Technical Definition
Any transaction, other than an ATM transaction, involving the placing of a wager, the purchase of a lottery ticket, spread betting, in-flight commerce gaming, or the purchase of chips or other value usable for gambling in conjunction with gambling activities provided by wagering or betting establishments such as casinos, race tracks, card parlors, airlines, and the like. Gambling transaction processing requirements are set forth in section 5.1.2.2 of the Mastercard Rules manual. Any fee charged and included in the total transaction amount must be clearly disclosed to the cardholder before completing the transaction. Such a fee must not be charged for in-flight commerce gaming transactions. Before acquiring transactions reflecting non-face-to-face gambling, an acquirer must first register the merchant with Mastercard as described in section 9.2 of the Security Rules and Procedures manual. For other types of purchases associated with the establishment, such as food, lodging, or passage, use the MCC that best describes that transaction. For information about Gaming Payment Transactions, refer to Chapter 6 in the Transaction Processing Rules manual.
Related Codes
Cross-Industry Classification
This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:
- VISA: Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, and Fortune Tellers
- MASTERCARD: Excluded
Associated Merchants
The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation:
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