Skrill to Stop Online Gambling Transactions in Canada

The popular payment processing firm Skrill has decided to halt transactions for online gambling activity for the foreseeable future.

The change is anticipated as of January 2 of this coming year (2014).  Transactions from merchants will end effective January 31.

The company sent this notice to poker players and other online gamblers.

Skrill will be notifying active gamblers next week and will also communicate this to its broader Canadian customer base. Please ensure you liaise with appropriate departments within your business to communicate this development and to articulate any impact across your organization.

It has become increasingly more difficult for Canadians to deposit and withdrawal funds to and from online gambling establishments.  Skrill offered one of the more viable options.

While Canada does not outwardly ban Web gambling, banks typically impose a “no-gambling” clause on such transactions.

In the US, Skrill only accepts customers from within the state of New Jersey.

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com