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Bookmaker.eu is the latest online gambling site to stop allowing credit card deposits, according to various reports across the Net.
ggzola at Bookmaker Review was among the first to notice the option had been removed.
"WHY???? I logged in today and was told cant make any cc deposits anymore based on "management" decision nonsense. Has anyone else faced this. Probably my final nail in offshore coffin for me."
Sportsbettor5 observed the same.
"Yeah I don't see cc deposit as an option either."
Like a lot of offshore sportsbooks, Bookmaker.eu over the years has relied heavily on cryptocurrency deposits such as Bitcoin.
A Pew Research study found that only 16% of Americans used cryptocurrencies to make and receive payments.
Those numbers have gone up since, but not by a whole lot.
A 2025 survey cited by the National Cryptocurrency Association and Harris Poll found:
21% of U.S. adults own cryptocurrency (about 55 million people)
Among those holders, 39% say they use crypto for purchases.
The good news for gambling sites is that younger people are more prone to embrace crypto.
42% of men ages 18–29 say they have invested in, traded, or used crypto.
Regulated US Sportsbooks Move Away From Allowing Credit Card Deposits
A handful of US states now prohibit using credit cards to make deposits into sportsbooks. It is a growing list.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Vermont
Both DraftKings and FanDuel stopped allowing credit card deposits in recent months.
Interesting enough, DraftKings announced plans to begin offering a limited cryptocurrency deposit option.
The deposit methods currently offered with state regulated online sportsbooks (but not always available with offshore books) include:
- Debit cards
- Bank transfers / ACH
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Apple Pay
- Online banking / e-check
- Prepaid Play+ cards
While the trend to back away from credit card deposits among the state regulated sportsbooks has more to do with concerns related to responsible gambling and financial risks, some believe sites like Bookmaker.eu have simply grown tired of the charge backs.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
