Gambling online is easy and fun and exciting. There are some fantastic online casinos online and they offer great bonuses to get you started when you sign up. To start playing at a casino all you need is a computer with a modem or broadband connection, and if you're reading this we can assume that you're ready to go! So let's get started...

When you've found a casino that you like, click one of the links on this site to go to that online casino. When you get to the casino web site take some time to see what they offer. Make sure that you're happy with all aspects of the casino. If there is anything that doesn't feel right, then try a few other casinos until you find exactly the right one for you to use. It is important that you're happy with the casino you pick. A few things to consider:

1. Make sure that the games you want to play are offered by the casino.
2. Make sure that you can pay using your preferred payment method.
3. Make sure that the games are from a trustworthy company (e.g. Microgaming, RTG, OddsOn, Playtech, etc).
4. Make sure that the casino offers 24 hour, 7 days a week customer support for piece of mind.
5. Some online casinos are voluntarily audited by top accounting firms to ensure honesty and fairness.
6. Try to stick to well known brands of casinos and casinos that have been online for several years. Bad casinos don't last long.
7. The web site should fill you with confidence in the casino, if it doesn't feel right don't trust it. There are plenty more out there!

Online casinos generally offer many ways of paying money into your player account, all transfers are safe and secure and easy to set up through the games software. Playing at online casinos with real money heightens the excitement and really gets you involved in the action. You can also play for free at most of the casino we list here at Play for Pounds.

Credit cards and Debit cards are the best option when you want to start playing right away. You can enter card details easily onto the site and another advantage is that payments are covered against misuse by the card companies (good for piece of mind!). This is by far the fastest and easiest way to start playing for real money at any of the casinos listed here.

Neteller is another good system to consider using, you sign up for an account and can add funds to your account by credit card or by paying funds into your account via various UK High Street banks too (see Neteller.com). Casinos often give extra bonuses for depositing funds via Neteller too!

Cheques, Cashier's cheques, Bank Drafts can be used at many UK targeted online casinos. Payments made in this way do take longer to process, so it may not be an option if you want to get started right away.

Bank Wire Transfers can be used at some UK targeted online casinos and it can be quite a quick way to make a deposit too. This usually involves you getting the casino's bank details from their web site and then going to your bank to make the transfer. This can also be done using online banking as well, making it a good option to think about.