About MoneyGram
MoneyGram is a financial company based in Minnesota. Although it was once part of American Express, this company has been bought and sold a couple of times. Today, it stands as part of a merged venture with the Viad Corporation under the name MoneyGram International. This company offers money transfer services online, but it also has brick and mortar locations in over 170 countries around the globe.
To make their services more available to professionals on the go, as well as customers in developing countries, MoneyGram opened their doors to users of mobile devices in the August of 2009. When you total all of the money that MoneyGram processes each year, they are by far the largest company in the market with the notable exception of Western Union. One of their biggest selling points is the fact that they do cater to US players.
How To Use MoneyGram
MoneyGram does one simple job. They accept your money, and then redirect it to the casino of your choice. This is an excellent way of averting the common problems that US players may face when attempting to use credit cards for online gambling. To start the process, you'll need to get your money into MoneyGram. You can always go to one of their many land-based locations, but many players find it more convenient to just visit their website. They accept funds from Visa, MasterCard, and ACH Debit, but if you go to one of their locations, you can actually choose to pay in cash.
For MoneyGram to send money to an online casino, you'll need some basic company information. Contact the casino of your choice and tell them that you need their info to make a MoneyGram deposit. This will include their name and address. After ten minutes, MoneyGram will have authorized the transaction, but there is one small detail left. You will receive a tracking code as confirmation of your deposit. You need to share this number with your online casino so they can identify your deposit and credit it to your account.
There is a small fee associated with completing MoneyGram deposits, but your online casino may actually reimburse you if you're making a large deposit. Even if you do have to absorb the cost of your deposits, it is a small price to pay for the convenience, security, and reliability that are sometimes difficult to come by when depositing with online casinos.
