Maestro is listed at 72 of the 329 casinos we track (22%): 32 of 105 partners (30%) and 40 of 224 review-only casinos. 44 of the 72 (61%) accept Maestro for deposits only, so just 28 list a Maestro payout. The card itself is on its way out: according to Adyen, Mastercard stopped issuing Maestro in Europe on 1 July 2023, and Adyen and Mollie both point to 2027 as the end of field use. A card can also work in a shop and still fail online, because many Maestro cards are not enabled for e-commerce.
Being phased out: 1 July 2023 and 2027
Adyen reports that Mastercard stopped issuing Maestro cards in Europe on 1 July 2023 and that issuers must now issue Debit Mastercard. Cards issued earlier can stay in circulation until they expire, and an expired or lost card may be replaced with a Debit Mastercard without any action from the holder. Adyen gives 2027 as the latest date Maestro cards are expected to work, and Mollie says the network is fully phased out by late 2027. Those are second-hand statements from payment processors, not from Mastercard.
The same Adyen page counts about 400 million Maestro cards worldwide, launched in 1991, with Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria as key markets. Belarus, Russia and Switzerland are excluded from the transition. Adyen adds that many Maestro cards are simply not enabled for e-commerce, which is the reason a card can be declined at a casino cashier even when it works at a till.
44 of 72 casinos take Maestro in but not out
In our data, 28 of the 72 casinos that accept Maestro also pay withdrawals to it. The fastest crypto and e-wallet payouts come from 22Casino (15 minutes).
Of the 32 partners, 22 are deposit-only: Betsafe, Stake, Vulkan Vegas, Betsson, GGBET, Verde Casino, PartyCasino, NeoSpin, VivatBet, Bob Casino, PlayAmo, CasinoChan, CrownSlots, Spinia, Avalon78, Betamo, 22Casino, PartyPoker, Woo Casino, Spinch, Loki Casino and 1Red. Of the 40 review-only casinos, 22 are deposit-only, including LeoVegas, Unibet, Sisal, bwin, Betano and PokerStars Casino.
That leaves 10 partners and 18 review-only casinos with a Maestro payout. Among partners, the card payout times are 0-96 hours at Ice Casino, 24-72 hours at Mason Slots, 3-5 days at HitNSpin and LuckyDreams, 1-5 days at Cookie, Betchan, EvoSpin, LetsLucky and Vulkan Spiele, and 1-3 banking days at Limewin.
Card payout times at review-only casinos: 0-24 hours to up to 7 days
Among review-only casinos with a Maestro payout, Mr Vegas states 0-24 hours, N1 24-72 hours, Play Fortuna, Booi, Golden Tiger, Captain Cooks and 7Bit 1-5 days, Grand Mondial 2-5 days, Villento 3-5 days, bet365 1-7 days and Spin Casino 3-7 days. Across the 40 review-only casinos, 14 state no card payout time, 8 state 1-5 days and 7 state 3-5 days.
For e-wallet windows, 20 of the 32 partners state 0-1 hours and 7 state 0-24 hours, but a card payout is a card process, not an e-wallet one. Partner bank transfers run 1-7 days at 8 casinos, 3-5 days at 7 and 2-7 days at 4.
Limits at Maestro-payout casinos: EUR 2,000 a day to EUR 50,000 a month
Across the 27 casinos above where we have bonus terms, the average welcome bonus wagering is 36x.
EvoSpin's terms set EUR 2,000 a day, EUR 5,000 a week and EUR 10,000 a month. Cookie and Betchan allow EUR 4,000 a day, EUR 10,000 a week and EUR 40,000 a month, and Limewin EUR 4,000, 16,000 and 50,000. LetsLucky and LuckyDreams state EUR/USD 4,000 a day, 8,000 a week and 30,000 a month.
Deposit-only partners publish limits too, for example GGBET with EUR 9,000 per transaction, but those describe other payout methods. A EUR 12,000 win takes six days at EvoSpin's EUR 2,000 daily cap; at Cookie the EUR 10,000 weekly cap makes it two weeks.
Who lists Maestro: 27 casinos at 8.5 or above, and a European licence mix
CasinoGuru scores 63 of the 72 casinos and averages 7.9. 27 reach 8.5 or more (38%) and only 3 sit below 5: 1Red at 2.9, Loki Casino at 3.3 and Spinch at 3.3. Bet365, Sisal and Virgin Games score 9.8. The partners in the group average 3.68 out of 5 on the CasiReview rating.
17 of the 72 (24%) list a Malta licence, 18 (25%) a Curacao one, 8 an Ontario regulator and 4 the Estonian one. The group is old: Gaming Club (1994), PartyCasino (1997) and Unibet (1997) are the oldest, and the average founding year is 2014. Welcome-bonus wagering is 40x at 20 casinos.
On average the 72 casinos offer 18.51 ways in and 12.31 ways out. Founding years average 2014.42 across the 59 casinos that state one. The 32 partners average 3.68 out of 5 on the CasiReview rating. CasinoGuru's index, available for 63 of them, comes to 7.94 on average.
Myths vs facts
- Myth: Maestro is a permanent card option.
- Fact: Adyen says Mastercard stopped issuing Maestro in Europe on 1 July 2023, with field use ending in 2027.
- Myth: If a casino accepts Maestro you can withdraw to it.
- Fact: 44 of the 72 casinos (61%) list Maestro for deposits only.
- Myth: A working Maestro card will work online.
- Fact: Adyen notes many Maestro cards are not enabled for e-commerce.
Before you deposit with Maestro
- Check whether your Maestro card is enabled for online payments.
- Look for Maestro on the casino withdrawal page.
- Expect card payouts of 1-5 days at many review-only casinos.
- Compare daily caps, from EUR 2,000 to EUR 4,000, with your win.
- Ask your bank for a Debit Mastercard before the card expires.