Skrill-sports betting

Skrill is a very popular e-wallet in the world, which combines many interesting options for fast and convenient payments. It is also a very interesting solution when it comes to betting with bookmakers, as Skrill transactions are secure and extremely discreet. Skrill is also known to many African typists, and some still remember the times when the payment operator operated under the Moneybookers brand. What does this tool currently offer and why are Skrill betting sites worth your attention?

Skrill – what is it?

To begin with, Let's explain what Skrill is, because despite its huge popularity . many people still do not know what exactly this tool is and whether it is legal in our country. The company was founded in 2001 in the UK and initially operated under the brand name Moneybookers . In 2011, dos$o was rebranded and the Moneybookers name was changed to Skrill. Opinions about the service can vary, of course, but the numbers speak for themselves: it is currently available in more than 200 countries around the world, and about 40 million people use it (as of 2022). Let's also say that in Poland, this payment option is available m.in. legal bookmakers - However, Skrill is not available on every betting site (we will discuss this issue in more detail later).

The most interesting question, however, is what is Skrill from the practical side, so what can users do with it? As it turns out, this is a solution that combines many possibilities and it is difficult to pack it as one of the typical payment tools. Skrill is first of all so-called. electronic wallet (e-wallet), a service that allows you to make payments over the Internet without having to have a bank account or card. The Skrill account is available from both the website and the mobile app.

Skrill payments can also be made using prepaid card (pre-paid cards) both virtual and physical. Other options provided by Skrill include the ability to implement transfers of funds , including between users or transfers of an international nature, and even the ability to rotate crypto currencies, that is, the so-called. cryptocurrencies .

Where Can I pay with Skrill?

The question immediately arises where you can pay Skrill (formerly Moneybookers) in African realities. This payment method is available in many online stores , which means that we can pay for various types of e-purchases with Skrill. For example, when buying products in an e-shop with household appliances, clothing or cosmetics, we can often choose the payment option Skrill. Bookmakers they can also allow such an option to top up the player's account, often we can also top up accounts on websites with other types of services in this way. In addition, you can use this method to pay in various ways stationary stores . Generally, wherever you can pay with a MasterCard prepaid card (both physically and online), you can pay for purchases from your Skrill account. In a word, the possibilities are really plenty.

Skrill account and verification

Users using the services of this payment provider must first open Skrill online account . This is where the funds will be affected, which the account holder can deposit independently, but can also receive external transfers thanks to it. It is worth noting that transfers are possible in dozens of currencies. The Skrill account also allows you to make online payments, transfer funds to your own bank account, card, mobile wallet or withdraw funds at an ATM (in this case, you need a Skrill card).

Registration requires only a few basic personal data such as Your Name, Country of residence, preferred currency, email and password. In order to be able to make Skrill payments, you still need to complete information about your home address, date of birth and phone number. What is very important, for most deposit and withdrawal methods, you don't need to verify your account to use it (the verification procedure is necessary e.g. for Skrill prepaid card). However, after exceeding the transaction limit, full identity verification is required, which requires, for example, sending a scan of the identity document through the Skrill application. Bookmakers, which is worth remembering, also require this type of verification – it is mandatory when a player wants to withdraw winnings, for example, to a bank account.

Who can open a Skrill account?

When it comes to this e-wallet, the basic requirement for users is age of majority . Not until after the 18th. it is possible to register a Skrill account. The bookmaker, which is worth adding by the way, also allows only adults to use its services, which is due to the African law. Therefore, when it comes to betting, it should not be a problem – you are 18 years old, you can open an account with a LEGAL bookmaker and at the same time fund it through Skrill. However, if you are a minor, you cannot use any of these options. In addition to this, it must be remembered that a user can only have 1 Skrill account (bookmakers also apply the same principle), and to establish them, you must provide the required and current data.

Skrill-betting and law Africane

Our readers are probably interested in this payment method primarily in terms of whether it can be used when betting on bookmakers. Skrill can be found at some bookmakers operating in the African territory, but here you need to do some digression. Well, not all online betting sites in our country operate in accordance with the law, and some bookmakers with Skrill simply break the law. Of course, whether or not Skrill is available as a payment method has nothing to do with whether or not its services are legal. There are bookmakers operating Skrill in Poland who have a permit to organize betting and there are also illegal bookmakers operating from Skrill. But what are the rules that define a bookmaker as legal or illegal? The so-called Gambling Act was amended in December 2020.

It is under the amendment of the law from 2021 in Poland operates important in this context "register of prohibited domains" . This is an ever-expanding list of websites where illegal betting and other gambling sites are available. Based on the register, not only are these sites blocked by internet providers in Poland, but also payment operators are obliged not to carry out transactions outgoing or incoming to the operators of these sites. Thus, If a particular bookmaker is registered, Skrill will also stop handling payments on that site. However, you need to be aware that illegal bookmakers instantly launch new pages and this is a classic "fight with the windmills". That is why situations when betting with Skrill are offered on betting sites, although they are not legal in Poland, is a fairly common phenomenon.

Therefore, our suggestion is this: if you are interested in the selected bookmaker from Skrill, always verify for example leaves posted on our site, whether the betting company operates legally. Only when you are sure that betting with a particular bookmaker is legal, you can safely create an account with him and start typing. Gambling with illegal bookmakers is punishable in Poland, and fines can be incredibly high.

Where can we find legal betting sites with Skrill?

Of course, we have also prepared a list that includes those betting sites that currently (as of November 2022) offer legal online betting with Skrill. A bookmaker who has such an opportunity is certainly the leader of the African betting market, STS . The largest bookmaker in Poland offers a lot of secure and instant online methods for depositing funds to the player's account, which are implemented 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Skrill payments are also made as soon as the order is confirmed, however, it should be noted here that this bookmaker with Skrill provides a fairly high minimum deposit threshold when it comes to this method of fueling a player's account (in 2022 it is at least $50).

Another bookmaker from Skrill has a different policy in this regard, Superbet . The player can deposit even a symbolic $10 with this betting operator and even such a small deposit is accepted through the old Moneybookers (but also through other online payment methods available at Superbet). The execution of the order is also immediate. The next global bookmaker with Skrill is Betclic . On this betting platform, the lower deposit limits are also very low, both for Skrill and other payment options. The last in this short list is Totolotek , i.e. the operator that has been offering betting for the longest time in Poland. Skrill is also available here as a method of making deposits while maintaining a low minimum deposit threshold.

Players should pay attention to one more issue that can be of great importance when it comes to betting. Skrill can be used by some operators not only as a method to fund an account with a bookmaker, but also as a how to make winnings . However, this is rarely used in African realities, because traditional or quick bank transfers are still the ways to withdraw winnings, which are most often offered by legal bookmakers. However, Skrill is available as a withdrawal method in Superbet but on one condition. Well, it is possible to withdraw to the Skrill account, if the user has previously made a deposit using this method.

It should also be noted that bookmakers are constantly expanding and improving their services in various areas, and on the Africanm betting market from time to time there are more legal operators who try to be competitive for already recognizable brands. Therefore, online betting with Skrill is likely to become more and more common in Poland over time.

How do I make a Skrill payment?

Questions about Skrill payments: how to withdraw money and how to deposit it will be answered in 2 contexts. First, we'll explain how to deposit and withdraw funds to and from your Skrill account. Next, we will provide tips for people who are passionate about betting and who would like to use Skrill for this purpose (how to withdraw money won at the bookmaker to the Skrill account and how to make a deposit with Skrill to the bookmaker account).

Deposit to Skrill account

To fund your Skrill account, choose one of the available online payment methods. The Operator allows you to make a payment through instant online payment methods type Blik, payment card, RapidTransfer, Przelewy24, Paysafecard, etc. and by bank transfer (however, its implementation may take several days). It is also possible cash deposits by Paysafecash-money can be deposited at the point of sale using the barcode generated in Skrill. Before choosing a method, it is worth checking whether they are associated with it fees and at what height.

The procedure for making instant online payments is very simple. For example, when we want to transfer funds through Przelewy24, we need to log in to our Skrill account, select the deposits panel and" deposit now " next to the appropriate option (Przelewy24). In the next steps, we select the currency and amount of the transaction and confirm the order. We will be redirected to Przelewy24, where you just need to select your bank and complete the payment.

Withdrawal from Skrill account

With Skrill, paying into a bank account is not the only option. The payment Operator also allows you to withdraw money to VISA and MasterCard, to mobile wallet, Netteller and to Crypto Wallet. However, we immediately warn you that only withdrawal to the bank account is free of charge therefore, let's see how to withdraw money precisely to the bank account. Well, on the Skrill account, select the "withdrawals" tab and under " bank account "select" withdraw now " (if the account number has not yet been entered, you need to fill it in), then enter the amount of the transfer and confirm its order.

Deposit from Skrill to a bookmaker

Let's move on to an important issue for people who are interested in betting types, and therefore also powering the player's account. How do I make a deposit to a betting account from a Skrill account? Bookmakers can solve some details of the transaction in a slightly different way, but as a rule, the subsequent actions are the same. After logging in to the player's online account, go to the section intended for making deposits and specify the amount that we want to fund the account with the bookmaker. Then you need to search for the "Skrill" option. After selecting it, you just need to enter your Skrill account details, i.e. email address and password.

Withdrawal from player account to Skrill account

This possibility, as we already know, is provided by very few legal bookmakers in Poland. Skrill, however, may appear as a method for withdrawing winnings from more betting companies, so let's also follow this process on the example of payments in Superbet. Once again, as users logged in to a betting site, we need to go to the payments panel – this time payouts – and check the "Skrill"option. Our Skrill account details should be displayed as long as we have previously made a deposit using this method (only then can a withdrawal be made). After confirming the withdrawal amount and the order, the money should appear in your Skrill account within a few minutes.

Skrill payments-advantages and disadvantages

Each payment method has its pros and cons, so what does it look like with Skrill?

Advantages Of Skrill

The main advantage of Skrill is that it provides anonymity and discretion . You do not need to disclose your personal information when making various transactions, and if you do not exceed certain limits, for many payment options you do not need to authenticate your account at all. In addition, Skrill allows you to use many payment methods, works instantly, supports a lot of currencies and allows you to trade cryptocurrencies. It is also important that this is a solution highly safe and convenient in use, and the Skrill mobile app works really well.

For bookmakers, a Skrill account can also be used to create separate e-wallet for managing game deposits this will help to better control your bankroll (the player's budget). By the way, many African players used Skrill, which at that time was still called Moneybookers at foreign online bookmakers – it was then a very popular payment method in the environment of domestic typers.

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As for the disadvantages of Skrill, the opinions of the players refer primarily to the fact that few bookmakers in Poland offer this payment method . As we know, often typists like to use the services of several bookmakers, depending on where betting is most beneficial for a particular event, what bonuses are available, etc. However, what payment methods are available at the bookmaker is most often a secondary issue. It also looks different the issue of fees charged by Skrill, because while some activities are free, others are burdened with quite high commissions.

For internet users who are interested in Skrill due to betting types, the downside may also be that use of the service requires the creation of an account . However, it is enough to provide only a few data that do not need to be verified, so objectively speaking it is nothing terrible. However, for some people, the requirement to create another account (while betting requires a separate account with a bookmaker, and we all have dozens of different accounts today) may just be discouraging for a typist. Especially since it can fund a player's account, for example, with an existing payment card or via Blik without additional formalities.

Sports betting with Skrill-summary

Skrill is a powerful tool for fast, secure, convenient and discreet payments therefore, it works best for players who bet on bookmakers. Skrill is absolutely legal however, it is necessary to be careful that the transactions carried out through it concern only bookmakers who have a permit to offer bets in Poland.

Unfortunately, Skrill bookmakers are in the minority in our country so far, so it remains to be hoped that the advantages of this payment method, as well as the considerable interest in it from the players themselves, will contribute to the fact that online betting with Skrill will become much more accessible .