Payments Advisory for the Gaming Industry

We map which payment methods and providers actually serve a given market, what a regulator permits or restricts for gambling-related transactions specifically, and where banking relationships are hardest to secure. From there, we advise on a payment structure that keeps funds moving without putting your licence at risk.

This extends to the reporting obligations tied to payments and the restrictions some jurisdictions place on bonusing and withdrawals — the kind of detail that is easy to miss until a regulator or a banking partner raises it.

Challenges

What our clients are dealing with

Banking relationships that do not survive onboarding

Banks and payment providers often decline, or later close, accounts for gambling businesses once their own risk review catches up with the application.

Payment rules stricter than the licence itself

Some jurisdictions place more detailed restrictions on how winnings, bonuses and withdrawals are handled than on the gambling product itself.

What GCA provides

Deliverables

Payments landscape review

Which PSPs, acquirers and banking routes are realistically available to you in a given market, and on what terms.
Payment structure recommendation

A proposed payment setup that meets the regulator's requirements and your operational needs.
Banking introduction support

Direct support engaging the providers identified in the review.
Reporting and bonusing rules

What payment-related reporting a jurisdiction requires, and the restrictions some place on bonusing and withdrawals, built into the structure before they become a problem.