It was announced last week that Unibet will be using Ivobank, the newest online bank of the UK, to provide their players with fast and secure online banking services and payment options. Ivobank will begin to provide customers of Unibet with their services on a country to country basis. The first country to gain access will be Spain.

Unibet is considered one of the largest online gaming operators in the European market. The site offers players a sportsbook, poker, casino, games and scratch cards. Unibet has over 2.5 million customers in one hundred and fifty countries.

As a new online bank, Ivobank has tailored their services and products for gaming merchants and gamers that will minimize their cost while offering a higher level of service. Customers who use Ivobank through Unibet will have the following benefits:

-Secure and fast online payments

-Competitive rates of interest on deposits held with Ivobank (up to 4.5% AER)

-Fast and free online payments to friends and family

-The Ivobank Virtual Card that can be used securely online wherever MasterCard is accepted

-24/7 customer support via telephone, online Live Chat and secure email

The CIO and Head of Business Development of Unibet, Daniel Alsen, stated: “its Ivobank’s ability to indemnify and settle funds immediately at anytime that is a big plus for us, as well as offering our customers competitive interest rates.”

The Director of Commercial Development at Ivobank, Martin Peterlechner, stated: “Our partnership with Unibet presents a fantastic opportunity for us. Unibet is a great brand and business to be working with in gaming, and we’re looking forward to giving unrivalled service to Unibet and its customers.”


- 2008-09-29