For the benefit of prospective new online casino customers and with apologies to regular visitors to this site, it is time to take another look at the online casino deposit options available at the online casinos on our recommended list. Having chosen a suitable online casino new casino games players need to decide which of the many deposit options are best suited to their requirements before they can start to play their favourite casino games. All the major online casinos will accept credit and debit cards, and one or both of the popular e-wallets Pay Pal and Neteller. In Ireland both Ladbrokes and Paddy Power also allow their customers to manage their online casino accounts using cash through their high street betting shops, which for those with easy access to one of their local betting shops is undoubtedly a safe and secure deposit option. For many of us the first method we choose when buying goods and services on the internet is a credit card, primarily because of the insurance element offered by the credit card issuer in the event of dissatisfaction with the purchase, but this is certainly not the best online casino deposit option. Any credit card transaction involving gambling will be penalised by the banks with a surcharge of up to 2%, and because it is also considered to be a cash transaction will attract interest from day one. Some banks will also apply a similar surcharge on debit card transactions related to gambling, so again think twice before using a debit card as a casino deposit option. The most secure online casino deposit option is undoubtedly an e-wallet, providing total privacy in terms of what you are choosing to do with your money as far as your bank is concerned and safeguarding your bank details from the online casino site operator. Opening an account with Pay Pal or Neteller is easy, and you can fund that account using any method you choose without the risk of surcharges. The e-wallet account can then be used as a deposit option to fund your casino games and indeed many other internet transactions in total privacy.