UK and Ireland are busily donning the consideration cap and it does not look all that great for online casinos gamblers. The Irish government is thinking of following on the footsteps of UK. UK government is considering the ban of credit cards in online casinos, as they are trying to bring online casinos into the gambling scene along with land based casinos. Bad news for those of us who just want to play online roulette without having to jump through hoops.

This means that the Irish government can force the hands of online casino operators to carry out tests on players in a given time frame from the time that they register with them. The reason behind the governments coming up with such an idea is to control under age gambling, as under age gamblers are known to use their parents’ credit cards to fund their online casino accounts. The Irish government will also require online gamblers to provide proof of age and identity before they can even think about gambling in an online casino. Another aspect of online gambling that the government of Ireland is coming down on big time is advertising gambling as a glamorous activity. Failing to meet the criteria set by the government of Ireland the online casino operators are looking at hefty fines and prison sentences.