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Consultation Paper: Use of credit cards for gambling transactions

5 December 2019

The ABA is seeking community views on the use of credit cards for gambling. The consultation will assess community views about financial institutions allowing credit cards to be used for gambling and the role of banks in addressing these problems.

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