PennsylvaniaPennsylvania would bar credit cards for four types of gambling
Operators and the state lottery would be barred from taking credit cards for fantasy contests, online lottery games, online casino gambling, and sports betting.
What it does
Credit cards could not fund fantasy contest accounts, buy online lottery games, cover online casino deposits or bets, or pay for sports betting. The ban would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Argument forBlocking credit card payments could help players avoid taking on credit card debt directly through these forms of gambling.
Argument againstPeople who use credit cards for these games could lose a payment option and need another way to pay.
More detail
Covered gambling providers would be barred from accepting credit cards for these payments. It would cover licensed fantasy contest operators, the state lottery's online games, and holders of state certificates for online casino gambling or sports betting. The restriction concerns credit card payments for the listed activities. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 21Referred to Gaming OversightIntroduced
Consumer Protection