Natwest Block Gambling
As explained by the CEO of retail banking at NatWest, David Lindberg, the implementation of the new debit card block for gambling transactions would help customers dealing with problem gambling behaviour control their spending. Mr Linberg also reminded that gambling addiction and financial struggle usually go hand in hand, so the bank’s. NatWest has introduced a gambling block feature on debit cards, giving customers who may suffer harm a 48-hour cooling-off period before they can make payments. NatWest has introduced a gambling block feature on debit cards, giving customers who may suffer harm a 48-hour cooling-off period before they can make payments. The feature aims to help customers with gambling addictions to take control of their spending. Customers will now have to wait 48 hours before they can make gambling-related payments, during. The high-street lender NatWest is to offer counselling sessions for gambling addicts inside branches as part of a groundbreaking pilot scheme that could be rolled out across the country. Besides the counseling sessions, NatWest will be joining other banks in allowing customers to block gambling transactions. This will be carried out via their mobile banking app. These steps show how seriously UK banks and other financial institutions are in fighting gambling addiction.
I bet on Horseracing, casino and other sports such as ice hockey,basketball,baseball and I am just sick to death of loosing money its making me feel ill and very depressed.
Does anyone out there know if banks will block gambling websites from allowing transaction? Im on the computer all the time so getting rid of the internet is out of the question.
Ive heard of cash card where there is no online facility but this is practical as i have to use direct debit for bills etc?