British operator is bet365 is the latest sports betting operator to implement a ban on credit card deposits for online wagering operations in the U.S.
On April 13, bet365 stopped accepting credit cards nationwide, adding to a growing list of operators to implement the policy.
Bet365 provided the notice of its credit card ban on its Help Center site. The company is honoring and processing any credit card deposits made before April 13, but the casino and sports betting brand is no longer accepting the method of payment after that date.
Users of bet365 are now required to use a debit card or Apple Pay as a deposit method for online casino gaming and sports wagering, and any use of Apple Pay must not include banking accounts that leverage a credit card.
bet365 also offers cash funding at select vendors and eWallet depositing via PayPal. The operator’s credit card ban policy does not seem to impact its online wagering business in Canada, as the operator’s Ontario-facing site still lists credit cards as an accepted method.
SBC Americas reached out to bet365 for comment and context the change.
Growing trend in US gaming market
bet365 is the latest major online gaming operator in the U.S. to outlaw credit cards to fund online wagering.
Last month, BetMGM announced a plan to prevent its customers from using credit cards to fund player accounts during a regulatory hearing in Pennsylvania. BetMGM began phasing out the use of credit cards in its licensed U.S. markets on March 31.
BetMGM’s credit card ban follows FanDuel, which ended deposits via that method in February, and DraftKings, which stopped accepting credit cards in August 2025 for its sports betting and online casino operations. DraftKings attributed the policy change to help customers “avoid cash advance fees and higher interest rates”.
DraftKings imposed a credit card ban after facing regulatory scrutiny in Massachusetts over the deposit method.
In 2025, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission levied a $450,000 fine against DraftKings for accepting credit card deposits in 2023 and 2024. The fine was imposed as the MGC prohibits credit cards as a deposit method for sports betting operators. DraftKings allowed credit card deposits in three separate incidents.
Incidentally, the MGC said at a meeting last week that bet365 had officially registered its interest in obtaining an online sports betting license in Massachusetts, and the regulator voted to reopen the licensing process as a result.
Like bet365, none of DraftKings, FanDuel, or BetMGM’s credit card bans impact their operations in Canada.
US lawmakers consider credit card bans
Across the U.S., the use of credit cards to fund online wagering continues to be discussed amongst lawmakers.
Last week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an omnibus bill that banned dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, bulk lottery ticket sales and the use of credit cards for gambling.
Virginia may also implement a legal credit card ban, with House Bill 515 being sent to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk for a potential signature. The bill removes credit cards from the list of approved funding methods for licensed sports betting operators in the state.
Lawmakers in New Jersey, New York, Colorado and Maryland also filed legislation this year that would ban the use of credit cards for online gambling. Existing regulatory and legal bans on credit card deposits are currently active in Iowa, Illinois, Oregon, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.
