messaging services. Western Union Financial Services,
Inc. is a subsidiary of First Data Corp. (NYSE:
FDC). From The US, I could be hard to send a Western
Union to an offshore sportsbook.
FedEx/UPS
You can also send a certified check or money order
via FeDex, UPS or whatever your local mail service
is. This is probably the most viable way as you
do not need to disclose exactly what the pacakge
is.
Checks and Money Order
Another option for depositing funds into an online
sportsbook account is via a cashier's check or money
order. To begin this funding method, players must
first visit the sportsbook, click on "DEPOSIT"
and follow the instructions listed under "deposit
by check or money order."
Moneybookers
Moneybookers is a UK based company for transferring
funds online that functions like NETeller. Fund
your moneybookers account with a credit card or
bank wire and begin making purchases or do transfers
to other moneybooker accounts. Cost to transfer
is 1% with a cap of 50¢. Find our more about
moneybookers, visit www.moneybookers.com.
900 Pay
900pay is a convenient new payment method for U.S
residents that allows online gamblers to deposit
into their sportsbook account and have the money
charged to their phone bill without the use of credit
cards and bank accounts.
To make a deposit, just go to the sportsbook cashier,
Click DEPOSIT, and Choose 900pay as the desired
deposit method. Enter the amount you wish to deposit.
(Please note that players may deposit US $75, US
$100 and US $150 per transaction.) You will then
be taken to the 900Pay web site for creating a 900Pay
account or logging into your existing 900Pay account.
You will then be taken through the process of charging
your deposit to your phone bill. Please follow the
instructions to complete the deposit process.
Citadel
Citadel is a fast and secure alternative to credit
card purchasing. If you don't have a credit card
but you do have a bank account then you can use
Citadel to purchase credits at sportsbooks. To find
out more information about Citadel and to create
your free Citadel account simply visit: www.citadelcommerce.com. |
