In today’s society, whether it’s gambling or running a fast-food joint, user experience versus compliance is no longer a choice.
If you want your business to succeed, you must provide a first-class experience to your customer – but in the right way. You can’t cut any corners; you can’t skip any rules.
And, with gambling being one of the most regulated industries in the world, there is no getting away from that fact in this sector especially.
In the everlasting tussle between user experience and compliance, payments plays a crucial role. Operators can utilise payments suppliers now more than ever, when it comes to KYC, AML and all the vital compliance elements that can potentially obstruct a player’s journey.
That’s exactly why in the cover feature of this Payments Focus issue, we speak with experts from Paysafe, Zimpler, Grant Thornton and BetComply about just how payments providers can assist – and what their role is in the wider ecosystem.
Elsewhere within our magazine, we bring you a one-off special of Taking Stock, focusing on how the major cryptocurrencies have fared over a longer period than our usual six-month timeframe.
We also hear what panellists had to say about the latest payments trends at SBC Americas, while there are interviews with entrepreneurs who are approaching gambling and finance/payments from very new angles. These include Owen Monagan, Co-Founder and CEO of Layup, as well as Alan Vey, Co-Founder of Galactic.
Meanwhile, both Sue Page and Andrea McGeachin represent Neosurf, with the supplier providing a data feature exclusively for this Payments Focus magazine. We also include a company profile from Neosurf, ElenPay, Spayz and MiFinity – all leaders in their own right within the gaming payments landscape.
So, whether you’re reading this online or at iGB Live, we hope you enjoy all the payments-related content Gambling Insider has to offer this year.
It is fascinating to see which trends are new every summer, although certain themes – like the road to compliance – are simply non-negotiable.
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During the SBC Summit Americas in Florida, executives from Nuvei, formerly PrizePicks and MVB Bank held a panel on the evolution of banking, new processing architectures and services
Payments that actually work for iGaming operators…
Within the complex world of payments, compliance and user experience can often seem an unwilling pair. Gambling Insider explores how payments suppliers can enhance the way operators approach compliant customer acquisition.
Gambling Insider Editor Tim Poole speaks with Owen Monagan, Co-Founder and CEO of Layup, to dissect how a company combining sports betting with prize bonds can be considered beyond the realm of gambling
Neosurf conducted extensive research before launching in the US. Below, Sue Page, CEO Americas, shares what insights the payments company gained into player behaviour and why a data-driven approach is crucial when entering a new market.
With Neosurf recently celebrating launches in Switzerland, Mexico and the US, Global CEO Andrea McGeachin explains how a regionally focused approach, and a commitment to doing things differently, is helping the company’s digital wallet unlock growth for partners across the globe.
Alan Vey, Co-Founder of prediction market Galactic, sits down with Gambling Insider to discuss events futures in the context of gambling and how blockchain is changing the game for user safety.
Bitcoin Lightning is powering the future of crypto payments in iGaming.