The
American convenience store chain QuickTrip will no longer be allowing customers
to use credit or debit cards to pay for lottery tickets. The new rule comes
into force on Monday, August 18, 2014.
QuickTrip
blames the decision on the high fees charged by banks and credit card companies
each time a transaction is made.
Some US
states, including QuickTrip's home state of Oklahoma, have laws that require
all lottery tickets be purchased with cash. Other states leave the decision
up to the discretion of individual retailers, but with banks charging fees that
often leave ticket sellers out of pocket many retailers are choosing to say
'no!' to anything but cash.
