Opening an Online Casino Account

In order to play for real cash at an online casino you have to have an account with them.

Now that's not going to surprise anyone but if you're new to playing at online casinos and have never handled anything like this before you may be feeling a little apprehensive about going about it.

Opening and managing your account is pretty straightforward and there are a number of banking methods open to you to do this. We go into more detail about these methods in our Banking Options section and you can read all about them there.

Setting Up Your Casino Account

Setting up your real money account starts after you have downloaded and installed the software or if you have chosen the no download version, selected the 'Real Account' option in the online registration box.

At most online casinos the process is very simple and although one or two minor differences may apply, the basic method is much the same across the board. We've outlined the most common way of opening your account below.

The Process

1. Once you've registered make sure that your casino software is open. Then click on the 'BANK' or 'CASHIER' button which is located on your your screen. This will take you to the Casino Banking Pages.

2. Click on the 'deposit' tab.

3. Choose your preferred deposit option (i.e. Click2Pay, NETeller, etc).

4. If you have just opened a new account, you may first need to register your payment account details on the casino software.

5. Once you have registered your account details simply choose your preferred deposit option and the amount you wish to deposit.

6. You will then receive a confirmation of your deposit request.

7. Where a casino offers a 'Welcome Bonus' they may ask you to claim this the first time you make a deposit. This can vary from casino to casino but they will tell you how to go about claiming it.

That's it. These simple steps are all you need to open an account at an online casino. The method you choose to deposit funds into your account is up to you, but you should be aware that some credit card companies will not allow their card to be used for online gambling.

Fortunately there are many easy to use alternatives which we explain in our Casino Banking Deposit Options section and some of the online casinos often run promotions giving you extra fee cash if you use a promoted method.

So don't be daunted in opening an online casino account. Millions of players have done it already and there's no reason you can't either.

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