The Norwegian casino market has gone from having a very limited selection of payment methods to being the exact opposite; a market where there is now an abundance of payment methods available. More popular than any other are e-wallets, or electronic wallets as they are actually called. We’ve taken a closer look at the three most popular methods offered by online casinos. Here they are.
- AstroPay
This method has been around since 2009 and has also been on the Norwegian market for a number of years. But interest only exploded a few years ago when Norwegian authorities introduced a ban on payments to foreign gaming companies. Like other e-wallets, AstroPay acts as an intermediary between the user and the casino, thus avoiding the ban – legally, of course.
AstroPay comes with many options in the form of different services. For example, they have prepaid cards, perfect for those who want the best possible control over their spending. The cards are topped up via the wallet, the so-called AstroPay Wallet, which also serves as a separate payment method at many of the best online casinos. Another option is to have your own bank cards linked to your wallet, which can be used like any regular card.
- MiFinity
We continue with MiFinity, a method that has been on the market even longer than AstroPay. Here we’re talking more or less the same range of services, but preferred by many because of the very user-friendly app. Many also claim that this is the wallet with the very fastest transaction time. Depending on how long your casino takes to process the payments, the money can show up the same day.
MiFinity has also invested in cryptocurrency, so when you’re looking to top up your wallet before heading to the casino, this is one of several ways to top up your account. Bitcoin and Ethereum are just two of the coins you can choose to deposit with. From here you go directly to a casino that works with MiFinity. It is also possible to order a card linked to the account, which significantly increases the range of uses. The cards can be used just like a Visa or Mastercard.
- MuchBetter
Of course, we can’t ignore MuchBetter, the method that definitely has the most confidence when it comes to naming. This is a newer method launched as recently as 2017, but has quickly become a big hit. Above all, because they are designed solely for making payments to online casinos. More than 400,000 users have found the joy of MuchBetter already, including thousands of Norwegians. They benefit from the fact that Norwegian currency is offered on all payments.
Their service is based on the two areas of traditional e-wallet and payment card. The latter is the most exciting part of the service, as they focus on alternative forms of card payment. MuchBetter is about to launch “gadgets” that can be used to pay in stores, including watches, jewelry and key rings. If you want to choose a method that is technologically advanced, this could be the way to go. They also support cryptocurrency. Of course you do.
