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Panel advances bill to bar credit-card deposits for online sports betting
Senate General Laws and Technology Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary
The committee reported House Bill 515 as amended to prohibit credit-card deposits for online sports betting, with testimony and committee discussion clarifying debit-card and app-based transactions remain allowed and payment networks can block credit-card transfers to sportsbook merchant codes.
Delegate McTelego Martinez told senators HB 515 is a "straightforward consumer protection bill" that would prohibit online sportsbooks from accepting credit-card deposits. The sponsor noted that lottery purchases…
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