If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to make payments to and from your casino account using a debit, credit, or prepaid card, read on to learn more about Visa.
Visa Review
Pros and Cons of Visa
- Familiar and easy to use
- Highly secure
- No additional accounts required
- No fees
- Easy authentication via mobile banking app
- Always eligible for deposit bonuses
- Accepted at all betting sites
- Limited perks
- Have to type out card numbers
- Not all banks partner with Visa
- Some players prefer not to share sensitive bank details
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Visa is the world’s second-largest card payment organisation and commands a 50% market share of total payments. There are 4.2 billion Visa cards active across more than 200 countries and territories.
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Absolutely — the company has even coined the term Visa Secure to refer to its authentication process. Previously known as Verified by Visa, Visa Secure initiates a process to confirm it’s really you making a transaction. You can confirm via text message or through your mobile banking app.
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Yes, fast withdrawals are available through the Visa Direct service. While regular Visa withdrawals are on the slower side — taking up to five working days — Visa Direct payments are processed within 30 minutes. Visa Direct, also known as Fast Funds, is yet to become widely available at UK online casinos, but does feature at a number of top sites such as Coral and Ladbrokes.
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No, Visa payments are free when using a UK bank account to deposit or withdraw funds from a UK online casino. Visa only charges interchange fees for some international payments.
Contributors
Eddie is a content writer at TopRatedCasinos.co.uk with over four years’ experience in the online gambling industry. He enjoys delving into the details to inform readers about the ins and outs of casino games and places a focus on responsible gambling, and outside work he keeps close tabs on Chelsea FC and gets stuck into distance running.