{"id":2925,"count":15,"description":"<!--\r\n  Article: giropay Casino Banking\r\n  Slug: \/banking\/giropay\/\r\n  term_id: 2925\r\n  Country: DE (Germany)\r\n  Deposits: yes | Withdrawals: no\r\n  Status: DRAFT (method discontinued December 31, 2024)\r\n-->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-warning\">\r\n  <strong>giropay ist nicht mehr verf\u00fcgbar.<\/strong> Der Dienst wurde offiziell am 31. Dezember 2024 eingestellt. Alle Casinos, die zuvor giropay als Zahlungsoption aufgef\u00fchrt haben, k\u00f6nnen keine giropay-Transaktionen mehr verarbeiten. Wenn Sie giropay f\u00fcr Casino-Einzahlungen verwendet haben, m\u00fcssen Sie auf eine alternative Methode umsteigen.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>giropay war ein deutsches Online-\u00dcberweisungsverfahren, das es den Kunden der teilnehmenden deutschen Banken erm\u00f6glichte, w\u00e4hrend des Bezahlvorgangs direkt von ihrem Online-Banking-Konto zu bezahlen. Es wurde gemeinsam von deutschen Banken \u00fcber die paydirekt GmbH entwickelt und betrieben. Das Konzept war einfach: Statt an der Kasse Kartendaten einzugeben, meldete man sich bei seiner Bank an, best\u00e4tigte die Zahlung in der gewohnten Banking-Oberfl\u00e4che, und das Geld wurde sofort \u00fcberwiesen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In Online-Casinos war giropay eine Einzahlungsmethode. Abhebungen wurden nicht unterst\u00fctzt. Es wurde von deutschen Spielern als Alternative zu Kartenzahlungen genutzt, insbesondere von jenen, die einen direkten Bank-zu-Bank-Verkehr w\u00fcnschten, ohne ein E-Wallet zu verwenden. Seit dem 31. Dezember 2024 gibt es diesen Dienst nicht mehr.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!-- AT A GLANCE BOX -->\r\n<div class=\"card p20\">\r\n  <p><strong>Auf einen Blick<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <table class=\"table\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr><td><strong>Status<\/strong><\/td><td><strong class=\"red\">\u2718 Aufgegeben (31. Dezember 2024)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td><strong>Typ<\/strong><\/td><td>Online-\u00dcberweisung (Deutschland)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td><strong>Land<\/strong><\/td><td>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Nur Deutschland<\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td><strong>Einlagen<\/strong><\/td><td><strong class=\"red\">\u2718 Nicht mehr verf\u00fcgbar<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\r\n      <tr><td><strong>Abhebungen<\/strong><\/td><td><strong class=\"red\">\u2718 Nicht unterst\u00fctzt (war nur f\u00fcr Einlagen)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"full-width-section gray-container\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<h2 class=\"big under-line\">Was war giropay?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>giropay wurde 2006 als Zusammenarbeit zwischen deutschen Banken ins Leben gerufen, um eine sichere Online-Zahlungsoption zu schaffen, die in der bestehenden Bankeninfrastruktur des Landes verankert ist. Zu den teilnehmenden Banken geh\u00f6rten Sparkasse, Volksbank, Postbank und andere. Das System wurde von der paydirekt GmbH betrieben, einem Unternehmen, das vom deutschen Bankensektor speziell f\u00fcr die Verwaltung digitaler Zahlungsinitiativen gegr\u00fcndet wurde.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Der Mechanismus war eine Echtzeit-Bank\u00fcberweisung, die innerhalb des Zahlungsflusses ausgel\u00f6st wurde. Wenn ein Spieler in einem Casino giropay w\u00e4hlte, wurde er zum Online-Banking-Portal seiner Bank (oder einer von giropay gehosteten Schnittstelle) weitergeleitet, loggte sich mit seinen normalen Bankdaten ein und autorisierte die \u00dcberweisung. Das Geld wurde sofort von ihrem Bankkonto an den H\u00e4ndler \u00fcberwiesen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Das wichtigste Verkaufsargument war die Sicherheit: Da die Zahlung \u00fcber das bankeigene Anmeldesystem authentifiziert wurde, gab es einen starken Schutz vor Betrug und keine Notwendigkeit, Kartendaten an Dritte weiterzugeben. F\u00fcr deutsche Verbraucher, die an bankzentrierte Finanzgewohnheiten gew\u00f6hnt sind, passte dies ganz nat\u00fcrlich in das bestehende Verhalten.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr><th>Einzelheiten<\/th><th>Informationen<\/th><\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr><td><strong>Gestartet<\/strong><\/td><td>2006<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td><strong>Abgek\u00fcndigt<\/strong><\/td><td>31. Dezember 2024<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td><strong>Betreiber<\/strong><\/td><td>paydirekt GmbH (im gemeinsamen Besitz deutscher Banken)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td><strong>Land<\/strong><\/td><td>Nur Deutschland<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td><strong>Casino-Nutzung<\/strong><\/td><td>Nur mit Einlage<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"big under-line\">Warum wurde giropay stillgelegt?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Trotz \u00fcber 40 Millionen zugelassener Bankkonten in Deutschland hat giropay nie eine breite Akzeptanz bei den Verbrauchern erreicht. Einige Faktoren trugen zu seinem Niedergang bei:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"check-list\">\r\n  <li>PayPal dominiert die Zahlungsgewohnheiten im deutschen E-Commerce, und giropay kann es nicht verdr\u00e4ngen<\/li>\r\n  <li>Klarnas \"Pay Now\" (ehemals Sofort) bot ein \u00e4hnliches \u00dcberweisungsmodell mit breiterer H\u00e4ndlerakzeptanz<\/li>\r\n  <li>SEPA-Sofort\u00fcberweisung wurde EU-weit verf\u00fcgbar und erm\u00f6glichte schnelle Bank-zu-Bank-\u00dcberweisungen, ohne dass ein spezielles Verfahren erforderlich war<\/li>\r\n  <li>Kartenzahlungen (insbesondere kontaktlose und Online-Zahlungen) nahmen zu, da die deutschen Verbraucher ihre Zahlungsgewohnheiten modernisierten<\/li>\r\n  <li>Die Akzeptanz bei den H\u00e4ndlern war zu gering, um den f\u00fcr die Akzeptanz bei den Verbrauchern erforderlichen Netzwerkeffekt zu erzielen.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Die Paydirekt GmbH k\u00fcndigte die Schlie\u00dfung im Jahr 2024 an. Die Entscheidung war kaufm\u00e4nnisch: Die Kosten f\u00fcr den Betrieb der Infrastruktur waren durch das Transaktionsvolumen nicht gerechtfertigt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"full-width-section gray-container\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<h2 class=\"big under-line\">Was deutsche Spieler stattdessen verwenden sollten<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Deutsche Spieler, die bisher giropay f\u00fcr Einzahlungen in Casinos verwendet haben, haben mehrere solide Alternativen, von denen die meisten schneller sind, breiter akzeptiert werden und in einigen F\u00e4llen auch Auszahlungen unterst\u00fctzen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"table-fill\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <th>Alternative<\/th>\r\n  <th>Typ<\/th>\r\n  <th>Einlagen<\/th>\r\n  <th>Abhebungen<\/th>\r\n  <th>Anmerkungen<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td>Klarna \/ Sofort<\/td>\r\n  <td>Bank\u00fcberweisung<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"red\">\u2718 Nein<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>\u00c4hnlicher \u00dcberweisungsverkehr; in den deutschen Casinos weitgehend akzeptiert<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td><a href=\"\/banking\/skrill\/\">Skrill<\/a><\/td>\r\n  <td>E-Wallet<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>Vollst\u00e4ndiges E-Wallet; Aufladen vom Bankkonto oder von der Karte, Abheben zur\u00fcck zur Bank<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td><a href=\"\/banking\/neteller\/\">Neteller<\/a><\/td>\r\n  <td>E-Wallet<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>\u00c4hnlich wie Skrill; weit verbreitet in Online-Casinos auf der ganzen Welt<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td>PayPal<\/td>\r\n  <td>E-Wallet<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>Verf\u00fcgbar in lizenzierten deutschen Casinos; weithin vertrauensw\u00fcrdig<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td>SEPA-\u00dcberweisung<\/td>\r\n  <td>Bank\u00fcberweisung<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>Direkt\u00fcberweisung; langsamer (1 bis 2 Arbeitstage), aber allgemein verf\u00fcgbar<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n  <td><a href=\"\/banking\/visa\/\">Visa<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/banking\/mastercard\/\">Mastercard<\/a><\/td>\r\n  <td>Karte<\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td><span class=\"green\">\u2714 Ja<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <td>Weitgehend akzeptiert; unterliegt in Deutschland der Einlagengrenze von 1.000 \u20ac\/Monat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-info\">\r\n  <strong>Deutsche Gl\u00fccksspielverordnung:<\/strong> Der deutsche Gl\u00fccksspielstaatsvertrag schr\u00e4nkt das Online-Gl\u00fccksspiel ein. In Deutschland zugelassene Anbieter m\u00fcssen H\u00f6chstgrenzen und Spielerschutzbestimmungen einhalten, einschlie\u00dflich monatlicher Einzahlungslimits. Jede Zahlungsmethode, zu der Sie in einem regulierten deutschen Casino wechseln, unterliegt demselben rechtlichen Rahmen.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"big under-line\">H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"casino-faq-container\">\r\n<button class=\"faq-accordion\">Kann ich giropay auch in Online-Casinos verwenden?<\/button>\r\n<div class=\"faq-panel\">\r\n<div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Nein. giropay wurde am 31. Dezember 2024 eingestellt, und der Dienst verarbeitet keine Transaktionen mehr. Jedes Casino, das giropay noch als Option anbietet, hat einfach seine Kassenseite nicht aktualisiert. Die Auswahl von giropay in einem Casino wird nicht zu einer erfolgreichen Zahlung f\u00fchren.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"casino-faq-container\">\r\n<button class=\"faq-accordion\">Was ist die beste Alternative zu giropay f\u00fcr deutsche Casinospieler?<\/button>\r\n<div class=\"faq-panel\">\r\n<div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Das h\u00e4ngt davon ab, was Sie brauchen. Wenn Sie eine direkte Bank\u00fcberweisung w\u00fcnschen, ist Klarna Pay Now (fr\u00fcher Sofort) das n\u00e4chstliegende Verfahren. F\u00fcr eine Methode, die sowohl Einzahlungen als auch Auszahlungen abwickelt, sind Skrill oder Neteller weit verbreitet und werden von den meisten Online-Casinos akzeptiert. PayPal ist in lizenzierten deutschen Casinos ebenfalls verf\u00fcgbar. Wenn Sie Karten bevorzugen, wird eine Visa- oder Mastercard-Debitkarte fast \u00fcberall akzeptiert.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"casino-faq-container\">\r\n<button class=\"faq-accordion\">Hat giropay Abhebungen in Casinos unterst\u00fctzt?<\/button>\r\n<div class=\"faq-panel\">\r\n<div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Nein. giropay war ein reines Einzahlungsverfahren. Deutsche Spieler, die giropay f\u00fcr Einzahlungen in Casinos nutzten, ben\u00f6tigten immer eine separate Methode f\u00fcr Abhebungen, was eine der Einschr\u00e4nkungen im Vergleich zu E-Wallets wie Skrill und Neteller war.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"casino-faq-container\">\r\n<button class=\"faq-accordion\">Ist Sofort (Klarna Pay Now) dasselbe wie giropay?<\/button>\r\n<div class=\"faq-panel\">\r\n<div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n<p>Sie nutzten einen \u00e4hnlichen Mechanismus (Bankanmeldung zur Autorisierung einer \u00dcberweisung), waren aber separate Produkte von verschiedenen Unternehmen. Sofort wurde von Klarna entwickelt (\u00fcbernommen von der Sofort GmbH) und ist immer noch in Betrieb. Es ist in Deutschland und mehreren anderen europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern verf\u00fcgbar. giropay war ein Produkt eines deutschen Bankenkonsortiums und ist inzwischen verschwunden. Sofort\/Klarna Pay Now ist ein angemessener funktionaler Ersatz f\u00fcr die Einzahlungsm\u00f6glichkeiten, die giropay bot.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"big under-line\">Zusammenfassung<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>giropay ist nicht mehr als Zahlungsmethode f\u00fcr Casinos verf\u00fcgbar. Sie wurde am 31. Dezember 2024 abgeschaltet, nachdem sie trotz einer gro\u00dfen Anzahl von zugelassenen deutschen Bankkunden jahrelang mit einer geringen Akzeptanz zu k\u00e4mpfen hatte. Wenn Sie diese Option in einem Casino sehen, wird sie nicht funktionieren.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Deutsche Spieler, die nach einem Ersatz suchen, haben gute M\u00f6glichkeiten. Klarna Pay Now bietet ein \u00e4hnliches Bank\u00fcberweisungserlebnis f\u00fcr Einzahlungen. <a href=\"\/banking\/skrill\/\">Skrill<\/a> und <a href=\"\/banking\/neteller\/\">Neteller<\/a> wickeln sowohl Einzahlungen als auch Auszahlungen ab und werden von deutschen Casinos weitgehend akzeptiert. PayPal ist eine weitere solide Wahl bei ordnungsgem\u00e4\u00df lizenzierten Betreibern. Der regulierte Casinomarkt in Deutschland ist es wert, sorgf\u00e4ltig navigiert zu werden; ein <a href=\"\/regulated-online-casinos\/\">lizenziertes Casino<\/a> bietet geeignete Zahlungsm\u00f6glichkeiten an, die den \u00f6rtlichen Vorschriften entsprechen.<\/p><\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/banking\/giropay\/","name":"giropay","slug":"giropay","taxonomy":"banking","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/banking\/giropay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"giropay is no longer available. The service was officially discontinued on December 31, 2024. Any casino that previously listed giropay as a payment option will no longer be able to process giropay transactions. If you were using giropay for casino deposits, you&#8217;ll need to switch to an alternative method. giropay was a German online bank transfer payment scheme that allowed customers of participating German banks to pay directly from their online banking account during a checkout flow. It was jointly developed and operated by German banks through paydirekt GmbH. The concept was straightforward: instead of entering card details at checkout, you&#8217;d log in to your bank, confirm the payment inside your familiar banking interface, and the money would transfer instantly. At online casinos, giropay was a deposit method. Withdrawals were not supported. It was used by German players as an alternative to card payments, particularly by those who wanted a direct bank-to-bank flow without using an e-wallet. As of December 31, 2024, the service no longer exists.  At a glance  Status \u2718 Discontinued (December 31, 2024)  Type Online bank transfer (Germany)  Country \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany only  Deposits \u2718 No longer available  Withdrawals \u2718 Not supported (was deposit-only)    What Was giropay? giropay launched in 2006 as a collaboration between German banks to create a secure online payment option rooted in the country&#8217;s existing banking infrastructure. Participating banks included Sparkasse, Volksbank, Postbank, and others. The scheme was operated by paydirekt GmbH, a company formed by the German banking sector specifically to manage digital payment initiatives. The mechanism was a real-time bank transfer triggered within the payment flow. When a player chose giropay at a casino, they were redirected to their bank&#8217;s online banking portal (or a giropay-hosted interface), logged in using their normal banking credentials, and authorised the transfer. The money moved instantly from their bank account to the merchant. The key selling point was security: because the payment was authenticated through the bank&#8217;s own login system, there was strong fraud protection and no need to share card details with a third party. For German consumers accustomed to bank-centric financial habits, it fitted naturally into existing behaviour.  Detail Information   Launched 2006  Discontinued December 31, 2024  Operator paydirekt GmbH (jointly owned by German banks)  Country Germany only  Casino use Deposit-only   Why Did giropay Shut Down? Despite over 40 million eligible bank accounts in Germany, giropay never achieved mass consumer adoption. A few factors drove its decline: PayPal dominated German e-commerce payment habits, and giropay couldn&#8217;t displace it Klarna&#8217;s &#8220;Pay Now&#8221; (formerly Sofort) offered a similar bank-transfer model with broader merchant acceptance SEPA Instant Credit Transfer became available across the EU and provided fast bank-to-bank transfers without needing a specific scheme Card payments (especially contactless and online) grew as German consumers modernised their payment habits Merchant adoption was too low to create the network effect needed for consumer uptake Paydirekt GmbH announced the closure in 2024. The decision was commercial: the costs of running the infrastructure weren&#8217;t justified by the transaction volumes.  What German Players Should Use Instead German players who were using giropay for casino deposits have several solid alternatives, most of which are faster, more widely accepted, and in some cases also support withdrawals.  Alternative Type Deposits Withdrawals Notes   Klarna \/ Sofort Bank transfer \u2714 Yes \u2718 No Similar bank-transfer flow; widely accepted at German-facing casinos  Skrill E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Full e-wallet; load from bank account or card, withdraw back to bank  Neteller E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Similar to Skrill; widely used at online casinos globally  PayPal E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Available at licensed German casinos; widely trusted  SEPA bank transfer Bank transfer \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Direct transfer; slower (1 to 2 business days) but universally available  Visa \/ Mastercard Card \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Widely accepted; subject to Germany&#8217;s \u20ac1,000\/month deposit limit rules    German gambling regulation: Germany&#8217;s Interstate Treaty on Gambling (Gl\u00fccksspielstaatsvertrag) restricts online gambling. Licensed operators in Germany must comply with limits and player protection rules, including monthly deposit limits. Any payment method you switch to at a regulated German casino will be subject to the same regulatory framework.  Frequently Asked Questions Can I still use giropay at online casinos?  No. giropay was discontinued on December 31, 2024, and the service no longer processes transactions. Any casino that still lists it as an option has simply not updated their cashier page. Selecting giropay at a casino will not result in a successful payment.   What is the best alternative to giropay for German casino players?  It depends on what you need. For a direct bank-transfer-style experience, Klarna Pay Now (formerly Sofort) is the closest equivalent. For a method that handles both deposits and withdrawals, Skrill or Neteller are widely used and accepted at most online casinos. PayPal is also available at licensed German casinos. If you prefer cards, a Visa or Mastercard debit card is accepted almost everywhere.   Did giropay support withdrawals at casinos?  No. giropay was a deposit-only method. German players using it for casino deposits always needed a separate method for withdrawals, which was one of its limitations compared to e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller.   Is Sofort (Klarna Pay Now) the same as giropay?  They used a similar mechanism (bank login to authorise a transfer) but were separate products from different companies. Sofort was developed by Klarna (acquired from Sofort GmbH) and is still operational. It&#8217;s available in Germany and several other European countries. giropay was a German-bank-consortium product and is now gone. Sofort\/Klarna Pay Now is a reasonable functional substitute for the deposit experience giropay provided.  Summary giropay is no longer available as a casino payment method. It was shut down on December 31, 2024, after struggling with low adoption for years despite a large base of eligible German bank customers. If you see it listed at a casino, the option will not work. German players looking for a replacement have good options. Klarna Pay Now offers a similar bank-transfer experience for deposits. Skrill and Neteller handle both deposits and withdrawals and are widely accepted at casinos serving German players. PayPal is another solid choice at properly licensed operators. The regulated casino market in Germany is worth navigating carefully; a licensed casino will offer appropriate payment options that comply with local rules.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/banking\/giropay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BlackjackInfo.com\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"CollectionPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/\",\"name\":\"Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"de\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"giropay\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/\",\"name\":\"BlackjackInfo.com\",\"description\":\"Because Winning is More Fun!\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"de\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/banking\/giropay\/","og_locale":"de_DE","og_type":"article","og_title":"Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]","og_description":"giropay is no longer available. The service was officially discontinued on December 31, 2024. Any casino that previously listed giropay as a payment option will no longer be able to process giropay transactions. If you were using giropay for casino deposits, you&#8217;ll need to switch to an alternative method. giropay was a German online bank transfer payment scheme that allowed customers of participating German banks to pay directly from their online banking account during a checkout flow. It was jointly developed and operated by German banks through paydirekt GmbH. The concept was straightforward: instead of entering card details at checkout, you&#8217;d log in to your bank, confirm the payment inside your familiar banking interface, and the money would transfer instantly. At online casinos, giropay was a deposit method. Withdrawals were not supported. It was used by German players as an alternative to card payments, particularly by those who wanted a direct bank-to-bank flow without using an e-wallet. As of December 31, 2024, the service no longer exists.  At a glance  Status \u2718 Discontinued (December 31, 2024)  Type Online bank transfer (Germany)  Country \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany only  Deposits \u2718 No longer available  Withdrawals \u2718 Not supported (was deposit-only)    What Was giropay? giropay launched in 2006 as a collaboration between German banks to create a secure online payment option rooted in the country&#8217;s existing banking infrastructure. Participating banks included Sparkasse, Volksbank, Postbank, and others. The scheme was operated by paydirekt GmbH, a company formed by the German banking sector specifically to manage digital payment initiatives. The mechanism was a real-time bank transfer triggered within the payment flow. When a player chose giropay at a casino, they were redirected to their bank&#8217;s online banking portal (or a giropay-hosted interface), logged in using their normal banking credentials, and authorised the transfer. The money moved instantly from their bank account to the merchant. The key selling point was security: because the payment was authenticated through the bank&#8217;s own login system, there was strong fraud protection and no need to share card details with a third party. For German consumers accustomed to bank-centric financial habits, it fitted naturally into existing behaviour.  Detail Information   Launched 2006  Discontinued December 31, 2024  Operator paydirekt GmbH (jointly owned by German banks)  Country Germany only  Casino use Deposit-only   Why Did giropay Shut Down? Despite over 40 million eligible bank accounts in Germany, giropay never achieved mass consumer adoption. A few factors drove its decline: PayPal dominated German e-commerce payment habits, and giropay couldn&#8217;t displace it Klarna&#8217;s &#8220;Pay Now&#8221; (formerly Sofort) offered a similar bank-transfer model with broader merchant acceptance SEPA Instant Credit Transfer became available across the EU and provided fast bank-to-bank transfers without needing a specific scheme Card payments (especially contactless and online) grew as German consumers modernised their payment habits Merchant adoption was too low to create the network effect needed for consumer uptake Paydirekt GmbH announced the closure in 2024. The decision was commercial: the costs of running the infrastructure weren&#8217;t justified by the transaction volumes.  What German Players Should Use Instead German players who were using giropay for casino deposits have several solid alternatives, most of which are faster, more widely accepted, and in some cases also support withdrawals.  Alternative Type Deposits Withdrawals Notes   Klarna \/ Sofort Bank transfer \u2714 Yes \u2718 No Similar bank-transfer flow; widely accepted at German-facing casinos  Skrill E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Full e-wallet; load from bank account or card, withdraw back to bank  Neteller E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Similar to Skrill; widely used at online casinos globally  PayPal E-wallet \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Available at licensed German casinos; widely trusted  SEPA bank transfer Bank transfer \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Direct transfer; slower (1 to 2 business days) but universally available  Visa \/ Mastercard Card \u2714 Yes \u2714 Yes Widely accepted; subject to Germany&#8217;s \u20ac1,000\/month deposit limit rules    German gambling regulation: Germany&#8217;s Interstate Treaty on Gambling (Gl\u00fccksspielstaatsvertrag) restricts online gambling. Licensed operators in Germany must comply with limits and player protection rules, including monthly deposit limits. Any payment method you switch to at a regulated German casino will be subject to the same regulatory framework.  Frequently Asked Questions Can I still use giropay at online casinos?  No. giropay was discontinued on December 31, 2024, and the service no longer processes transactions. Any casino that still lists it as an option has simply not updated their cashier page. Selecting giropay at a casino will not result in a successful payment.   What is the best alternative to giropay for German casino players?  It depends on what you need. For a direct bank-transfer-style experience, Klarna Pay Now (formerly Sofort) is the closest equivalent. For a method that handles both deposits and withdrawals, Skrill or Neteller are widely used and accepted at most online casinos. PayPal is also available at licensed German casinos. If you prefer cards, a Visa or Mastercard debit card is accepted almost everywhere.   Did giropay support withdrawals at casinos?  No. giropay was a deposit-only method. German players using it for casino deposits always needed a separate method for withdrawals, which was one of its limitations compared to e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller.   Is Sofort (Klarna Pay Now) the same as giropay?  They used a similar mechanism (bank login to authorise a transfer) but were separate products from different companies. Sofort was developed by Klarna (acquired from Sofort GmbH) and is still operational. It&#8217;s available in Germany and several other European countries. giropay was a German-bank-consortium product and is now gone. Sofort\/Klarna Pay Now is a reasonable functional substitute for the deposit experience giropay provided.  Summary giropay is no longer available as a casino payment method. It was shut down on December 31, 2024, after struggling with low adoption for years despite a large base of eligible German bank customers. If you see it listed at a casino, the option will not work. German players looking for a replacement have good options. Klarna Pay Now offers a similar bank-transfer experience for deposits. Skrill and Neteller handle both deposits and withdrawals and are widely accepted at casinos serving German players. PayPal is another solid choice at properly licensed operators. The regulated casino market in Germany is worth navigating carefully; a licensed casino will offer appropriate payment options that comply with local rules.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/banking\/giropay\/","og_site_name":"BlackjackInfo.com","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/","url":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/","name":"Best giropay Casinos in [Mai 2026 ]","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/banking\/giropay\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"giropay"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/","name":"BlackjackInfo.de","description":"Denn Gewinnen macht mehr Spa\u00df!","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"de"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/banking\/2925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/banking"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/banking"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/casino?banking=2925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}