Even gamblers that do not have gambling problems or addictions can find that their spending can get a bit out of control at times.  Internet gamblers in the United Kingdom are fortunate to have a new solution that can help all online gamblers keep track of their money and stay within their budgets.

The solution to gambling within a budget is the Eclipse Prepaid Mastercard.  The card is a prepaid debit card that is used only for online gambling transactions.  Players can set their own limits, and not limits set by some other body, thereby taking responsibility for how much their gambling expenditure is.

Funds can be deposited to the debit card account from a regular bank account by telephone and by other wired services.  In this way, players can pre-decide how much they can spend at any one time, and not worry that they might go over what they can afford, and be stuck with high overdraft charges.

The UK charity, GamCare, gives advice, information and support to those with gambling problems or with concerns that they are beginning to have such problems.  Eileen Kinghan of GamCare said “Using a prepaid debit card when gambling online can help players stick to the limits they set themselves.  This is one way of gambling responsibly and helping gamblers to avoid financial difficulties.”

GamCare, and other organizations that support those with gambling problems, feel that a prepaid debit card is a very good start to help those with potential and actual gambling problems.