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Payz for sports betting: the rebrand ahead of the paperwork

Payz is ecoPayz with a new name and the same wallet underneath — its own terms scope the gambling restriction to illegal operators only, and the two partners who carry it still list it under the old brand. The real cost story here isn't a deposit fee; it's what happens if you stop logging in.

Oddly Likely verdict

Payz is the current name for ecoPayz, and its own Terms of Use still read the way a long-established gambling wallet's should: illegal gambling services are named as a prohibited transaction, which by scope leaves licensed sportsbooks and casinos as a normal accepted category. The catch is that the market hasn't fully caught up to the rebrand — both verified partners on our board, 22Bet and MelBet, still list the wallet under its old ecoPayz name in their own cashier documentation, with €1-minimum, instant-to-15-minute deposits and withdrawals at both. No other partner here documents it directly, and Cloudbet, BetOnline, SportsBetting and 1xBet carry no Payz/ecoPayz row at all.

What's missing from Payz's own terms is a percentage deposit or withdrawal fee — unlike Skrill or Neteller, there is no published number to cite. What is documented is dormancy risk: an inactivity fee applies once an account holding a balance goes six consecutive months without an incoming or outgoing transaction, and separately, Payz's terms describe annual dormant-account handling where balances under €15 can be reduced to zero and larger balances are charged an annual €15 maintenance fee until they reach that floor. A closed account's remaining balance stays claimable for six years before forfeiture. On speed, the wallet is also the slowest bank-exit of the e-wallets covered here: a bank-transfer withdrawal can take roughly three business days to process plus up to five more for the funds to land — call it up to a week end-to-end, though some instant bank-transfer routes complete within minutes where supported.

Best for Bettors already holding an ecoPayz/Payz balance at 22Bet or MelBet
Direct partners 2 of 10 verified partners
Speed Instant deposits, up to a week out by bank transfer

Verified partners that take Payz

Partner & signup bonusDep / WDLimits & fees
 /  Min €1 · instant to 15 minutes Claim offer
 /  instant to 15 minutes Claim offer

Every figure above comes from the operator documentation cited on this page. Limits and fees are the operators' published terms; the live cashier decides what your account and region actually see.

What stands out

  • Verified at two partners with concrete numbers: €1 minimum at both 22Bet and MelBet, with instant-to-15-minute deposits and withdrawals — fast where it's supported.
  • The gambling clause is scoped the standard way: Payz's terms name only illegal gambling as prohibited, which is the same posture Skrill and Neteller take toward licensed operators.
  • No deposit fee is documented at either verified partner, and the wallet carries the usual e-wallet privacy benefit — your bank sees a wallet transfer, not a betting merchant.
  • The rebrand from ecoPayz to Payz didn't change the underlying account or terms, per Payz's own documentation — an existing ecoPayz balance and login still work exactly as before.

Watch points

  • No percentage deposit or withdrawal fee is published anywhere in Payz's own terms — the real documented costs are dormancy-side, not transaction-side.
  • An inactivity fee applies once a balance-holding account goes six months without any transaction; separately, an annual dormant-account rule can reduce balances under €15 to zero and charges larger balances €15 a year until they reach that floor.
  • Thinnest verified partner rail of the e-wallets covered on this site: only 22Bet and MelBet document acceptance, and both still reference the old ecoPayz brand name rather than Payz.
  • Bank-transfer withdrawals can take up to roughly a week end-to-end (three business days to process, up to five more to land) — plan the exit before you need it, and check for an instant-transfer option to your specific bank first.

The Payz reality check: it's a straightforwardly licensed-gambling-friendly wallet at exactly two verified partners, with no percentage fee to budget for — but an idle balance is the one thing Payz's own terms will actively shrink, so log in and move money at least twice a year.

Sources and verification

Verified: Method terms, fees, and partner acceptance above are drawn from the provider and operator documentation linked in this section, checked . How we verify.

Payz FAQ

Does Payz allow gambling deposits?

Yes. Payz's Terms of Use name illegal gambling services as a prohibited transaction and reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts used for illegal sports betting, casino games, or poker — the restriction is scoped to illegal/unlicensed activity, so licensed sportsbooks are a normal accepted category.

Is Payz the same as ecoPayz?

Yes. Payz is the current name for the wallet formerly branded ecoPayz, and both ecopayz.com and payz.com currently mirror the same terms under the post-rebrand name. Some partner cashiers, including 22Bet and MelBet, still list it under the old ecoPayz label.

What are Payz's betting fees?

No percentage deposit or withdrawal fee is published in Payz's own terms, and neither verified partner (22Bet, MelBet) states a fee on the rail itself. The costs that are documented are dormancy-related: a fee triggers after six idle months on a balance-holding account, and a separate annual rule can charge €15 a year — or zero out balances under €15 — on dormant accounts.

Which betting sites accept Payz?

22Bet and MelBet both document acceptance, with a €1 minimum and instant-to-15-minute deposits and withdrawals at each — though both cashiers still reference the wallet as ecoPayz. No Payz/ecoPayz row is documented at BetOnline, SportsBetting, 1xBet, or Cloudbet on our board; check each partner's own payment review before assuming coverage.

Does 22Bet accept Payz?

Yes — 22Bet supports Payz for deposits and withdrawals (minimum €1, withdrawals instant to 15 minutes). Source: operator documentation.

Does MelBet accept Payz?

Yes — MelBet supports Payz for deposits and withdrawals (withdrawals instant to 15 minutes). Source: operator documentation.

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