PayNearMe targets payment friction to boost igaming margins

Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:35 PM
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  • United States
  • Rege Behe, COMPLETE iGAMING

Currently, igaming operators invest heavily in player acquisition, but according to PayNearMe, one persistent challenge continues to undermine those efforts: a poor payment experience. In a market where every dollar spent on marketing needs to convert, the payment experience is emerging as a critical — yet often under-optimized — part of the player journey.

“Think about where costs are coming from,” says Anne Hay, Chief Marketing Officer at PayNearMe. “It’s not the transaction when it goes through — it’s when it doesn’t. Every failed deposit is a lost bet, a frustrated player, and revenue left on the table.”