❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the government's stance on using credit for gambling, specifically regarding online lotto sales. The government acknowledges existing credit betting but expresses caution and states online lotto sales via credit card are not under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 201Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Government support the notion that gamblers should not be able to gamble using credit? (2) Is it the Government’s intention to allow the sale of lotto products on the Internet using credit cards? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
(2) Is it the Government’s intention to allow the sale of lotto products on the Internet using credit cards? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
(1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
(2) The matter is not being considered.
(2) Is it the Government’s intention to allow the sale of lotto products on the Internet using credit cards? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
(1) The former Minister for Racing and Gaming will be aware that some credit betting does occur. It is not the policy of this Government, however, to facilitate the widespread use of credit, and any use of credit for gaming purposes of any kind would need to be very carefully considered. (2) The matter is not being considered.
(2) The matter is not being considered.
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