Gambling Commission confirms April credit card gambling ban

The Gambling Commission has confirmed it will ban the use of credit cards to gamble in Great Britain, effective from 14 April. The measure comes following a public consultation which was carried out between August and November. Estimates suggest that, while 24 million adults in Great Britain gamble, 800,000 consumers use credit cards to gamble. The Commission’s own research indicates 22% of online gamblers using credit cards to gamble ar...