Introduction:

American Express is a financial services firm that has been around for more than a century and offers a number of financial products and services throughout the globe. The brand is popularly referred to as Amex and one of its main services is debit and credit cards. Amex is extremely popular in the United States (U.S) and is estimated to process close to 24 percent of all credit card transactions that occur in the U.S.  

There are also a number of Amex offices throughout the world who issue debit and credit cards to customers making Amex cards one of the most recognized and popular cards after Mastercard and Visa. There are a number of online casinos that accept Amex cards and they usually have the Amex logo displayed on their payment processing page.

Benefits

✓  Different Cards:  Amex issues a variety of debit and credit cards based on market requirements, credit score rating, and amount of personal savings along with the main purpose of using the card. Some of the different types of cards are the Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Amex Everyday Credit Card, Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express, Platinum Card from American Express, The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and the Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card.

All of these Amex cards can be used at online casinos that accept Amex cards provided they have not debit and credit limits have not been exhausted.

✓  Security: Players who use their Amex card at an online casino must make sure that they are playing on a licensed and regulated online casino site. This is because regulated online casinos use robust encryption technologies and also adopt the latest cyber security to protect themselves from DDoS attacks. Using an Amex card at an unlicensed casino can be highly risky as both private and financial information can be compromised at any time.

✓  Bank Statements: Amex will generate monthly debit and credit card statements either digitally or send across a hard copy. Online casino players can always reconcile their online casino deposits with their bank statements to see if any hidden charges are present and also to calculate the amount of money they are spending every month at these online casinos.

Concerns

✓  Limited Online Casinos:  Most online casinos have no problem with processing Mastercard and Visa transactions as these are two of the biggest card processing companies. While there are a number of online casinos that accept Amex cards, there are also a large number of online casinos who do not work with Amex cards. Before signing up at a new online casino, players who want to use their Amex cards are advised to check the payment processing page to see if Amex cards are accepted at the online casino.

Summary:

Amex debit and credit cards are very popular in the United States and to a certain extent across the globe. Some online casinos do not accept Amex cards and players who want to register at a new online casino are advised to first check if the online casino accepts Amex before going through the signup process.