I almost solely use credit cards to deposit as its convenient (and they would fight for me in the same way as they would if a purchase went wrong, or I was scammed), I pay it off each month from my bank account and it keeps my bank account clean of gambling transactions. Over Christmas, after a few big hits it went £3k in credit which was nice and meant I didn't need to use my debit card at all for a while.
I understand some people don't have self-control but I'm sick of the 'nanny state', where is the accountability of one's actions these days. I got myself in financial trouble in my younger days, only I was responsible for that and worked myself out of it, it seems all too easy to lay the blame at someone else's door these days.
Don't get me wrong it may save quite a few people from quickfire frivolous decisions and loss of funds, but in the long run, if you want to gamble you'll find a way to waste the money anyway. Now this has been set in place how long before the max stake is implemented? I rarely spin over £1.20 but would still like the option too, when I feel like it. And where is the parity, I once bought 5 packs of National Lottery scratch cards (at a cost of £600, £120 per pack) bet I will still be allowed to do this if a max stake is implemented! (it wasn't worth it, I won about half back on each pack, took ages to scratch and the shop I cashed them in at was least impressed.)
In the short term, I'll continue to deposit till mid-march using credit cards then probably open a bank account purely for gambling transactions.
Last thought, what happens to someone whose main source of deposits have been with a credit card once the ban comes in and want to withdraw funds, (ala Videoslots, regardless of deposit method, withdrawal is always to card with most deposits) will they still be allowed to withdraw to the CC?