Gaming Payment Gateway
Deposits that convert and withdrawals that arrive. Card acquiring, open banking and local payment methods for licensed online gaming operators — one integration, powered by leading regulated payment partners.
What the gateway covers
Gaming-underwritten acquiring
Open banking deposits
Local method coverage
Fast player payouts
Routing and cascading
Risk, KYC and RG controls
Why gaming payments behave differently
Most gateways are built for one-way retail checkout: a card is charged, goods ship, the transaction ends. Gaming is bidirectional and continuous. The same player deposits repeatedly, withdraws unpredictably, and judges the operator on how quickly money moves in both directions. A gateway that only optimises the deposit leg loses players at the cashout.
Card decline rates in gaming are also structurally higher. Issuers apply gambling MCC rules, some block the category entirely, and 3-D Secure friction bites hardest on mobile. That is why account-to-account deposits through open banking outperform cards in mature markets — they clear instantly, carry no chargeback right, and remove the issuer from the decision.
Finally, gaming is licensed market by market. Payment infrastructure has to respect the same boundaries: methods, currencies and geo-rules configured per licence, not applied globally.
Who we support
- Online casinos and live casino
- Sportsbook and betting exchanges
- Poker and skill gaming
- Lottery and instant win
- Esports and fantasy sports
- Gaming platform providers and aggregators
How onboarding works
- 01
Share your licensing footprint
Tell us the markets you are licensed for, your volumes and your current deposit mix.
- 02
Submit the application
Complete the Merchant Application Form with company, ownership, licence and processing details.
- 03
Method and rail design
We map the deposit and payout methods that convert in each of your markets.
- 04
Underwriting and terms
Pricing, settlement frequency and any reserve are confirmed in writing before integration.
- 05
Integration and go live
A single integration covers cards, open banking, local methods and payouts.
Gaming payment gateway FAQ
What is a gaming payment gateway?
A gaming payment gateway is the payment layer a licensed online gaming operator uses to take deposits and issue withdrawals. It differs from a standard gateway in three ways: it is underwritten for gaming merchant category codes, it supports market-specific deposit methods rather than cards alone, and it carries payout rails and player-level risk controls suited to regulated gambling flows.
Which payment methods should an online gaming operator offer?
Cards remain the default in most markets, but deposit conversion is usually decided by local methods. Open banking and account-to-account transfers dominate in the UK, Netherlands and the Nordics; iDEAL in the Netherlands; SPEI in Mexico; Interac in Canada; Khipu in Chile. A gaming gateway should present the two or three methods a player expects in their own market and hide the rest.
How fast can withdrawals be paid out?
Payout speed depends on the rail rather than the gateway. Account-to-account and instant local schemes typically settle to the player within minutes to a few hours, card payouts within one to three business days, and digital-asset payouts near-instantly where the operator is approved for that flow. Withdrawal speed is one of the strongest retention levers in gaming.
Do I need a gambling licence to get approved?
Yes. Acquirers and payment institutions require a valid licence for each market you accept players from, together with geo-blocking of unlicensed territories, KYC and age verification, responsible-gambling controls and AML procedures. Licensing is checked before pricing is discussed.
Can gaming deposits settle in digital assets?
Approved operators can accept Visa, Mastercard and supported local payment methods while receiving settlement in digital assets through approved third-party on-ramp providers, subject to provider approval and compliance review in the relevant jurisdiction.
Get your gaming cashier reviewed
Submit the Merchant Application Form and our team will map the deposit and payout mix for each of your licensed markets.
Apply — Merchant Application