PHOTO: The legislation is in the early stages of becoming a law.
Legislation has been introduced to the federal government that could change the online gambling landscape. It comes as new research finds an alarming rate of gambling-related suicide.
The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 will see the use of credit cards, credit related products and digital currencies banned from online wagering.
The legislation is in response to a ‘loophole’ that allowed credit cards to be used to deposit money into online gambling accounts, despite them being banned as a payment method in physical gambling locations…