Gambling with OSRS Gold

How Old School RuneScape gold gets on and off the site, why your balance is held in GP rather than a token, and how OSRS and RS3 gold are handled differently.

Your balance is gold, not a token

Plenty of sites convert your OSRS gold into a house token the moment it arrives, and that token is the thing you can never quite get back out at the rate you put in. On FireBet your wallet holds Old School RuneScape GP and RS3 GP as separate balances, and you wager in whichever one you choose, per bet.

There is an in-house token as well, but it is optional - a convenience for players who want a single stable balance rather than the thing you are forced into. Rewards, VIP rakeback, referrals and leaderboard prizes are all paid in real gold.

Depositing OSRS gold

A deposit is an ordinary in-game trade. You request one on the site, a host meets you in game at an agreed world and location, you trade the gold across, and the balance is credited. No account details change hands and nothing is installed - it is the same trade you would make with any other player.

Withdrawals run the same way in reverse: request the amount, meet the host, take the gold. Because a person is on the other end of it, cash-ins and cash-outs are handled during staffed hours rather than instantly at 4am, and the support widget on the site is where that conversation happens.

OSRS gold and RS3 gold

Both are supported and both are held separately, because they are not worth the same. RS3 gold trades at a small fraction of OSRS gold, and any site that quietly treats them as interchangeable is taking the difference. Balances, stakes and payouts stay in whichever currency they started in, and the currency switcher in each game's stake box is where you choose.

Where the site needs a single common unit - the leaderboard, VIP progress, raffle tickets - the conversion is made explicit rather than hidden inside a balance.

What GP is actually worth

Old School RuneScape gold has a real market price, and it moves. Treating a GP balance as though it were play money is the most common way players lose more than they meant to - a 100M stake is a real amount of money whether or not it looks like one on screen.

Set a limit in gold before you start, the same way you would in any other currency, and stop when you reach it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I deposit OSRS gold?

Request a deposit on the site, meet a host in game at the world and place they give you, and trade the gold over. Your balance is credited once the trade completes. Your RuneScape account details are never involved.

Can I withdraw my OSRS gold at any time?

You can request a withdrawal at any time. Because a real host has to meet you in game to hand the gold over, withdrawals are processed during staffed hours rather than instantly.

Do you accept RS3 gold?

Yes. RS3 GP is held as a separate balance from OSRS GP, at its own value - the two are not treated as interchangeable.

Is there a wagering requirement on deposits?

No. A plain deposit is yours to withdraw. Bonus funds, where a promotion offers them, carry their own terms and those are stated on the promotion.