AstroPay

AstroPay is a digital wallet and prepaid payment method widely used in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It lets players fund betting accounts in local currency, often where mainstream e-wallets are unavailable, with instant deposits.

AstroPay is a multicurrency wallet and card service, offered alongside its original prepaid virtual card, and is no longer limited to a handful of Latin American markets. AstroPay says its wallet is accepted with local payment methods in more than 30 countries, and a wallet balance or AstroCard can be spent at online retailers and at betting sites that accept AstroPay. It works similarly to other debit cards except it is used only on the internet.

There are a few advantages to using an AstroPay card. For one, it all takes place online. You do not need to visit a bank or retailer to purchase a physical card. All you have to do is log on to the AstroPay website to sign up for an account and receive a virtual card that comes complete with an expiration date, 16-digit number and CVV code.

AstroPay Betting Sites

Once you have an AstroPay card, you can use it to deposit online at a variety of Astrocard accepted betting sites. Each virtual card comes with a set limit that you establish when you load it with funds. Once you reach your spending limit, the card becomes inactive and unusable. Not only does this feature provide additional security, but it also allows better control over how much you spend.

Additionally, AstroPay cards provide a layer of security between you and your betting site. When you fund a gambling account with a virtual card, that gambling site never sees your personal financial information. All they get is your temporary AstroPay card number.

How to Use AstroPay

The first step in using AstroPay is to visit the website and sign up for an account. Once you have an account, you can purchase a card via online payment at the AstroPay website. In most countries, you can use online bank transfers to fund your card. Some countries also have local payment options in which you can print off a ticket and present that to a local bank or seller to load your card.

After you make a payment, AstroPay will give you what is essentially a virtual debit card. This card will have a 16-digit number and security code that you can use at betting sites that accept Astropay cards to fund your gambling account. You can use your card as many times as you want, but only until it runs out of money.

Your virtual card becomes unusable after it runs out of money. Once that happens, you’ll need to load your AstroPay account again to get a new card with funds. This is a purposely-designed feature intended to give you more control over your money. If someone were to steal your AstroPay card details, the most you could lose would be what was already loaded onto that one card.

Once you have a virtual card with money, you can use it at any betting site that accepts AstroPay. It should be noted that gambling sites must be specifically equipped to accept AstroPay wallet payments. AstroPay now also issues virtual and physical cards that run on international card networks. Fortunately, a good number of online poker sites, casinos and sports betting sites do accept AstroPay as a deposit method.

Let’s look at this in step-by-step form:

1. Visit www.astropay.com and sign up for an account

2. Load your account with funds via direct bank transfer or by visiting a local bank that works with AstroPay.

3. Log in to the betting website of your choice and visit the cashier

4. Choose "AstroPay" as your deposit method

5. Enter your card details on the deposit page

6. Your betting account is now funded

Where AstroPay Is Available

The markets where AstroPay is used include:

• Argentina

• Australia

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Canada

• Chile

• China

• Colombia

• Costa Rica

• Denmark

• Mexico

• Paraguay

• Peru

• Spain

• United Kingdom

• United States

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

You can see which funding methods are available in your country by visiting the website and choosing your country of residence. Most of the countries on this list accept bank transfers or local payment options. For example, Mexican customers can use bank transfers or print off a bar code that they can present at any OXXO store to complete the payment.

AstroPay also has a list of official resellers that can help you get a card in other countries.

One of the nice things about AstroPay betting sites is that they process deposits free of charge. There are no fees for purchasing a virtual card, loading it with money or making payments to gambling sites.

All in all, AstroPay is easy to use if it’s available in your country. You can complete the entire process from beginning to end without ever leaving the house. AstroPay is accepted as a deposit method at many gambling sites serving its markets, and AstroPay itself lists Gaming among the use cases for its platform.