Australia Bans Credit Cards for Online Gambling

“People should not be betting with money they do not have,” Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said.
Australia Bans Credit Cards for Online Gambling
A man poses for a photograph with the logo for online gambling website Bet365 displayed on a smartphone, in London on Dec. 18, 2019. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
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Australians will soon be banned from using credit cards to fund their online gambling as the government steps up its crackdown on the industry.

On Sept. 14, the Australian government introduced a new piece of legislation to the parliament that outlaws the use of credit cards and similar financial products for online gambling.
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