Some merchant categories are restricted on all Spendesk cards for compliance and regulatory reasons. These restrictions apply regardless of your card type or your company's settings, and cannot be changed by your admin.
Which merchant categories are restricted?
The following categories are restricted on all Spendesk cards:
Hotel and Casino Properties (Aladdin, Riverside, Riviera, Tropicana, Stratosphere, Caesars, Venetian, New York-New York, Claridge, Grand Casino, Peppermill)
Wire Transfers and Money Orders
Pawn Shops
Manual Cash Disbursements
Quasi Cash (stored value, money orders)
Foreign Currency, Cryptocurrency, Traveler's Checks
Security Brokers / Dealers
Value Purchase - Member Financial Institution
MoneySend (Intracountry, Intercountry, Funding)
Funding Transactions (Stored Value Load)
Savings Bonds
Dating and Escort Services
Lotteries (Government-Owned, Instant Purchase)
Internet Gambling
Horse/Dog Racing (Licensed and Off-Track)
Betting, Wagering and Gambling
Political Organizations
Religious Organizations
What happens if I try to pay at one of these merchants?
Your payment will be automatically declined. You will receive a notification with the following message:
"This merchant category is restricted on all Spendesk cards."
This restriction cannot be removed by your admin.