The primary purpose of this site is to assist new potential online casino customers in their choice of online casino and the steps they will need to take before they start to play their favourite casino games. To this end the first thing you will notice is that we publish a list of recommended online casinos, all of which have been selected based on the range of casino games they offer their customers, the safety and security of the site and the range of deposit options they accept. It is this final topic which we will address in this article. When you have chosen an online casino site which offers the range of casino games you are likely to want to play, the next step is to register with the site and deposit an opening balance into your account to provide your stake money. All the major online casinos will accept most credit and debit cards, and if you live in Ireland both Ladbrokes and Paddy Power will accept cash deposits at their high street betting shops. Many of us automatically use a credit card for our internet transactions, particularly when making a purchase, but using a credit card to fund gambling online is not the best option because the banks will almost certainly levy an additional charge on any transaction involving gambling, and this can be as high as 2.5% in some cases. A debit card may also attract an additional charge, so if you are not able to use cash the best option by far is to open an e-wallet account such as a Pay Pal account and fund your online casino games from this account. All the online casinos on our recommended list are Pay Pal casinos and an e-wallet is without doubt the best deposit option to choose. A Pay Pal account does not incur additional charges because the bank has no knowledge of what you are using the account for, and the online casino in turn does not have access to your personal banking details and you therefore have greater personal privacy and security.