The Ohio Casino Control Commission displayed a draft rule proposing a ban on credit-card deposits for sports betting, according to the report. Public comments were open until 15 May 2026, after which the commission planned a hearing and referral to a state legislative panel; debit cards are excluded from the proposal.
Operators may need to change payment options if Ohio adopts the proposed restriction.
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Maine Governor Janet Mills signed two bills that will prohibit online sweepstake casinos and gambling with credit cards, according to a report. The available report text gives no further details on the legislation or when the prohibitions take effect.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission is advancing a rule to prohibit sports bettors from funding wagers with credit cards, an agency spokesperson confirmed. The proposal has not taken effect and must pass through the Common Sense Initiative before receiving approval from the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
Maine lawmakers passed LD 2080 on 25 March, sending the bill to Governor Janet Mills for consideration. If signed, it would bar sports betting and internet gaming operators from accepting credit-card-funded wagers and require regulators to ensure the restriction applies across digital and retail channels.
It was reported that Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission recommended banning credit-card gambling deposits. Its report also proposed voluntary spending limits and tighter advertising restrictions; the recommendations have not become law.
Pennsylvania lawmakers led by Representatives Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick proposed bills to tighten online gambling rules. The proposals would limit deposits within a 24-hour period, prohibit credit-card funding and bar marketing to people on the self-exclusion list; the package also addresses advertising and prevention funding.