iDeal

iDeal is an online payment solution that allows you to make online transfers directly between bank accounts. Established in 2005, iDeal is owned by the Dutch company, Currence, By 2007, it was already the most popular online transfer method in the Netherlands. It is easy to use, and most importantly, it’s safe and secure. These are just a few of the guarantees that iDeal makes to their customers and this is what makes them a trusted name in the online merchant community as well.

Who Can Use iDeal?

In order to use iDeal you must belong to a bank that is an approved iDeal bank. They are based in the Netherlands and to use their services you have to have a bank account with ABN, AMRO, ASN Bank, Friesland Bank, ING, RegioBank, SNS Bank, Triodos Bank, Van Lanschot Bankiers or Rabobank. These represent a large number of online banks in the Netherlands making it a convenient option for many customers in the Netherlands. If you don’t have an account with any of these facilities then you won’t be allowed to use iDeal.

Using iDEAL to make a payment is simple. To use iDEAL visit the cashier section of the online betting site and click on iDeal as your payment option of choice. You will then need to select your bank from the drop down list that will appear and which will take you to your bank's online banking site. You will need to authorize the pre-filled out payment instructions and the successful payment status will be forwarded to the betting site. Your account will be credited immediately and you will be able to begin playing.

Advantages of iDeal

With more and more casinos accepting iDeal as a payment method all the time the chances that you will be able to find a great casino that accepts iDeal is rising all the time. In fact, iDeal boasts that they made over twenty eight million successful transactions in 2008 alone. That number almost doubled from the previous year and with more casinos, and stores, accepting iDeal that number will likely continue to increase.

Aside from the previously mentioned downfalls of being limited in which banks are accepted, there are a number of reasons to use iDeal if you are lucky enough to qualify. There are a number of really solid casino and poker sites that currently accept them as a payment method and they continue to get stronger and stronger. Actually, you would be hard pressed to find any of the premiere sites located in Europe that do not currently accept, or are considering, accepting iDeal as a payment method. There is no need for registering to use their services and so using them doesn’t take any time at all. It is quick and simple to make payment using iDeal and it allows you to begin playing in no time at all.

When making a payment using iDeal you are redirected to the bank's website thus decreasing the chance of fraud and increasing the security of this method. Using iDeal is simple and easy, especially for anyone who is familiar with making online transactions through their bank, as this is essentially what you are doing with iDeal.