Partnerships

Partnerships
Adyen and Toast Bring FinTech Partnership to US
August 10, 2026

FinTech platform Adyen has expanded its partnership with restaurant/hospitality/retail tech company Toast. The expansion will bring the two companies’ relationship into the U.S. following collaborations throughout Ireland, the U.K., Canada and Australia, Adyen said in a news release Monday (Aug. 10). “Speed, control, and reliability...

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SeatGeek and Priority Integration Cuts Payment Processing Costs for Venues and Teams
August 04, 2026

Sports and entertainment organizations that partner with global ticketing firm SeatGeek can now access Priority Commerce’s payment capabilities. These organizations can access Priority Commerce’s support for Level III transaction data, which will allow them to reduce payment processing costs by unlocking lower interchange rates on eligible commercial card...

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Delta and DraftKings Add Sports Contests to In-Flight Entertainment
July 29, 2026

Delta Air Lines and DraftKings teamed to offer passengers a sports-related in-flight entertainment option. SkyPicks, announced last year and available beginning Wednesday (July 29), is offered through the Delta Sync WiFi system and lets fans use their sports expertise to win Delta gift cards, with...

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Fanatics Strikes Deal to Acquire Infrastructure for Prediction Markets
July 27, 2026

Global sports platform Fanatics plans to offer its own federally regulated prediction market exchange after acquiring Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC Group. Fanatics and BGC Group agreed to the acquisition, Fanatics said in a Monday (July 27) press release. Water Street Labs...

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Robinhood Eyes Crypto.com to Expand Role on Prediction Market Stage
July 26, 2026

Robinhood is reportedly in talks with Crypto.com to expand its prediction market footprint. That’s according to a report Friday (July 24) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources familiar with the matter. The report noted that Robinhood has so far worked with companies like...

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Mastercard Sees the Next Payments Customer in the Creator Economy
July 23, 2026

Creator-focused embedded banking platform Manifest Financial launched a debit card in partnership with Mastercard. “As the creator economy evolves, millions of creators are operating as full-scale businesses, managing multiple revenue streams, selling products and services, and engaging global audiences,” according to a Thursday (July 23)...

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Consumers Don’t Want a Treasure Hunt at Checkout
July 22, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know | FIS | Mladen Vladic Consumers rarely think about rewards until they fail to appear at the right moment. That simple reality is forcing banks and card issuers to reconsider whether loyalty programs still fit the way people shop, pay...

Partnerships
NFL’s Steelers Tap Priority Commerce to Overhaul Treasury Operations
July 16, 2026

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered a multiyear partnership with Priority Commerce to modernize the NFL franchise’s ticketing payments and financial infrastructure, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release. Under the agreement, Priority Commerce will provide ticketing payment processing and deploy its Passport treasury orchestration solution,...

Processor Acquisition
Stripe’s Next Growth Engine Could Be PayPal’s Wallet
July 15, 2026

Stripe and PayPal have spent years expanding across digital commerce from opposite directions. Stripe built its business by selling payments infrastructure to merchants. PayPal built its business by persuading consumers to choose PayPal when they reached checkout. The differences have narrowed over time. Stripe now...