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Prohibition of gambling on credit cards
This report focuses on research conducted around the prohibition of gambling on credit cards
Contents
- Executive summary
- Background and approach
- Methodology and limitations
- Operator Implementation and customer behaviour
- Credit cards and digital wallets
- Deposits prior to the introduction of the ban
- Displacement to other high-cost credit sources
- Displacement to illegal sources of funds
- Bypassing the ban through other behaviours
- Displacement to unlicensed gambling sites
- Inconvenience to leisure gamblers
- Conclusions and next steps
- Appendices
21. Events after the reporting period
The Accounting Officer authorised these financial statements for issue on the date shown on the audit certificate.
On the 27 April 2023, the Gambling Act Review White Paper was published. This includes a number of priorities for the Gambling Commission, and work is underway to develop and progress plans for their delivery.
At the end of June 2023, a court hearing was held to determine if a sub-contractor of one of the bidders in the Fourth National Lottery Competition has legal standing to bring a claim against the Commission as a result of the competition. The judgement from the Court in relation to this preliminary issue is not expected until late August or early September 2023.
Last updated: 18 October 2023
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