Sweden’s Parliament approved an extension of the gambling credit ban, taking effect on 1 May 2026. Licensed operators must not enable gambling funded by credit and must take steps to prevent debt-funded play; Spelinspektionen may grant public-benefit exemptions, while unlicensed games are excluded.
Licensed operators must prevent debt-funded gambling across online and land-based channels, subject to specified exemptions.
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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.
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.
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.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission proposed rule changes that could prohibit credit-card deposits at online sportsbooks in Ohio. Colorado lawmakers are also reviewing a bill to bar credit-card funding of gambling accounts, while BetMGM said it would phase out new credit-card use from 31 March after discussions with Pennsylvania regulators. Caesars ended credit-card deposits on its US online sportsbook, casino and poker platforms in April.
Colorado senators approved an amended Senate Bill 117 on 23 April by a 22–13 vote and sent it to the House, where it went to the Finance Committee. The bill would prohibit credit-card purchases of lottery products but no longer restrict online instant games; the Colorado Lottery Commission opposes the measure, and the article says Governor Jared Polis may veto it.