In order to allow the customers to keep in-check their gambling spending, the Australian bank and financial services provider Westpac has introduced a real-time gambling block feature.
The gambling block is available for its online and mobile banking platforms, where customers would be able to can apply the block to any personal Westpac credit or debit card.
“The new feature complements our existing service where customers can also call us to request a gambling block to be applied to their card to stop certain transactions, including at casinos, sports betting agencies and online gambling,” said Catherine Fitzpatrick, Westpac director of customer vulnerability and financial resilience, as reported by Gambling Insider.
It was added: “We know that problem gambling is a serious community issue. The introduction of the digital gambling block is a further step in providing customers choice and convenience to manage their spending.”