William Hill is to ban the use of credit cards for online betting in Ireland from Wednesday.
The giant gambling firm’s move comes just weeks after the Irish Independent revealed that several major betting companies still accept credit card payments directly in Ireland in contravention of the Irish Safer Gambling Code.
The Irish Independent also revealed that several firms that claim not to accept credit card bets do so indirectly through apps such as Apple Pay and Revolut.
“It’s our ambition that nobody is harmed by gambling and we’re getting in touch to let you know that we will be voluntarily removing credit card deposits as a payment option,” the company said.
