Gambling reform groups and financial advisers have appeared in front of Australian senators to request a ban on the use of credit cards for online gambling transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Australia.- The\u00a0Senate committee is preparing to announce its recommendations\u00a0<\/strong>on the use of credit cards for online gambling transactions after hearing submissions from campaigners and advisors. The committee is expected to submit its final report on October 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Act 2020 is finally approved, Australia could follow the example of the United Kingdom <\/strong>and prohibit the use of credit cards on all forms of online gambling platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Supporters of the proposed bill said that\u00a0the ban would ensure that problem gamblers in the country will be better protected from gambling-related harm<\/strong>\u00a0because they will not be able to use the money they don\u2019t own and put themselves in debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lauren Levine, a member of the Australian Financial Consulting<\/strong>, said the use of credit cards may cause significant harm to people who have difficulty controlling gambling, especially in the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTabcorp wants banks to be responsible for credit card ban<\/h2>\n\n\n\n