Flutter to ban gambling transactions with credit cards in Ireland

[The Buzz]

Flutter Entertainment today announced the introduction of a range of proactive measures to its operations in Ireland to update its safer gambling policies and "to mitigate the potential for harm."

Included in these measures is Flutter brands in Ireland, including Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet, will cease to accept credit card payments from customers on all online customer accounts and in Paddy Power shops. Also, there will be a "pre-watershed whistle-to-whistle advertising ban that will restrict advertising during live sport."

From the press release:

“We welcome the Irish Government’s commitment to introducing gambling regulation during its lifetime”, says Conor Grant, Chief Executive Officer of Flutter UK & I.“But gambling operators must act responsibly without being required to do so.”

“We recognise that gambling has undergone a technological transformation over the past two decades. The influence of the smartphone, social media, and on-demand streaming has been profound. We understand that legislating for these developments is complex and may take some time.”

“We have decided to introduce several measures, well in advance of the legislation, to enhance the effectiveness of our safer gambling policies in Ireland.”

“There is an extensive range of safer gambling measures already in place in our Irish business,” says Grant. “There are clear benefits if these or similar measures were to be adopted market wide in Ireland. We have not always got it right as an industry and we must ensure collectively that we are doing all we can to prevent problem gambling. The reality is that protection and promotion measures will continue to evolve over time and new measures will need to be considered to promote moderation, safety and enjoyment in this era of digital gambling.”

Read the press release here: https://www.gpwa.org/article/flutter...ireland-238938

[Cash Bonus]

Just more garbage and hurdles that we have to put up with.

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[mickyfu]

Do these morons not know about Google? Ban credit card gambling. A one second Google search shows you where to bet with credit cards. The end product is people's money goes to offshore s**tholes and not Paddy Power. What have you solved, other than a way for people to hand over their credit card details to scammy casinos.

[Pokerface]

As mentioned above just more hurdles for the industry and players but they will certainly be able to find other options very quickly.