First, credit cards are out. The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 bans gambling on credit in Ireland, so licensed sites take debit cards only.
| Method | Deposit | Withdraw | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debit card | Instant | 1 to 5 working days | Accepted almost everywhere. The safe default. |
| Revolut or another app bank | Instant | Same as any debit card | Handy because you can freeze the card or block gambling in the app. |
| Apple Pay / Google Pay | Instant | Usually back to the card behind it | Quick on a phone; not every site supports it for withdrawals. |
| PayPal | Instant | Often within a day | Fast and keeps your card details off the casino. Only some sites have it. |
| Skrill / Neteller | Instant | Often within a day | Fast, but some casinos exclude them from offers. |
| Bank transfer | Can take a day | 1 to 5 working days | Slow, but fine for big withdrawals. |
Withdrawals go back the way they came
To stop fraud and money laundering, casinos pay you back to the method you deposited with wherever they can. If you want withdrawals to PayPal, deposit with PayPal.
The name has to match
The card or wallet has to be in your name, the same name as the casino account. Using someone else's will stop a withdrawal and can get the account closed.
The best limit is at the bank
Most banks now let you block gambling payments from inside their app. It works on every casino at once and you can't override it at 1am on a losing night, which makes it better than any limit a casino offers. More on safer gambling.