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Payments in betting apps
Irish betting apps cannot take credit cards, or e-methods funded from credit cards, since 5 February 2026 (s.165). Beyond that ban, each operator decides which methods it accepts. We track five: debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and bank transfer or Open Banking. Our table of what each operator documents is Not checked so far.
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The credit card ban
- Section 165 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 bans credit cards, and e-methods that are topped up from credit cards.
- It has been in force since 5 February 2026.
- It binds licensed operators. It is not a choice made by Apple, Google or your bank.
In short: a wallet funded by a credit card falls under the ban.
The five methods we track
| Method | Page | Operators that document it |
|---|---|---|
| Debit card (Visa Debit and Mastercard Debit as one item) | Debit cards | Not checked |
| Apple Pay | Apple Pay | Not checked |
| Google Pay | Google Pay | Not checked |
| PayPal | PayPal | Not checked |
| Bank transfer or Open Banking | Slice D4 | Not checked |
Minimums, maximums, fees and withdrawal times are recorded "as published". Where an operator is silent, the cell says "The operator does not publish this".
In short: five methods, each with a cell that is empty until read.
Blocks your bank can apply
GRAI's Protection Tools page lists AIB, Bank of Ireland, EBS, PTSB and Revolut among providers with gambling blocks. Our brief takes that list from the page. We have not re-read it in this build.
Whether any bank blocks betting payments by default is an unverified claim from an AI assistant. The claim check will give a dated verdict.
In short: a bank block is a tool you switch on, until a claim check says otherwise.
Pages on payments
In short: one page per method, plus one table for all.
How we checked
The ban comes from the Act and the commencement order of 3 February 2026 (S.I. No. 31/2026). Bank names come from the GRAI page. No operator payment page has been read yet, so every method cell is Not checked.
In short: the law is sourced; the operator data is still to come.
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In this section
- 01 The credit card ban in s.165 and what it means for wallets What the ban covers.
- 02 Apple Pay in betting apps in Ireland Operators that document Apple Pay.
- 03 Google Pay in betting apps in Ireland Operators that document Google Pay.
- 04 Debit cards in betting apps Visa Debit and Mastercard Debit as one item.
- 05 PayPal in betting apps in Ireland Operators that document PayPal.
- 06 Mobile payment methods: what each operator documents Slice D4 with date and CSV.
- 07 Do Irish banks block betting payments by default? Claim check with a dated verdict.
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