American Gaming Association’s contactless payments initiative

After an 18-month programme of research, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a Payments Modernisation Policy Principles paper.

It will provide a framework for regulatory flexibility, allowing digital payments on the casino floor.

The AGA notes that the document comes at a time when 57 per cent of casino visitors in the past year have indicated that the option of contactless payments on the casino floor is important, bearing in mind the impact of Covid-19.

“Advancing opportunities for digital payments has been one of our top priorities since my first day at the AGA. It aligns with gaming’s role as a modern, 21st century industry and bolsters our already rigorous regulatory and responsible gaming measures,” said Bill Miller, AGA president and CEO. “The Covid-19 pandemic made it all the more important to advance our efforts to provide customers with the payment choice they are more comfortable with and have increasingly come to expect in their daily lives.”

The paper comes after a working party of members evaluated the regulatory, processing and consumer landscape related to expanding payment options. It will help to educate state and tribal regulators who are considering expanding payment choice.