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Industry
August 30, 2024
UK: Study Examines the Impact of the Gambling Credit Card Ban
Several years ago, in April 2020, the United Kingdom became the first country to implement a complete ban on the use of credit cards for online and retail gambling. More than four years after the implementation of the ban, new research probed into the impact of the measure, how it affected gamblers and whether or […]
Industry
May 22, 2024
Spelinspektionen Approves Ban on Credit Cards in Gambling
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has published an official response to FI2024/00442, a government measure that would ban gambling on credit. The credit card ban has been discussed for several months now and is a measure that has the regulator’s backing. According to director general Camilla Rosenberg, the Spelinspektionen believes that the ban on gambling […]
Industry
April 26, 2024
PA Bill Would Ban the Use of Credit Cards in Online Gaming
Pennsylvania bill seeks to prevent gamblers from fueling their iGaming accounts via credit card. The measure, Senate Bill 1159, was filed this Monday and seeks to address some of the state’s gambling harm-related concerns. Filed by Senator Wayne Fontana, SB 1159 would ban the use of credit card funding for online gambling. The measure targets […]
Industry
March 11, 2024
Pennsylvania Could Ban Credit Cards for Online Gaming
On March 8, Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana representing D-Allegheny County announced his intention to introduce a bill that would forbid the use of credit cards for online gambling and sports betting. The prohibition that is soon to be expressed in his upcoming bill would also include the state’s iLottery. Gambling and Credit Card Debt Often […]
Industry
December 6, 2023
Responsible Wagering Australia Praises the Ban on Credit Cards in iGaming
Australia’s Federal Parliament has today passed a legislation to ban the use of credit cards in iGaming. The measure, which has been discussed for a while now, was welcomed by members of Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), a gambling industry body. The philosophy of the measure is, as Michelle Rowland previously put it, preventing people from […]
Industry
November 14, 2023
Australia: House of Representatives Approves iGaming Credit Card Ban
Australia is proceeding with its plans to prohibit the use of credit cards in online gambling. In a new development, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would introduce a prohibitory measure. The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 was first introduced in September amid concerns about the worrisome problem gambling […]
Industry
November 3, 2023
Spelinspektionen: Credit Card Ban Isn’t Needed at the Moment
Sweden’s gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, has published a consultation response relating to SOU 2023:38, saying that gambling companies should not encourage their players to loan money. However, the regulator is not convinced that further measures are needed at this moment. SOU 2023:38 is a series of proposed measures that concern the extension of the credit […]
Industry
September 13, 2023
Australia Seeks to Prohibit the Use of Credit Cards in iGaming
Australia’s government plans to ban the use of credit cards for gambling as a way to prevent gambling-related fines and harm. The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 would also disallow the use of digital currencies for online gambling activities. In addition to that, the bill would also allow the minister to […]
Sports
October 12, 2022
Betr Bans Credit Cards and Enforces Deposit Limits
The fast-growing micro-betting application, Betr, boosted its responsible gambling efforts earlier this week. On Monday this week, during the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, the company revealed that it decided to ban funding of sports betting accounts with credit cards. Leading Micro Betting App Bans Credit Cards The effort comes just ahead of the Gambling Harm Awareness week set between […]
Industry
February 15, 2022
William Hill Opts Out Credit Card Payments in Ireland
Credit cards aren’t exactly banned under Irish law when it comes to gambling. Yet, growing criticism of the practice of accepting payments from such financial instruments has forced some operators to be proactive and act decisively in restricting access to their sites with such payment methods. William Hill has become the latest company to deny […]
