Maestro is the debit card arm of MasterCard.

Funding your online casino with Maestro card is one of the most popular ways in the UK but in Ireland you are much more likely to use the Laser card despite the fact that most cards issued by Irish banks carry both the Maestro and Laser symbols which are very similar. Maestro is in fact the debit card side of MasterCard and as such should be universally accepted but unfortunately it isn’t. If for example you wish to deposit into your online casino account with Maestro to play your favourite casino games from outside Ireland you will find it being rejected because the chip cannot be read; within the country however it is not a problem. Depositing  with Maestro or Laser is very straightforward and as it is a debit card the cash is instantly available in your account but do check that the online casino does not make a charge for using it; most do not but some do and it can come as nasty surprise when you find yourself with a 2% charge. If your online casino does make a charge for depositing with Maestro the solution is to open an e-wallet and fund the e-wallet with Maestro which does not make a charge. As it is all cash transactions it should take place immediately. If you are not sure about e-wallets take a look at our casino deposits page where most of the options are explained.