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The Evolving Payments Landscape in Gambling, Sports Betting, and iGaming

The Evolving Payments Landscape in Gambling, Sports Betting, and iGaming

The global gambling industry is experiencing rapid growth, with total revenues reaching $347 billion in 2024, driven by digital adoption, regulatory shifts, and evolving player expectations. Payments remain a critical challenge, with high decline rates, fraud risks, and regulatory compliance posing barriers for operators. How can gambling merchants optimize their payment strategies to boost player engagement, streamline deposits and payouts, and stay ahead of tightening regulations? This article explores key trends shaping the industry and how to overcome payments-related hurdles.

Retail & Hospitality
Payment Optimisation
by Davide Villa | May 01, 2025
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Alternative Payment Methods
Hospitality
Optimisation of acquiring contracts: rebalancing power in a post-pandemic landscape

Optimisation of acquiring contracts: rebalancing power in a post-pandemic landscape

Throughout 2025, Edgar, Dunn & Company's Travel Payments practice continues its series 'From Plumbing to Storefront: How Payments is Changing for Airlines.' This second article addresses a crucial payment aspect: the acquiring contract optimisation process.

Travel & Transport
Strategy Consulting
by Louis Wapler | May 01, 2025
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airline payments
B2C
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The BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) market is still dynamic and still evolving

The BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) market is still dynamic and still evolving

Mark Beresford (Director, London) discusses the ever-changing market of BNPL, one of the most popular alternative payment methods at the moment.

Retail & Hospitality
Implementation Support
by Mark Beresford | May 01, 2025
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Buy Now Pay Later
Travel Series: Enhancing Airlines’ Payment Acceptance Performance

Travel Series: Enhancing Airlines’ Payment Acceptance Performance

Julia Callejo (Senior Consultant, Paris) addresses the issue related to payment acceptance, namely, how to control cost of acceptance while optimising payment coverage. This short article summarises how airlines’ payment policies are evolving over time and which factors define them. It also illustrates common pain points related to costs of payment acceptance, market reach and payment conversion as well as describes potential solutions based on actual case studies.‍

Travel & Transport
Payment Optimisation
by Julia Callejo | Apr 01, 2025
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airline payments
Alternative Payment Methods
Digital payments
Cinema industry payments: innovations, challenges, and strategies

Cinema industry payments: innovations, challenges, and strategies

As part of its Retail & Hospitality sector, EDC is diving into key hospitality subsectors. In this article, Elisabetta Nadal (Associate Consultant, London) takes a closer look at the cinema industry - an integral part of the venues sector. She examines the strategies cinemas are adopting to stay competitive in an evolving market and highlights the key challenges they face, particularly when it comes to payment solutions.

Retail & Hospitality
Payment Optimisation
by Elisabetta Nadal | Apr 01, 2025
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Hospitality
Digital payments
ITB Berlin 2025: Insights and Learnings of the Hotel Payments Landscape

ITB Berlin 2025: Insights and Learnings of the Hotel Payments Landscape

ITB Berlin is a pivotal hospitality event that shapes the industry's strategic direction, into 2025 and beyond. Mark Beresford (Director, London) and Rohan Shaju (Associate Consultant, Paris) from Edgar, Dunn & Company attended the event to examine the innovations and trends shaping the industry, and to analyze their implications for payments. This article delves into the key takeaways from ITB Berlin and explores how strategic adoption of payments can ensure hospitality companies remain competitive and future-proofed in this dynamic landscape.

Retail & Hospitality
Strategy Consulting
by EDC Team | Apr 01, 2025
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Hotel Payments
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Embedded Payments
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