Even though online gaming has been around for over a decade, there are still many players new to idea of giving out their personal information online to an offshore company, let alone their money. Rest assured, even though online gaming isn’t yet regulated in the USA, most would say they feel very comfortable giving a sports book, casino, or poker room their sensitive information. Most establishments use encrypted software and guard their player’s personal information like Fort Knox.

When depositing into an online casino, there are 3rd party companies that you will actually go to when you’re ready to deposit and they will handle the processing of your deposit and help you transfer it into the gaming site so you’ll feel better knowing the site doesn’t have your banking information. To ensure you are who you say you are, you may be required to verify your personal information, possibly taken from your credit report or another source and to release your account number to you and/or reset your password within the software and they’re very serious about verifying this information.

Back in the day, many worried that precautions weren’t being taken with this information but as the message boards grew and players started talking, they slowly weeded out the bad eggs and the non-trusted sites. The players that had problems would post about it and players would know not to play there. Most reliable casinos will carry the eCogra seal ensuring you safe and fair play, or even backed by the Kahnawake gaming commission which is empowered to regulate and control gaming and gaming related activities conducted within and from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake in accordance with the highest principles of honesty and integrity. For the most part, at the turn of the Century, the good casinos are standing, and by reading articles and message boards, you’ll know which ones to trust.