Gambling on credit cards to be banned in huge shake up to industryGamblers in the UK will be banned from using credit cards from April in a major shake-up by the Gambling Comission.The ban comes into force on April 14 and follows a review of online gambling by the commission and public consultations in August and November. Subscribe Now »“Research shows that 22 per cent of online gamblers using credit cards are problem gamblers, with even more suffering some form of gambling harm. SEE ALSO :Betika launches program to promote responsible betting“The ban is part of our ongoing work to reduce gambling harm. The Commission also announced changes to licence conditions today that will force all online gambling operators to participate in the GAMSTOP gambling self-exclusion scheme and offer customers the service from 31 March. It's the latest move to protect people from the impact of problem gambling - following limits to maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals last year.

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2020 07:18 UTC