Russia targets payment processor, 2020 betting traffic falls 30%
Russia blocks another payment processor from dealing with int'l firms; Russian-licensed online sports betting traffic falls 30% in 2020.
China has over 11m daily online gamblers, Tether a popular funding method
China claims success in war on 'cross-border' gambling but report claims China averages over 11m online gamblers each day.
Russia blocks Qiwi from handling payments for int’l firms after audit
Russian payment processor Qiwi is banned from dealing with international firms after Central Bank audit uncovers unspecified chicanery.
Paysafe online gambling payments firm to list in US after $9b deal
UK-based online gambling payment processor Paysafe Group to list on New York exchange after $9b deal with Foley Trasimene SPAC.
China busts online gambling payment processor using Tether crypto token
China busts its first illegal online gambling payment processing platform that conducted transactions in the Tether crypto token.
Wirecard lobbied to become central payment hub for German online gambling
Germany's gaming operators report spike in suspicious financial transactions; Wirecard lobbied to become central payment hub for German online operators.
UK watchdog was warned of Wirecard links to sketchy online gambling transactions
The UK's financial watchdog was reportedly warned in 2019 of Wirecard's links to sketchy online gambling transactions but took no action.
Teddy Sagi selling payments firm SafeCharge to Nuvei Corp
The Teddy Sagi-controlled payment processor SafeCharge will be sold to North America's Nuvei Corp (formerly Pivotal Payments) in all-cash deal worth £700m.
Paysafe’s Rosen Metev: Payments make the difference
Rosen Metev joined us to talk about what’s happening right now with payment options, and how they will be important to the growing US market.
Russia blacklists payment processors Skrill and Qiwi over online gambling links
Russia's communications watchdog puts payment processors Skrill and Qiwi on their online blacklist over links to gambling sites.
