Polygon (MATIC)

Polygon is an Ethereum scaling network offering the same tokens at a fraction of the fee.

Why it matters. If a casino supports Polygon for USDT or USDC, transfers cost cents rather than dollars compared with Ethereum mainnet.

Warning. Polygon addresses look identical to Ethereum addresses. Selecting the wrong network in your wallet is an easy and costly mistake.

Before you deposit. Send only on the network the casino specifies. Sending on the wrong chain is the most common way funds are lost and it is usually unrecoverable. Check whether the casino credits at one confirmation or several, and whether it converts to a fiat balance on arrival or keeps you in crypto, because that determines who carries the exchange-rate risk.