Online Gaming news and trends

Delta Launches In-Flight Gaming Collaboration With DraftKings
Travel Payments // February 04, 2025

Delta Air Lines and online betting service DraftKings are launching an in-flight gaming partnership. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 3), is part of a larger effort by the airline to bolster its onboard entertainment offerings. “Delta is constantly listening to our customers and evolving to...

DraftKings Pilots Subscription Service for NY Customers
Subscriptions // January 05, 2025

DraftKings is testing a subscription service aimed at giving paying customers improved odds. The $20-per-month plan was rolled out quietly late last month for select customers in New York, giving players up to a 100% profit boost on winning parlays, CNBC reported Friday (Jan. 3)....

GameStop Faces Declining Sales and Digital Transition Challenges
Earnings // December 11, 2024

GameStop, once a dominant force in the gaming retail industry, is facing some challenges as it adjusts to the rise of digital distribution and changing consumer behavior. The company’s third-quarter financial results released Tuesday (Dec. 10) revealed a mixed picture as GameStop’s net sales sank...

Aeropay and Worldpay Team to Streamline Gaming Payments
Partnerships // October 09, 2024

Aeropay and Worldpay have launched a gaming payments partnership focused on both players and operators. The collaboration allows for the integration of Aeropay’s account-to-account (A2A) platform with Worldpay’s merchant network, offering A2A payments and payouts to U.S. gaming operators, the companies announced Wednesday (Oct. 9)....

Interviews & Exclusives
80% of Gaming Firms Value Instant Market Data, but Few Have It

April 17, 2025
In the high-stakes arena of digital entertainment, gaming platforms are demonstrating an advantage: a robust appetite for data that’s translating directly into revenue growth. A new report from PYMNTS Intelligence, produced in collaboration with Carat from Fiserv, titled “Data-Driven Advantage: How Gaming Platforms Can Accelerate Growth,” explores the data readiness of businesses primarily operating in […]

Online Gaming Platforms Bet on KYC Automation to Get Real Players in the Game

October 21, 2021
The explosive growth of online gaming has been both a boon and bane as both players and fraudsters have flocked to gaming platforms — creating new compliance headaches for operators....

Sightline Payments Bets On Cashless Casinos For The Future Of Live Gaming

August 27, 2021
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, digital payment and payout options in North America’s corporate and tribal-owned casinos were almost nonexistent. As the scramble to reopen began, Sightline Payments...

NEW DATA: The Five Subscription Features That Could Keep Millions From Clicking ‘Cancel’

July 01, 2020
Stay-at-home mandates have consumers spending more on subscriptions, ranging from streaming services to buying retail products for day-to-day use. It is perhaps not surprising that merchants that are offering subscription...

Quick Reads
Delta Launches In-Flight Gaming Collaboration With DraftKings

February 04, 2025
Delta Air Lines and online betting service DraftKings are launching an in-flight gaming partnership. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 3), is part of a larger effort by the airline to bolster its onboard entertainment offerings. “Delta is constantly listening to our customers and evolving to meet their needs,” said Julieta McCurry, Delta’s vice president of […]

DraftKings Pilots Subscription Service for NY Customers

January 05, 2025
DraftKings is testing a subscription service aimed at giving paying customers improved odds. The $20-per-month plan was rolled out quietly late last month for select customers in New York, giving...

PaySafe Debuts Pay-by-Bank for Online Gaming

April 29, 2024
Payments company PaySafe has introduced a pay-by-bank offering for online gamblers. The new solution lets online bettors in the U.S. secure funds instantly at operators’ cashiers directly from their online bank account,...

DraftKings and MGM Find New Gaming Frontier in Brazil

April 03, 2024
Some of the sports betting world’s biggest players have reportedly turned their sights on Brazil. Companies such as DraftKings and MGM Resorts International are exploring entry into Latin America’s largest economy and its new, and regulated,...