Betting payment methods at UK online bookies

• Visa Debit
• Mastercard Debit
• PayPal
• Skrill
• paysafecard
• Neteller
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay
• Trustly
• ecoPayz
• MuchBetter
• Cash
• Boku
• Crypto...?

There’s no point building the world’s best online bookie if the only way your punters can deposit money is via travellers cheques, pawning family heirlooms, or something equally impractical.

Payment methods are one of the most important factors when choosing a new bookie.

Realistically, there aren’t any UK online bookies who are that bad when it comes to payment methods, but it’s certainly a differentiating factor for our overall bookmaker ratings, as some offer much better deposit and withdrawal options than others.

Each payment method has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it’s not really a case of one being objectively better than another.

It’s up to you to pick the payment method that best suits your individual situation.

As is the case with lots of online transactions, you are able to use your debit card with most - if not all - top betting sites. Not only is this option widely available, but it is straightforward to use as you don’t need to set up anything extra (assuming you’ve already got a debit card).

Debit card deposits are the best deposit option when it comes to claiming betting site offers.

In many cases, bookmaker sign up offers will only be available to punters depositing using certain payment methods. Debit cards are always included on this list, so they’re the safest option if you’re keen to ensure you qualify for one of the sign-up bonuses below:

While other eWallets are making waves within e-commerce and online betting, PayPal is still the undisputed number one in terms of popularity and usability.

PayPal is accepted by many leading sportsbooks and casinos.

Many punters already have a PayPal account. If you don’t, it is quick and easy to set up and transactions could not be more straightforward once you’ve linked it to your chosen betting site.

Best UK Bookmakers with PayPal

• 888Sport (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
  
• Betway (min. PayPal deposit: £5)
• Betfair (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• Mr. Play (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• Kwiff (min. PayPal deposit: £5)
• BetUK (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• LiveScore Bet (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• BoyleSports (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• Paddy Power (min. PayPal deposit: £10)
• Betfred (min. PayPal deposit: £5.50)

Many sign up offers aren't available if you make your initial deposit with an eWallet like PayPal, but these ones are:

One of the most popular UK betting site payment methods, Skrill is an eWallet service that does not charge deposit fees (something that PayPal users may encounter, especially if currency conversion is involved in the transaction).

It takes a matter of minutes to set up a Skrill account.

Once verified, you can add money to your Skrill wallet via debit card, and then deposit and withdraw at betting sites.

Paysafecard is a prepaid card service. Users purchase a PIN which can then be used to pay for services and goods online.

You can buy a paysafecard PIN in shops or online and many betting sites accept this as a deposit method.

While depositing with Paysafecard is quick, easy, and anonymous, you will need a separate payment method for withdrawals.

Neteller is an eWallet that is an increasingly common payment method on online betting sites for UK punters.

Neteller is quick, trusted, and secure.

Using your bank account, you can load your Neteller wallet with funds, and you can then complete transactions at betting sites without your bank seeing your gambling activity.

❗Note: Some sites, like 888Sport, only allow Neteller deposits at the casino and not the sportsbook.

Apple Pay is a digital payment tool that can be used for quick transactions on Apple devices, most notably the iPhone.

Plenty of UK betting sites accept Apple Pay, and this is one of the fastest ways to add funds to your account.

Unfortunately, you will need to use an alternative method to withdraw your funds.

Google Pay is basically the same thing as Apple Pay (i.e., a digital wallet) for those of you that use Android phones, tablets, smartwatches, or other devices.

Google Pay is super easy to use and deposits are processed quickly.

Like with Apple Pay, Google Pay doesn’t support withdrawals so you’ll have to find another way to get your winnings out.

With Trustly, punters can make deposits at betting sites from a linked online bank account without needing to use a card or separate banking app.

Trustly is quick and hassle-free: it offers instant deposits and withdrawals.

The platform is also secure and encrypted so users' financial information is safeguarded.

Trustly is widely accepted by reputable UK betting sites.

Like other popular e-wallets, ecoPayz offers instant deposits and fast withdrawals and keeps your personal and financial information safe.

The kicker with ecoPayz, though, is its prepaid Mastercard option.

This is super handy to help you stay in control of your betting budget by setting limits and avoiding overspending.

MuchBetter is a secure and convenient digital wallet app that lets you deposit and withdraw funds from your betting account quickly and easily.

You can earn rewards for every transaction you make with MuchBetter.

It's not as widely available at UK betting sites as some other e-wallets on this list but, like the others, it uses state-of-the-art security measures to protect your personal and financial information.

Some of you punters prefer not to make transactions online using their debit card or an eWallet. Fortunately for you lot:

Several bookmakers with high-street shops allow punters to connect their offline and online activity.

This means that you can walk into a betting shop and deposit cash which then becomes available to use on an online account. If you win money online, you can simply return to the shop and collect the cash.

Paddy Power customers can even use any PayPoint to deposit funds.

The William Hill Plus card and the Coral Connect card are two of the better products developed by a high-street bookie allowing punters to link their in shop and online activity. Find out more by reading our in-depth articles on each feature.

Boku is something of a new kid on the payments block. It is a pay-by-phone solution where the only thing that is required is a phone contract.

All users need to provide to make a transaction with Boku is their phone number.

Nothing else is required. No bank account details, no nothing. Payments made with Boku are automatically added to your phone bill. There is currently only one UK betting site that allows you to deposit directly via Boku (however, you can use Boku to fund your Neteller wallet and then make the deposit from Neteller).

Cryptocurrency has not really gained traction as a deposit method for UK betting sites. That's partly due to strict Gambling Commission (UKGC) source of funding and anti-money laundering regulations (it's difficult to validate the providence of crypto assets that are inherently anonymous).

While some cryptocurrencies are a bit baffling in the sense that their value seems to hang on whether Elon Musk decides to tweet or not, one of the more trusted (or at least well-established) cryptocurrencies is bitcoin.

Bitcoin Gambling

At the moment, funding a UK betting account using bitcoin is not exactly plain sailing simply because there aren’t that many bookies that accept it as a deposit method. Furthermore, getting hold of Bitcoins isn’t always easy.

However, if you can get past those two hurdles and you do have a BTC wallet loaded with funds, then there are ways to fund UK betting accounts using Bitcoin.

As we alluded to above, many operators have found it tough to convince the UKGC that they should be able to offer cryptocurrency payment methods or fund their business using crypto-assets.

Some new sportsbooks, like Duelbits, offer crypto payment methods in other jurisdictions outside the UK, but it remains to be seen whether they will be able to do the same once they launch in here:

Modern-day society runs at a million miles an hour and attention spans are often limited to the length of the latest TikTok post to go viral.

That means people expect all aspects of their lives to be available on demand, including financial services, so UK online bookies have had to up their game recently to ensure punters get what they want (money) when they want it (now).

The withdrawal method with the fastest transaction times is typically Visa debit, thanks to their Fast Funds feature.

When people in the betting industry talk about 'instant' withdrawals, what they mean is that the bookie releases the funds instantly rather than subjecting it to review. The transaction speed is still dependant processing time on the payment provider's side.

Best Instant Withdrawal Betting Sites

1. Betfair Withdrawal Time - Up to two hours
2. Paddy Power Withdrawal Time - Up to two hours
3. Parimatch Withdrawal Time - Within 30 minutes of approval
4. BetVictor Withdrawal Time - Within 30 minutes of approval
5. Ladbrokes Withdrawal Time - Up to four hours
6. Coral Withdrawal Time - Up to four hours
7. Bwin Withdrawal Time - Up to four hours
8. William Hill Withdrawal Time - Up to four hours

Fast Withdrawal Betting Sites

Perhaps you don’t have a Visa debit card (or the requisite prepaid card). But fear not, all is not lost! You can still get your money pretty quickly via other payment methods.

At bookies where Visa Fast Funds is not available, eWallets like PayPal are often the fastest withdrawal option.

Look out for any bookie where eWallets like PayPal, Skrill and Neteller are available. Remember that some eWallets, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, do not support withdrawals.