By Louise Eccles PUBLISHED: 18:59 EST, 31 May 2012 | UPDATED: 06:46 EST, 1 June 2012 Ploy: Visa will disable 27 LINK cash machines and replace them with just eight Visa only cashpoints Olympics sponsor Visa has been accused of exploiting spectators by effectively banning the use of rival cards at Games venues. It is ordering the closure of all cashpoints which accept Mastercard or American Express. Non-Visa customers will not even be able to use their cards to pay for goods at checkouts. The card giant will disable 27 LINK machines inside venues and replace them with just eight Visa-only cashpoints.
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Card giant to disable cashpoints around Olympic venues so customers only use Visa
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Firm accused of 'exploiting consumers' through ploy
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Visa ordering closure of all cashpoints which accept Mastercard or American Express
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