betPARX stopped accepting Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit card deposits in New Jersey and Pennsylvania beginning July 1. The change leaves players able to fund accounts with other methods, including debit cards, ACH or eCheck, PayPal and Play+.
In a late-June email to customers, the company said, “Effective July 1, 2026, credit cards will no longer be accepted as a deposit method.” It added that the move was being made “in the interest of providing a secure, responsible, and compliant gaming environment for all users.”
Debit cards continue to be accepted for deposits, according to the email excerpt quoted by Sportsline. betPARX also said that customers with a credit card saved to their account may remove it and choose another option.
The list of alternatives includes debit card, ACH/eCheck, PayPal and Play+, and the article says those methods are also available for withdrawals. The piece noted that betPARX was keeping those non-credit-card funding channels in place even as it shut off credit card deposits.
Sportsline described the move as part of a broader trend in US iGaming, saying more real-money online casino operators are opposing the use of credit for gambling. It cited BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics and bet365 as other operators in New Jersey and Pennsylvania that have recently moved away from credit cards.
Separately, New Jersey Assembly Bill A4276, introduced on Feb. 19, would prohibit credit card payments for online casino games and online sports wagering. The bill would amend state law to bar casino licensees from accepting credit cards for internet play and would also prohibit credit card use for deposits to online sports wagering accounts or participation in online sports pools.
