Prepaid Card and Crypto Frequency
1. General distribution of payment methods
According to the National Institute for Social Science Research (AIFS, 2022):
2. Prepaid Card Market Growth
The prepaid card and e-wallet market continues to grow steadily in Australia:
3. Assessment of the frequency of using prepaid cards in gambling
Direct data is not enough, but:
4. Cryptocurrencies are a smaller but stable share
3. 1% of players used crypt - a small but noticeable segment, probably an increase compared to previous years.
However, Australia has a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in online gambling with legal operators, which reduces the official share, while maintaining activity offshore.
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Table: Gambling Use (Estimated Allocation)
Cryptocurrencies are used about 3% among regular online players - a small but existing segment.
Prepaid cards do not have specific data, but given the growing market and user mobility, their popularity in gambling is likely increasing.
Debit cards remain the dominant method used by over 66% of players.
According to the National Institute for Social Science Research (AIFS, 2022):
- Cryptocurrencies used approximately 3. 1% regular online hot players for the year.
- Debit cards - 66. 3 %
- Cash - 53. 2 %
- Credit cards - 26. 7 %
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- These are the only direct crypt data. There is no information on prepaid cards.
2. Prepaid Card Market Growth
The prepaid card and e-wallet market continues to grow steadily in Australia:
- In 2025, a market volume of ~ US $26 billion is expected, with a CAGR of 9. 9%, to ~ US $35. 7 billion in 2029.
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- This reflects a general trend to increase the use of these tools in e-commerce and payments.
3. Assessment of the frequency of using prepaid cards in gambling
Direct data is not enough, but:
- Given the growth of the overall prepaid card and digital wallet market, their use in gambling is likely increasing, especially among mobile users.
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- This confirms the trend towards expanding the availability and attractiveness of payment methods that do not require bank data.
4. Cryptocurrencies are a smaller but stable share
3. 1% of players used crypt - a small but noticeable segment, probably an increase compared to previous years.
However, Australia has a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in online gambling with legal operators, which reduces the official share, while maintaining activity offshore.
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Table: Gambling Use (Estimated Allocation)
| Payment method | Frequency among players |
|---|---|
| Prepaid Cards/Vouchers | Growing (no direct data) given market size |
| Cryptocurrencies | ~ 3. 1% (regulars, 2022) |
| Bank Debit Cards | 66. 3 % |
Cryptocurrencies are used about 3% among regular online players - a small but existing segment.
Prepaid cards do not have specific data, but given the growing market and user mobility, their popularity in gambling is likely increasing.
Debit cards remain the dominant method used by over 66% of players.
