List of eWallets for Canadians

[NoonienSoong]

I checked last night and I didn't see moneybookers as an option at Pacific. I'm at work now and can't double check, can anyone confirm whether it is in fact a withdrawal/deposit option or not?

[NoonienSoong]

I also just created a moneybookers USD account, and can't understand their fee chart. Has anyone used them before? Am I going to be charged $0.70 on every transfer between moneybookers and a poker site?

[TheZodiac]

Here's some positive news regarding Citadel and their plans. Looks like they got this thing figured out. No time line though [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

http://tinyurl.com/2zvs7e

Published: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Online-Casinos.com

CITADEL BETTER POSITIONING ITSELF FOR MORE ONLINE GAMBLING ACTION?

Discouraged in North America by the consequences of the UIGEA, this Canadian processor may have an exciting new plan

A Vancouver announcement by ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. said Monday that its Citadel Commerce subsidiary, which does payment processing for the online gaming industry, is moving its primary data centre from Vancouver to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. In recent years, Malta has become an increasingly important centre for online gambling companies licensed and regulated under its laws.

The company, which has been downsizing and restructuring its business following a change in U.S. law that has forced Citadel to pull out of that market, also revealed that Citadel is reducing its North American marketing personnel further, whilst its call centre in Costa Rica has been enhanced to support additional operational responsibilities as well as local accounting capability. U.K. operational and sales staff has been increased, and software development has been outsourced to India.

Coming against a backdrop of increasing US official interference in online gambling, and this week's NETeller pull-out from the Canadian and Turkish markets, the Citadel move suggests a new strategy to tap into the significant demand for reliable and experienced third party processing on the online gambling world scene.

ESI has not disclosed how many jobs are involved in the various restructuring activities.

However, the company said Chief Financial Officer Mark Bains has agreed to resign from ESI, and chief executive officer Tony Greening will resume responsibility for the CFO role.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, passed last fall by the U.S. government, contains a provision that prohibits Internet gamblers in the United States from using credit cards, cheques or electronic fund transfers to settle their wagers.

ESI announced on January 18 that Citadel would stop providing such services in the United States. Since then, it has undergone at least two downsizings prior to the restructuring announced Monday.

UIGEA has been an expensive ride for ESI shares, which began trading less than a year ago, opening at $2.95 on March 30, 2006. They began a rapid decline in late September and have traded as low as 35 cents on January 18. They closed Monday at 40 cents.

[Bobo Fett]

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I checked last night and I didn't see moneybookers as an option at Pacific. I'm at work now and can't double check, can anyone confirm whether it is in fact a withdrawal/deposit option or not?

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Sorry, this might be my mistake. They are on Pacific's website as an option, but now that I have a chance to read it throughly, I see the following:

"For our Members residing in Europe, the Far East and Latin America, Moneybookers Deposits are an instant, secure and easy way to fund your Pacific Poker Account"

So perhaps it's no good for Canadians. I'll take it off the list until I hear otherwise from someone who is able to use it from Canada. Unfortunately, that doesn't leave much at Pacific. Their only other eWallets (other than Neteller and Friepay), ClickandBuy & ACTeCASH, I've never heard of. Of course, there's all sorts of other options (debit, credit, prepaid, etc), just not much for eWallets.

[Bobo Fett]

Moneybookers - AP, b2b, Boss (some), Cake, Everest, iPoker, Mansion, Microgaming, OnGame, Party, UB, WSEX
Click2Pay - AP, Boss (some), Crypto (Sun & IP only), Everest, FT, iPoker, Microgaming (some), OnGame, Poker.com, TruePoker, UB
ePassporte - AP, Cake, FT, Stars, UB,
ATMOnline - UB
EcoCard - iPoker, Mansion, Microgaming (some)

Networks checked so far: AP, b2b, Boss, Cake, Crypto, Everest, FT, iPoker, Mansion, Microgaming, OnGame, Pacific, Paradise, Party, Poker.com, Stars, TruePoker, UB, WSEX.

[Roadstar]

Hi,

I heard previously that some Canadians had their US$ neteller cheques bounced when they try to withdraw. Have this issue been fixed? Preferably, I would like to request a US$ cheque withdrawal from neteller.

Thanks,

[NoonienSoong]

Why would you want to request a USD cheque from neteller? Check your bank's exchange rate and you'll notice that it is the same or higher than the one neteller will give you on a EFT withdrawal. Plus, the EFT is faster.

[Roadstar]

LOL because I need US$? Why does that matter. I want a US$ cheque. Just wondering if neteller would work

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Why would you want to request a USD cheque from neteller? Check your bank's exchange rate and you'll notice that it is the same or higher than the one neteller will give you on a EFT withdrawal. Plus, the EFT is faster.

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[janeytopset]

Are any Canadians having problems trying to signup with Click2Pay? I registered for them today but my account was frozen right away because I "did not pass their security test." And when I called them they refused to tell me what the security issue was.

Anyone else with similar problems???

[MicroStakesDonk]

I exchanged some emails with pokerstars yesterday...

e-cheques appear to be a very convenient option for canadians.

You can use them to deposit and withdraw directly to and from your bank account with no charges. All you need is a drivers license and a bank account. I haven't test yet but I will be in the next few days.