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Instant Payouts Take Center Stage as Online Sports Betting Gains Popularity
Real-Time Payments // May 12, 2023

The proliferation of riskier, long-shot betting strategies may mean gamblers are more eager to get their winnings — now. The Wall Street Journal reported this week (May 7) on the astronomical popularity of online sports betting in the U.S., where the gambling is legal following...

Paysafe Begins Supporting Newly Legal Massachusetts Sports-Betting Market
Payment Methods // March 30, 2023

Paysafe has expanded into Massachusetts to serve the newly legal sports gambling market. The entertainment-focused payment platform is supporting the mobile sports-betting market by enabling players to fund their accounts by debit card, its own alternative payment methods (APMs) and third-party APMs, Paysafe said Thursday (March...

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MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Gaming Brand to 29 Markets, Boosts Digital Wallet

February 13, 2024
MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas’ largest casino operator, reported record full-year and Q4 net revenue for its operations in the city on Tuesday (Feb. 13), a milestone achievement coming on the heels of a cyberattack which has left the hotel and gaming company facing a $100 million loss.  On Sept. 12, PYMNTS wrote that MGM Resorts’ websites […]

Instant Payouts Take Center Stage as Online Sports Betting Gains Popularity

May 12, 2023
The proliferation of riskier, long-shot betting strategies may mean gamblers are more eager to get their winnings — now. The Wall Street Journal reported this week (May 7) on the...

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Paysafe Begins Supporting Newly Legal Massachusetts Sports-Betting Market

March 30, 2023
Paysafe has expanded into Massachusetts to serve the newly legal sports gambling market. The entertainment-focused payment platform is supporting the mobile sports-betting market by enabling players to fund their accounts by debit card, its own alternative payment methods (APMs) and third-party APMs, Paysafe said Thursday (March 30). The firm is powering payments for DraftKings, Caesars Entertainment and multiple other […]