The bill does not only deal with the use of credit cards for gambling online, it also includes other important measures such as significant fines for casino operators that fail to properly enforce the ban. The debate is not over yet, though, as the bill will move forward to the Australian Senate, the upper house of parliament. Eventually the amendments were not approved, and the bill passed on November 14 after having received support from both major parties. The bill did produce a significant debate in the Australian parliament, with members of the lower house introducing several amendments. The bill would also ban the use of other credit-related products and digital currencies for gambling online in Australia. The bill is called “The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023” and it was submitted for approval in September.
The Australian House of Representatives, the lower house of the country’s parliament, has passed a bill that would ban the use of credit cards for online gambling.
