Pari-mutuel betting, where betting odds on a given horse or dog are derived from a comparison between the total amount wagered on the animal and the total wagered on all the animals in the race.

Bookmaking betting, in which speculators offer odds against each horse or dog and accept bets against their predictions.

Sweepstakes betting, where large entry fees or stakes are pooled and awarded to winners.

Simple betting (betting between individuals).

Horse or greyhound racing - Includes gambling on the following types of races: Sports books or sports betting - Includes placing bets on actual sporting events against a bookmaker or through a betting exchange. Games of chance and games of skill - Includes any activity with an entry fee and a prize, regardless of whether the outcome is determined by chance or skill.Ĭasino games - Include (but aren’t limited to) the following virtual or physical games: baccarat, blackjack, craps, faro, keno, pachinko, pai gow, poker (whether or not it is considered a game of skill in the gambler's jurisdiction), roulette, sic bo, slot machines, or wheel of fortune. PayPal prohibits the following activities, even where the specific activity is lawful and/or isn’t legally defined as gambling, unless the transactions are associated with an approved merchant. Gambling includes placing, accepting, recording, or registering bets participating in lotteries or otherwise carrying on a game of chance for money, property, or other things of value. Unless we’ve approved the merchant, account holders may not use PayPal to send or receive payments for any form of gambling activities, including but not limited to: payments for wagers, gambling debts, and gambling winnings, whether conducted online, in person, or through any other means of communication. and any jurisdiction where gambling activities may be illegal. To be approved by PayPal, merchants must demonstrate to PayPal's satisfaction that they can block gambling activities for account holders in the U.S. PayPal allows approved gambling merchants to use our service in certain jurisdictions where gambling activities are legal. and any jurisdiction where gambling activities are illegal, and by merchants whose services are accessible to account holders in the U.S.

PayPal prohibits transactions for gambling activities by merchants and account holders in the U.S.

Online sports betting usa paypal