Bookmakers in Ireland have agreed to a ban on the use of credit cards online and in shops, for Irish customers, as well as a pre-watershed “whistle-to-whistle” advertising restriction for live sport. Other significant operators set to adopt the code include Bet365, Betway and The Kindred Group, which counts brands such as 32Red. According to the IBA, the code has been updated overall, but the two primary changes are related to credit cards and advertising. Through the code, operators are committing to the removal of credit cards as a payment method online and in shops. The industry will also introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising restriction for TV advertising on live sport before 9pm.

Source: Irish Independent August 29, 2021 08:59 UTC