Hard Rock Bet has stopped accepting credit cards as a deposit method across its U.S. platform, including in New Jersey. The move leaves customers with debit cards, bank transfers and digital wallets such as PayPal and Venmo.
PlayNJ says the change lands in New Jersey, where Hard Rock Bet first launched online casinos and where the company is described as one of the state’s top-performing markets by revenue. It also comes as Senate Bill S3461 was introduced in February by Sen. Paul Moriarty, which would bar credit cards from funding iGaming or sports wagers anywhere in the state.
Hard Rock Bet said the rollout was completed in phases across its American operating markets this week. New Jersey players can still deposit using debit cards, online bank transfers, PayPal and Venmo, but linked credit cards cannot be used as a workaround through those third-party services.
The company framed the change as part of a broader industry shift toward responsible gaming and alternative payment methods.
The move follows months of pressure from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who wrote to several operators, including Hard Rock Digital, in February urging them to stop taking credit cards for gambling deposits. Warren argued that card transactions are often processed as cash advances, which can bring fees and immediate interest that many bettors do not expect.
Hard Rock Bet is also joining a wider list of operators that have dropped the option. PlayUSA reports that DraftKings stopped accepting credit cards nationwide in late summer 2025, FanDuel later followed, BetMGM ended the practice in March, and bet365 and Caesars Digital did so in April. Fanatics has said it never allowed credit card deposits for U.S. online betting or casino play.
Several states already prohibit credit cards for online sports betting, including Massachusetts, Iowa and Tennessee. Colorado, Maine and Virginia added bans earlier this year, while Maryland and Pennsylvania have heard similar recommendations and Ohio regulators are working to finalize a ban. In New Jersey, Hard Rock Bet’s move now offers lawmakers a live example of what a statewide restriction would look like.
