MCC 7995 covers BETTING (INCLUDING LOTTERY TICKETS, CASINO GAMING CHIPS, OFF-TRACK BETTING AND WAGERS AT RACE TRACKS) merchants, classified under entertainment. To maximize rewards at these businesses, look for credit cards with broad spending bonuses or entertainment category multipliers. MCC Lookup Tool to find which cards earn bonus rewards here.
Purchases at casinos like MGM and Wynn, lottery ticket counters at gas stations such as Circle K, and off-track betting parlors like NYRA all use MCC 7995.
Cardholders often think casino gambling chips are coded under a different category but they fall under MCC 7995 along with other betting activities.
MCC 7995 stands for Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks). It is a four-digit Merchant Category Code used by payment networks to classify businesses in the entertainment category.
Merchants classified under MCC 7995 (Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks)) operate in the entertainment sector. Card networks assign this code during merchant onboarding based on the primary business activity.
MCC 7995 (Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks)) is not currently a dedicated bonus category for most major credit cards. For entertainment spending at these merchants, a flat-rate rewards card (1.5–2% on all purchases) is typically your most reliable option. Use our MCC Lookup Tool to find the best card for any specific merchant.
Currently, no credit cards in our database have a dedicated bonus category for MCC 7995 (Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks)). Most purchases posting with this code will earn base rewards (typically 1–1.5x on everyday cards). A flat-rate cashback card is the most predictable choice for entertainment spending.
MCC 7995 is assigned to businesses providing betting (including lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, off-track betting and wagers at race tracks) services. While this is a less common merchant category, any purchase that posts with code 7995 will be classified as 'Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks)' by your card issuer, which determines whether entertainment category bonuses apply to that transaction.
MCC 7995 (Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks)) and MCC 7800 (Government-Owned Lotteries) are both in the entertainment category but cover distinct merchant types. MCC 7995 is used for betting (including lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, off-track betting and wagers at race tracks) businesses, while MCC 7800 is assigned to government-owned lotteries merchants. Both may qualify for the same bonus category on your card — check your card's terms or use our MCC Lookup Tool to confirm.