Skrill: an e-wallet between your bank and the casino
By Kristaps Birznieks · updated October 2026
Skrill is an e-wallet: an account with a payment provider that sits between your bank or card and the sites you pay. You load money into the wallet, pay from its balance and receive payouts back into it. Some players like the separation — gambling money lives in the wallet, not in the main bank account. Whether Skrill is available depends on your country and on the operator.
The set of methods and limits depend on the account and the operator — check the cashier to see what your account actually offers.
Setting up the wallet
To use an e-wallet you open an account with the wallet provider and usually verify your identity there as well. That means two verifications: one with the wallet, one with the casino. The name on the wallet must match the name on the casino account — a wallet in another person's name will cause problems at withdrawal.
Depositing
- Choose Skrill in the cashier and enter the amount.
- Sign in to your wallet in the window that opens and approve the payment.
- The amount moves from the wallet balance to the casino balance, normally at once.
If the wallet balance is short, you top it up from a card or bank account first. That top-up may carry a fee set by the wallet provider.
Withdrawals
Withdrawals normally go back to the same wallet you deposited from. From the wallet you can move the money to your bank account. The wallet provider may charge for that transfer or for currency conversion; these fees are set by the provider, not by the casino. Check the provider's current price list.
E-wallets and bonuses
Some operators exclude deposits made with certain e-wallets from bonus offers. If you plan to take a bonus, read the offer's terms before depositing. For table players this matters less, since many casino bonuses already suit live games poorly — see wagering requirements.
Currency
If the wallet holds a different currency from the casino account, conversion happens at some point — on deposit, on withdrawal or when you move money to the bank. Each conversion costs something. Keeping the wallet and the casino account in the same currency avoids most of it.
Security
Use a unique password for the wallet and switch on two-factor authentication. Never share wallet login details with "support" agents who contact you through messengers. Fake payment pages that imitate a wallet's login are a common phishing trick; always check the address bar.
Who it suits
An e-wallet suits players who want a buffer between their bank and gambling sites and who are happy to manage one more account with its own fees. If you prefer simplicity, a card or pay by bank may be easier. A prepaid alternative is paysafecard; the overview of all methods is in payments. Whatever method you use, the budget discipline described on responsible gambling matters more than the payment route.