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Blackhawk, Pollard Banknote Team On Instant Purchase Lottery Tickets
Payment Methods // June 18, 2020

Global payments provider Blackhawk will now work with lottery expert Pollard Banknote in order to let customers buy lottery tickets instantly, a press release says. The ability to buy tickets “in lane” will enable customers both who have been gambling for years and those who...

The Quick And Quiet Evolution Of Insurance Toward Instant Payments 
Faster Payments // September 09, 2019

Hurricane Dorian may be officially over, but for those in the Southeastern United States and the Bahamas, the rebuild is just getting started. According to the experts, the damage Dorian left in its wake was massive – and costly. Insurers estimate it will cost them as...

Instant Payments Mean Instant Security Challenges, Says EBA CLEARING
Smarter Payments // May 23, 2019

European banks have increasingly used faster payments since the November 2017 launch of EBA CLEARING’s RT1 instant payments system. Even as financial institutions (FIs) embrace faster payment rails, though, they face an age-old problem: fraud. Keeping transactions secure can be especially tricky when they are...

Popmoney will Allow Friends and Family to Send Money Instantly
Merchant Innovation // April 29, 2014

Customers will be able to send money instantly to friends, family and service providers who bank at participating financial institutions.

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The Quick And Quiet Evolution Of Insurance Toward Instant Payments 

September 09, 2019
Hurricane Dorian may be officially over, but for those in the Southeastern United States and the Bahamas, the rebuild is just getting started. According to the experts, the damage Dorian left in its wake was massive – and costly. Insurers estimate it will cost them as much as $25 billion. Settling the tens of thousands of […]

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Blackhawk, Pollard Banknote Team On Instant Purchase Lottery Tickets

June 18, 2020
Global payments provider Blackhawk will now work with lottery expert Pollard Banknote in order to let customers buy lottery tickets instantly, a press release says. The ability to buy tickets “in lane” will enable customers both who have been gambling for years and those who decide to do so on impulse to do it with […]