As Armenian lawmakers take an increasingly confrontational stance against the betting and gaming industry in the country, legislators are now considering a clampdown on payment methods.

Reports from the country have detailed that Armenia’s parliament is considering a ban on cash gambling, including through payment terminals, with prohibition on ewallet transactions apparently to follow six months later.

The debates around the legislative change revolves around the imposition of the ‘Civil Contract’ Bill – if imposed the only bank transactions will be permitted as a means of fundings for gambling.

Supporters of the legislation have stated that the changes would form part of the government’s wider campaign against problem gambling.