Legislation is set to be introduced later this year which would ban the use of credit cards in online gambling.
The legislation is set to be introduced to parliament later this year.Gamblers who use their credit cards to fund online betting will soon be out of luck with the government moving to ban the practice.The legislation is slated to be introduced later in the year after consultation with the industry.The communications watchdog will be granted extra powers to enforce the ban, which will use bank identification numbers to find and block credit card payments.
"Legislating a ban on the use of credit cards for online gambling will help protect vulnerable Australians and their loved ones." Parliamentarians are also looking at the pitfalls of gambling advertising in sport, and if there are better ways to stop young and vulnerable people being hit with ubiquitous betting messages.Australians are some of the most prolific gamblers in the world, having the highest losses per adult.
They lose $25 billion each year, with an estimated one in 14 Australians experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, gambling harm.Published 28 April 2023 6:51am
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