Introduction
The international company MasterCard Worldwide (MasterCard Incorporated) is the main competitor of the Visa payment system and holds almost the same share of the electronic payments market. Today, this company brings together more than 20,000 financial institutions in 210 countries.
Many mistakenly believe that it is a European company since its cards are mainly denominated in euros. However, this is not the case. The company’s headquarters are in New York, and the main offices of its major units are also located in the United States.
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- The year the company was founded is considered to be 1966, when several banks in California decided to create a competitor for the first plastic card, BankAmericard (future Visa). The company was originally called Master Charge / Interbank. During the early years of operation, the banks that founded the company were constantly being merged and “merged” until a stable group of financial institutions was formed.
- After a few years (1968) the company enters the international market with an agreement with one of the Mexican banks. At that time, partnership agreements were concluded with the Europe-based payment system Eurokard. This allowed MasterCard to gain access to and firmly establish itself in the European electronic payments market.
- It was not until 1972 that infidel Britain (as always) “delegated” its own Access card scheme to join the new European corporation.
- In 1979, the company rebranded and became MasterCard International.
- At the beginning of the 90s, when there was an outbreak of crime in the territory of the former USSR, MasterCard finally swallowed up the English company Access card, and this name is quickly forgotten.
- In 2006, the company changed its name again and received the name MasterCard Worldwide, which is common today. In the same year, the company’s shares appear on the stock exchange.
- MasterCard’s e-commerce arm expanded significantly in 2010 when the company acquired UK payment processing center DataCash.
- In 2012, the company Mastercard LLC was registered in Russia, which was included in the register of payment systems of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
- In 2014, due to the sanctions announced by the United States, the company limited cooperation with some Russian banks (AKB «Russia», SMP Bank, Investment Capital Bank, Sobinbank, Finservice and others).
Today the company owns the following brands:
- MasterCard is main or base.
- MasterCard Electronic is a “lightweight” product for use in a high-risk environment (untrustworthy cardholders, primitive street vendors where fraud is possible, etc.).
- Maestro is a debit card service tied to a bank account.
- Mondex – Such a service as an electronic wallet.
- Cirrus is a network of ATMs.
All data centers and cardholders are combined in a financial network. It is headquartered in the USA. The MasterCard payment system is considered more resilient to disruptions compared to its main competitor, since it uses other tools to conduct operations.
Reliability and safety
The group is the second largest in the world in terms of popularity. Accordingly, much attention is paid to the issues of reliability and safety. There is a large section on the company’s official website called the “Global Privacy Policy”. There you can see detailed information on these topics.
Given the difficult foreign policy situation and company policies, MasterCard customers must be prepared that personal information and confidential information may be disclosed to third parties:
- the security service of the bank that issued the card or other third parties (sellers, service providers, etc.);
- US headquarters employees or affiliates;
- law enforcement authorities if the cardholder is suspected of fraud or other illegal activity.
The company’s customers are protected well enough from scammers. All transactions are carried out through closed channels with encryption. When you securely store passwords and PIN codes, it becomes difficult to crack a bank account and the cards associated with it.
Working with clients
You can get a plastic MasterCard card in almost every state today. Anyone who is a product holder company can contact any of the banks in the country with a declaration of plastic. Today it is possible h to do this without leaving home through the World Wide Web. A wide range of cards allows you to make an optimal choice.
The currency of the account to which the card is to be tied can be different and depends on the possibilities of the issuing bank, country, etc. The accounts in euros are very popular because today they are the main currency of the MasterCard calculation. The prices and limits for servicing plastic cards vary greatly, as they depend on many factors:
- appetite bank;
- type of plastic card;
- the state in which the holder resides;
- other factors.
- Clarify the information at the bank branch.
Customers can order social, pension, payroll, credit and debit cards. Virtual cards, which are often used in electronic wallets (they are tied to the owner’s account), are quite widespread. In recent years, multi-currency cards that can be tied to accounts in different currencies have become popular.
The main types of plastic are:
- Mastercard Maestro.
- MasterCard Standard.
- Gold Mastercard.
- Platinum Mastercard.
- World Mastercard.
- World Mastercard Black Edition.
- World Elite Mastercard.
The popularity of MasterCard in the casino
Previously, the company’s cards were very popular among players because they are used in every online casino. If the club is allowed to play for euros, then it will be much more profitable to conduct transactions using MasterCard cards, since the main currency of the calculations is European money.
However, today, with the tightening of fiscal policy in Russia, holders of plastic should remember that the bank that issued the card, the transfer to the casino account (often state banks sin) or withdrawing cash after receiving a large sum from a gambling establishment. Accordingly, the popularity of cards among players decreases.
How to make a deposit at the casino via MasterCard
In order to replenish the deposit, you must be a registered user of the gambling resource. You need to go to the cashier/your personal account and select the MasterCard icon. After that, you need to follow the system instructions (the payment process is very similar to the operation when shopping in an online store). The player must indicate:
- Total,
- card number,
- period of validity,
- secret code CVC2 (three digits on the back of the plastic),
- first and last name of the holder.
Operations are carried out as quickly as possible.
How can I withdraw money from MasterCard Casino?
To withdraw funds from the game account on MasterCard, you need to go to the cashier / your personal account and select the company logo. Next, enter the withdrawal amount and card number. After that, the casino administration will start to process the player’s application. Depending on the club, this can take from a few hours to 1-3 days. The receipt of funds on the card is sometimes delayed by 1-7 days (depends on the bank).
Withdrawal limits vary, you should study the online casino rules before applying.
Some online casinos do not allow withdrawal of money to MasterCard cards.
Don’t forget to read the Terms and Conditions carefully.
The best MasterCard casinos online
MasterCard Worldwide is a popular and ubiquitous payment system without which it is difficult to imagine the modern financial world. Millions (if not billions) of people around the world use the company’s plastic cards, which greatly facilitate the process of paying for services and purchases.
- In Russia, the share of payments with plastic MasterCard is 35% of all transactions,
- in the world – 20% (the third place after Visa and China UnionPay).
Listed below are the fair online casinos where you can deposit via MasterCard.
