Word has been circulating on the internet that the popular online poker room. Poker Stars
(and perhaps, several other poker rooms) are accepting MoneyGram as a viable means of depositing funds into a real money gaming account. With an increasing amount of gamblers reportedly having trouble making deposits at online casinos and card rooms, the news of Money Gram has come as a welcome sigh of relief to some.

Much like Western Union, Money Gram is a money wiring service that can be found at agent-managed stores worldwide. In fact, Money Gram has over 100,000 locations across the globe, and has been processing financial transactions since as far back as 1940. Understandably, the technology of doing so has c changed since then, and Money Gram now offers online eMoney transfers and express bill payments.

As of yet, there are no reports of players successfully using Money Grams online payment service to fund an online casino account. However, many gamblers have reported going into a nearby Money Gram agent store (many can be found inside Wal-Mart) and making direct deposits to their gaming accounts. Despite a steep service charge of $10, the fact that there exists a viable alternative to jumping around from site to site, all the while attempting multiple methods of making a deposit, its a small price to pay for getting to experience the luxury of online gambling.

According to players at Poker Stars, one must first login to their Poker Stars account and then request a Money Gram deposit. Poker Stars will then follow up by sending the appropriate information on how to make the transaction at a local Money Gram agent. Deposits only take about three hours to hit one's online poker account, which is yet another good reason why this highly secure method is being taken up by many players.