Australian gamblers to be banned from using credit cards for online betting
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6B74H)
People should not be betting with money they do not have,' the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, said
Gamblers will soon be barred from using credit cards for online betting, with the federal government to introduce new legislation banning the payment method within months.
The changes will implement recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry from 2021, which called for the ban, a trend estimated to make up to 20% of deposits into wagering accounts.
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