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UK Gambling Watchdog Outlaws Credit Card Bets
January 14, 2020

In an effort to rein in problem gambling, the U.K. Gambling Commission is banning the use of credit cards for placing bets, the BBC reported on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Visa Says Tokenized Transactions Set To Hit $1T, Sets Click-to-Pay Transition
January 14, 2020

For tokenized payments, $1 trillion and counting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Visa Tap To Phone Expands POS Acceptance For Retailers
January 13, 2020

The mobile point of sale (mPOS) landscape got more interesting today (Jan. 12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes pre-installed with Visa’s Tap to Phone app. Tap to Phone enables sellers with Android phones to accept contactless payments...

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In Subscription Commerce, Seconds Matter
January 09, 2020

Make sign-ups fast, trials free and features rich. These are some of the quick takes from the latest PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, where SaaS/cloud computing merchants pulled ahead of business services providers, among other surprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Payments
Paytm Launches QR Code System For Multi-Platform Payments
January 09, 2020

Indian financial firm Paytm will intensify efforts to become a major player in one of the world’s biggest payments markets, according to reports on Wednesday, Jan 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mobile Payments
Tencent, UnionPay Agree On QR Code Standard To Streamline Mobile Payments
January 08, 2020

Caixin Global reports that Chinese mobile transaction company Tencent has decided to combine part of its authentication software with government-owned rival UnionPay. This collaboration will expand UnionPay’s market penetration and further a Chinese government initiative for same-sector partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tracing The Rise Of Multi-Issuer Mobile Wallets
January 07, 2020

Mobile wallets are on the march, so to speak, and what happens with them in their next phase of development — in 2020 and beyond — will say much about what happens to broader areas of payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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New Year’s Bug Takes NYC Parking Meters Offline
January 03, 2020

Parking meters in New York City won’t take credit cards because they weren’t programmed to get card payments after Jan. 1, 2020, according to a report by the New York Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
December 24, 2019

Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear that what has happened this year will have big implications for the new decade. Here are the 2019 payment trends...