“I don’t accept credit cards”: Visa exclusion on Olympic sites complicates payments

2024-08-04 20:19:40

It’s half time. Audrey and her friend Fabien have been waiting for ten minutes to treat themselves to a drink, at one of the stops set up inside the Stade de France, which hosts seven rugby matches that day. But when it’s time to pay the bill, the cashier leaves. “I don’t take credit cards,” he told the young man. Visa cards are only accepted during the Olympics. Maybe you have money? » But the two students did not withdraw any money. Sorry and a little angry, they left empty handed.