How do we rate PayID casinos?
We check each casino’s cashier for PayID, then score it with the same method we use in every review: licence and operator, payout speed, payment methods, bonus terms, games and responsible gambling tools. We also check whether the casino is on ACMA’s list of blocked gambling websites. Our full method is on our how we rate casinos page.
How does PayID compare with other payment methods?
See our guide to casino payment methods for every option, or our eZeeWallet casino guide for one e-wallet in detail.
What should you keep in mind when using PayID?
- Several PayIDs are allowed: you can link more than one identifier, such as your mobile number and email address, to your accounts.
- Moving banks: you can transfer an existing PayID to a new bank instead of creating a new one.
- Keep details current: if you change your mobile number or email address, update or close the PayID linked to it.
Is PayID the same as open banking?
No. In Europe, open banking lets a casino connect to your bank through a provider such as Trustly, which can also verify your identity and skip the sign-up form. That system is not offered at casinos that accept Australians.
PayID is an address for your bank account on Australia’s New Payments Platform: you send money to the casino’s PayID, or receive money to yours. Australia also has PayTo, launched in 2022, which lets a business take payments from your account after you approve an agreement in your banking app. For casino payments, the cashier will usually show PayID.
Is it safe to use PayID at online casinos?
PayID itself is safe: payments run through your own bank, and you see the payee’s name before you confirm. The risks come from scams that use PayID’s name and from the casino you pay.
Australian Payments Plus, the company behind PayID, gives three warnings:
- PayID never contacts you: emails or texts that claim to be from PayID are scams.
- No fees to receive money: PayID never asks you to send money to receive money or to “upgrade” your account.
- Scambling: illegal gambling sites promoted on social media and messaging apps that ask for PayID transfers are almost certainly scams.
Only deposit at a casino you have checked. Our guide to safe online casinos in Australia explains what to look for.
Are PayID casinos legal in Australia?
PayID casinos that accept Australians are offshore sites. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 bans operators from offering online casino games to Australians, but playing is not an offence for you as a player. ACMA blocks illegal gambling websites and has blocked more than 1,800, including three of the four casinos on our list. Our guide on whether online gambling is legal in Australia explains the rules.
How can you gamble responsibly?
Instant PayID deposits make it easy to top up again, so set a deposit limit in your casino account before you play. Most major banks also let you block gambling payments in their app or by phone, and BetStop does not cover offshore casinos, so use each casino’s own self-exclusion tool as well.
Our guide on how to stop gambling lists the tools that work at offshore sites. If gambling stops being fun, Gambling Help Online offers free, confidential support 24/7 on 1800 858 858.
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