Caesars Entertainment has stopped accepting credit card deposits across its U.S. online gambling platforms, removing the payment option from its main digital brands as more operators distance their sportsbooks and casino apps from credit card accounts.
The change took effect on April 14 and applies to Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Casino, Caesars Racebook, William Hill Sportsbook and WSOP Online in the U.S. Caesars still allows credit card deposits in Puerto Rico and Canada, where its payment rules differ.
Caesars follows rivals that moved first
Caesars had remained one of the more visible U.S. operators still allowing credit card funding across parts of its online business. Its exit now puts the company closer to DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and bet365, which have all moved away from the payment method.
DraftKings removed credit cards for U.S. sportsbook and casino deposits in August 2025. FanDuel said it would stop accepting credit cards across its U.S. sportsbook, casino and racing products from March 2, 2026. bet365 removed credit card deposits from April 13.
Fanatics has taken a different route from launch. The company has said its sportsbook and casino platforms have never accepted credit card transactions, making the issue less of a policy change and more of a starting position for that business.
State bans are narrowing the payment option
The operator shift is happening alongside tighter state rules. Iowa, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and other states already restrict credit card funding for online sports betting, while Virginia and Maine added bans this year.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB 515 on April 13 after lawmakers approved a ban on credit card use for sports betting account funding. Maine Gov. Janet Mills also signed legislation in April covering online sports wagering and internet gaming.
That state-by-state pressure has made national credit card policies harder to manage. Operators that continue to accept cards need controls that block the method in restricted jurisdictions, while customers moving across state lines can face different funding rules on the same account.
The business hit may be limited
The financial impact may be smaller than the policy shift suggests. Credit cards are only one part of online gambling account funding, and customers can still use debit cards, bank transfers, digital wallets and other approved payment routes where available.
The move can also reduce payment costs and compliance risk. Credit card gambling deposits can be treated as cash advances by card issuers, adding fees and higher interest charges for customers. That issue has drawn attention from lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who questioned operators and banks this year over sports betting credit card transactions.
For Caesars, the change removes a payment option that has become harder to defend as regulators, lawmakers and rival operators move in the same direction. The company now enters the next round of state gambling payment debates with credit cards already off its U.S. deposit menu.
