Register at a Gigadat casino: set up your account so Interac just works
There's no Gigadat account to open. You register at a casino that processes Interac® through Gigadat, and a few fields in that casino profile decide whether your first deposit and your first payout go through without a hitch.
18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Québec · 19+ elsewhere in Canada · Play responsibly
Before you sign up: three checks
None of these involve Gigadat: a payment processor doesn't decide who may play, or where.
The minimum age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Québec, and 19 everywhere else. Your province also decides which sites it authorizes: iGaming Ontario lists Ontario's, the AGLC registers Alberta's private operators, and Québec authorizes only Loto-Québec's online casino.
Find the licence in the casino's footer and look it up with the regulator that issued it. It will be provincial (the AGCO in Ontario, the AGLC in Alberta) or, at many Interac-accepting sites, from Kahnawake, Curaçao or Malta. Those offer a different level of local protection, so know which one you're joining.
That a casino uses Gigadat tells you how your money moves, nothing more. Gigadat states it is registered with FINTRAC as a Money Services Business: a payments registration, not a gambling licence.
In Ontario, don't expect to see a regulated site's welcome offer before you join. Ontario's rules restrict advertising bonuses to the public, so regulated operators show their offers on their own sites or after sign-up.
How to register, step by step
The screens differ from one casino to the next, but the fields don't. Here's the order we'd fill them in, with the Interac reason behind each one.
- 1
Pick the casino and check its licence. Do it before you hand over any personal details, using the regulator's own register rather than a badge on the casino's homepage.
- 2
Use your legal name, exactly as it appears on your bank account. Casinos commonly expect the account you pay from to be in the same name as your casino account, and your ID will be compared with it later. No nicknames, no initials your bank doesn't use.
- 3
Give an email address you actually read. Gigadat sends withdrawal confirmations and security answers there. Use a unique password (a password manager helps) and turn on two-factor authentication if the casino offers it.
- 4
Add a mobile number that receives texts. Gigadat texts security answers from short code 387263 only. A landline or an old number can get a payout cancelled and sent back to the casino.
- 5
Enter your address and date of birth as they appear on your documents. Your province sets your minimum age, and your proof of address will be checked against what you type here.
- 6
Set a deposit limit while you're there. Some casinos offer one during sign-up; otherwise look in the account's responsible-gambling settings. Your bank's e-Transfer limit is a ceiling, not a budget.
- 7
Verify your identity early. Upload your photo ID and proof of address as soon as the account exists, instead of waiting for your first withdrawal to trigger the request.
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Make your first deposit by Interac e-Transfer® or Request Money. For an e-Transfer, paste the unique ID from the casino window into the message field. For Request Money, approve the request inside your bank within the 48-hour window.
What Gigadat will send you
These messages come from Gigadat, not the casino. Knowing them makes fakes easier to spot.
- Text message
- A security answer from short code 387263 when a payout is processed
- A confirmation that your withdrawal request arrived, then the security answer
- Request Money
- "Interac e-Transfer®: Gigadat sent you a request for money"
Gigadat has no player sign-in, so treat any message asking you to log in to a "Gigadat account" as phishing.
Which profile fields matter for Interac, and why
When an Interac payout doesn't arrive, the first place Gigadat tells you to look is your profile on the casino's website.
| Profile field | Why it matters for your Interac payments | Get it right |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Gigadat sends your withdrawal confirmation and the security answer to it. If it's wrong, the transfer is cancelled and the money goes back to the casino. | An inbox you check daily |
| Mobile number | Security answers are texted from short code 387263, and Request Money can arrive by SMS. A wrong number fails the same way a wrong email does. | Able to receive texts |
| Legal name | Casinos commonly expect your bank account to be in the same name as your casino account, and identity checks compare the two. | Exactly as on your bank account |
| Province and address | Sets your minimum age and which sites are authorized for you, and has to match your proof-of-address document. | Where you live now |
| Autodeposit (at your bank) | Not a casino field, but the one that helps most. Most banks support it, and transfers sent to your registered email or number deposit automatically, with no security question. | Use your casino profile email |
Email, text and Autodeposit behaviour: gigadatsolutions.com FAQ, read 1 November 2026. Name and address checks are general casino practice and vary by operator.
Documents you'll probably be asked for
Identity checks, often called KYC (know your customer), are the casino's job, not Gigadat's. Provincially regulated sites generally verify you at sign-up. Many other casinos wait until just before or at your first withdrawal, which is exactly when a missing document hurts most.
The list here is typical, not universal: the casino's verification page tells you exactly what it needs. If you're starting with a no-deposit bonus, expect to verify before any winnings can be cashed out.
Have these ready
Government-issued photo ID. Usually a driver's licence or passport that's still valid, with the same name as your casino profile.
Proof of address. Typically a recent utility bill or bank statement showing your name and the address you registered with.
Proof of payment method, sometimes. For Interac, that generally means a statement or online-banking screenshot showing your name on the account you deposit from.
Clear, uncropped images. All four corners visible, no glare, nothing edited.
Upload only inside your casino account. Use the verification page after you log in, never a link that arrives by text or email.
Your first deposit
Before you send anything, check two sets of numbers that Gigadat doesn't control. Your bank sets how much you can send by Interac e-Transfer® and whether it charges for it. The casino sets its minimum and maximum deposit and any cashier fee.
Then read the welcome offer's terms: some casinos exclude certain payment methods from bonuses, and that's easier to catch before the first deposit than after it.
Using Request Money instead? Some banks briefly hold these payments even after you accept, so if your balance hasn't moved, ask yours to release it. Our main Gigadat guide walks through both deposit routes and payouts.
Never send without the unique ID
For a plain e-Transfer, the casino window shows the recipient (Gigadat), the email address or phone number to send to, the amount and a unique ID. The ID goes into the message field of your transfer, unchanged. It's how Gigadat knows the money is yours.
If your bank asks for a security question, the question can be anything; the answer must match the one in the window character for character. To check on a transfer later, Gigadat's tracking page at gigadatsolutions.com/e-transfer-status takes the ID from the Message section.
Sign up at the casino, not at Gigadat.
Pick a casino whose licence you've checked, fill in the profile as described here, and verify early.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Gigadat account?
No. Gigadat has no player account and no sign-in on its website, so you register only at the casino. Deposits and payouts move inside your own online banking, and Gigadat matches each e-Transfer to your casino account with the unique ID from the cashier. Our login guide covers the logins that do matter.
Can I use a bank account in someone else's name?
Don't plan on it. Casinos commonly expect the bank account you pay from to be in the same name as your casino account, and a mismatch is likely to surface when you ask for a withdrawal. Use an account in your own name, and read the casino's payment terms first if it's a joint account.
Why does the casino want my phone number?
The casino may use it for account security, but the bigger reason is the payment. Gigadat texts withdrawal security answers from short code 387263, and Request Money deposits can arrive by SMS. If the number in your profile is wrong, the transfer is cancelled and the money goes back to the casino until you contact it and request the withdrawal again.
When do I have to verify my ID?
It depends on how the casino is regulated. Provincially regulated sites generally check your identity at sign-up, while many other casinos ask before or at your first withdrawal. Either way, verifying as soon as the account is open means your first payout isn't waiting on paperwork.
Can I register from any province?
Which sites are authorized for you is a provincial question, not a payments one. The minimum age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Québec and 19 elsewhere. iGaming Ontario lists Ontario's authorized sites, the AGLC registers Alberta's private operators, Québec authorizes only Loto-Québec's online casino, and the other provinces have PlayNow or Atlantic Lottery. Sites licensed in Kahnawake, Curaçao or Malta sit outside that provincial system, so check the licence before you sign up.
Play responsibly.
Gambling should stay entertainment, not income. Your bank's e-Transfer limit is not a budget, so set a deposit limit inside the casino account too. If it stops being fun, free and confidential help is available across Canada: