What gambling activities does PayPal prohibit if you play from US?

PayPal deposits are available in the US and are an instant, secure and easy way to fund your 888 account.

If you go to US and wish to play some online games then you need to understand that certain gambling activities are prohibited by Paypal. It prohibits transactions for gambling activities by casinos and account holders in the U.S. and any jurisdiction where gambling activities are illegal, and by casinos whose services are accessible to account holders in the U.S.

PayPal allows approved gambling casinos to use their service in certain jurisdictions where gambling activities are legal. To be approved by PayPal, casinos as merchants must demonstrate to PayPal’s satisfaction that they have the ability to block gambling activities for account holders in the U.S. and any jurisdiction where gambling activities may be illegal.

Unless the casino has been approved by PayPal, account holders may not use PayPal to send or receive payments for any form of betting activities, including but not limited to payments for wagers, gambling debts, and gambling winnings, whether conducted online, in person, or through any other means of communication. Gambling includes placing, accepting, recording, or registering bets; participating in lotteries; or otherwise carrying on a game of chance for money, property, or other things of value.

The games that PayPal prohibit you to wager in USA

PayPal prohibits the following activities, even where the specific activity is lawful and/or is not legally defined as gambling, unless the transactions are associated with an approved merchant.

Games of chance and games of skill –Includes any activity with an entry fee and a prize, regardless of whether the outcome is determined by chance or skill.

Casino games -Include (but are not limited to) the following virtual or physical games: baccarat, blackjack, craps, faro, keno, pachinko, pai gow, poker (whether or not it is considered a game of skill in the gambler’s jurisdiction), roulette, sic bo, slot machines, or wheel of fortune.

Sports books or sports betting –Includes placing bets on actual sporting events against a bookmaker or through a betting exchange.

Horse or greyhound racing –Includes gambling on the following types of races:

• Simple betting (betting between individuals).
• Sweepstakes betting, where large entry fees, or stakes, are pooled and awarded to winners.
• Bookmaking betting, in which speculators offer odds against each horse or dog and accept bets against their predictions.
• Pari-mutuel betting, where betting odds on a given horse or dog are derived from a comparison between the total amount wagered on the animal and the total wagered on all the animals in the race.
• Off-track betting (OTB), where players bet on a race taking place in a location outside of where the bettor is situated.

Person-to-person betting –Includes individual wagering and wagering through betting exchanges.
Lottery tickets –Include the purchase or sale of any opportunity to participate in a raffle, drawing, sweepstake, pool, or any other form of game or contest involving the distribution of prizes or monetary compensation.

Other form of betting and punting that PayPal may prohibit in US

Constructed or adapted for playing a game of chance- Containing a pokies  or other aperture for the insertion of money or money’s worth in the form of cash or tokens.

Offering prizes in money or money’s worth regardless of whether any player is at risk of losing any money or money’s worth.

PayPal may also prohibit transactions for the following ventures related to gambling:

• Gambling services, such as handicapping, or providing gambling tips or instructions.
• Use of intermediaries to facilitate the process of placing bets or securing offshore gambling licenses.
• Organized forums that facilitate person-to-person betting.

But all things said and done if you are visiting US for few months or days and have Paypal account with Australian banking linked accounts you can play the casino games of your choice and deposit or withdraw your funds instantly with Paypal with no hassles. But if you permanently settle in US you then need to consider the above gaming restrictions when playing casino games online.