Payments
Every method below gets the same treatment: legal status first, then how deposits and withdrawals actually work, why they get declined, and what protection tools exist. No "top picks," no bonus codes, no rankings.
Gambling Block mechanics, the 48-hour cooling-off period, and what it actually covers.
Most commonVisa/Mastercard rules, 3D Secure, and how AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB gambling blocks work.
Deposit-only realityWhat Apple Pay actually is at a casino cashier, and why withdrawals usually don't work the same way.
Deposit-only realityThe Android equivalent of the same deposit/withdrawal asymmetry.
Licensing signalWhy PayPal only works with operators it has separately approved — and what that tells you.
Player protectionEvery Irish bank and fintech offering a block, how each one works, and where the gaps are.
RegulationSection 165 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, in full — what's banned and who it applies to.
We haven't independently verified which specific brands in our registry accept each payment method — that means checking every operator's own cashier page directly, which we haven't systematically done. These pages cover how each method works in general and what Irish law and bank policy say about it, not a brand-by-brand acceptance table. If that turns out to be something people actually want, we'll build it properly rather than guess.
This page tracks how payment methods work, not gambling safety more broadly. If gambling stops being fun, GamblingCare.ie offers free, confidential support.