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The Payments Association – 2024 payments trends

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To be attributed to Tony Craddock, Director General of The Payments Association
“The rise of certain technologies like generative AI in 2023 has heralded a great deal of transformative change that will shape how the payments industry develops in 2024. As these changes become more apparent, it is imperative that the payments sector cooperates to enable consumers to pay and be paid securely and conveniently.
“The three factors that will inform the payments sector over the next year will be the rise of innovative digital currencies, the new initiatives that will serve to combat APP fraud, and the importance of proportionate regulation. All three of these were highlighted in The Payment Association’s Payments Manifesto.”
“It’s imperative that we foster a flourishing digital currencies ecosystem, starting with stablecoins, or S-Money, as it is now known. This requires global interoperability, ensuring seamless transactions across borders and platforms. We must also attract talent and investment from around the world to fuel innovation and growth in this burgeoning space. In short, we need to run towards innovation, not away from it.”
“Meanwhile, we must constantly err towards the best interests of the consumer and that means combatting APP fraud, which has become a significant threat to the integrity of our services. Cross-industry data sharing is essential to effectively identify and prevent fraudulent activities. By working together, we can safeguard consumers and businesses alike.”
“Finally, we must strike a balance between innovation and regulation. In recent years, the regulatory pendulum has swung so far towards consumer protection that the entrepreneurial fire of innovation is being snuffed out. A proportionate regulatory framework is crucial to fostering responsible growth and protecting consumer interests. We must avoid stifling innovation with overly burdensome rules and enforcement of them while also ensuring that our systems remain sufficiently safe and secure. By embracing innovation, collaborating to combat fraud, and advocating for proportionate regulation, 2024 can be a year where payments are more secure, convenient and accessible to all.”
“Thinking even further into the future, here are my additional predictions:
“Open Banking: In the face of rapidly increasing fraud and new regulations around consumer duty, Third Party Payment Providers (TPPs) will need to implement enhanced fraud prevention tools to drive confidence in open banking payments and protect consumers against losses (like card scheme-based liability protection mechanisms, including chargeback dispute resolution). As the growing need for consumer protection increases the cost of open banking payments, the business case for such payments will be diminished for merchants.”
“Open Finance: As companies recognise the potential of data and AI, they will refocus their open banking efforts from payment initiation (Payment Initiation Service Provider – PISP) to data utilisation (Account Information Service Provider – AISP) to improve accuracy, efficiency, and customer experience. The data angle will become even more beneficial as we evolve into Open Finance with the participation of non-bank financial institutions, such as mortgage, insurance, pension, and investment companies.”
“Wallets: Consumers will increasingly leave the house without physical cards or cash and will demand the acceptance of digital and mobile wallets with biometric authentication to make purchases both online and in person. Merchant failure to accept popular wallets will increasingly result in shopping cart abandonment, which has already reached 70% in the case of eCommerce, due to the friction involved in needing to have the physical card available. Additionally, QR codes will increasingly be introduced across the customer journey, including information, membership, ticketing, loyalty, ordering and payments.”
“Super Apps: Wallets and digital banks will endeavour to increase their ubiquity, usage, and customer engagement by evolving into super-apps. To achieve this status, they will broaden their service offerings to customers, including investing, lending, savings, loyalty, and P2P payments, as well as embed commerce and high engagement activities through lite apps, such as shopping, ticketing, transportation, delivery, or messaging. Consumers, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, will increasingly adopt such wallets due to subscription fatigue, convenience, and slick user experience.”
“Digital Currency: The percentage of UK adults owning cryptocurrency was over 10% in 2022, compared with 4.5% in 2021, which shows a growing interest in crypto assets. In 2022, 28% of non-crypto asset holders said that they would be more likely to buy cryptocurrency if the market was regulated. Additionally, it is becoming much easier to obtain crypto assets through popular wallets, like PayPal and Revolut. As merchants observe this growing trend, they will explore new ways of accepting popular cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum to gain a share of spend. As acceptance increases, so will the adoption of crypto assets, creating a flywheel effect. (Note: The figures in the US are more than double that of the UK, which may propel big tech companies in the US to accept cryptocurrencies more widely than in the UK.)”

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Former UEFA.com editor Eugene Ravdin launches weekly sports column on MightyTips.com

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Former UEFA.com editor Eugene Ravdin has launched a weekly sports column on MightyTips.com, which will offer his thoughts and opinions on the latest developments in global sports.

MightyTips is proud to announce the launch of the weekly column, titled “The Ravdin Report”, from a seasoned sports media expert.

The column will feature weekly insights from the renowned sports journalist Eugene Ravdin, providing readers with his thoughts and views on sports, sports betting, and fantasy sports.

Additionally, publications will cover some of the biggest sports events and highlight prominent athletes across a diverse range of sports.

Eugene Ravdin is an experienced sports expert with decades of experience covering major sporting events.

Before joining MightyTips, he spent 19 years in various roles at UEFA.com, the UEFA official website. Most notably, as the Editor-in-Chief of the Russian-language editorial team.

During his time at one of the most recognisable organisations in association football, Eugene Ravdin covered a plethora of events and competitions from the men’s and women’s UEFA EUROs, through to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League finals.

Ravdin’s wealth of knowledge and experience has been bolstered over the years thanks to his journalistic avenues, where he has interviewed top-level sportspersons, such as Arsène Wenger and Guus Hiddink.

Eugene Ravdin, Communications and Marketing Manager at MightyTips, said, “I have spent almost all my professional career in the world of sports media, and have always been restricted by a certain topic or angle.

MightyTips offered me an engaging platform to write on with practically no boundaries. This is both challenging and inspiring, and I hope to give our readers a pinch of a personal take on a wide range of sports, competitions, and stars..

The Ravdin Report will provide insightful tips and opinions, which enhance the sports media and betting experience for MightyTips and its readers.

Not only will it cater to the interests of avid sports fans, but keep them updated with the latest news, analysis, and predictions of the sports world.

Users can expect a wide range of content in the new weekly sports column, including insights on football, basketball, boxing, and other sports.

You can check out the column over on MightyTips.com. Be sure to bookmark to get your dose of comprehensive coverage of the sports you love most.

 

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Codere Online Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2024

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Codere Online (Nasdaq: CDRO / CDROW, the “Company”), a leading online gaming operator in Spain and Latin America, has released its preliminary unaudited[2] financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, commented on the results, “We are off to a strong start in 2024, with net gaming revenue of €53 million in the first quarter, 34% above that of last year and once again our highest ever quarterly figure. Our focus on Mexico and Spain continues to yield impressive results, with net gaming revenue in Mexico growing by 51% in the first quarter to nearly €27 million. In Spain, meanwhile, net gaming revenue grew by 21% to over €22 million. In both markets, our targeted marketing efforts allowed us to grow our active customer base by c. 25% as a result of the acquisition of higher quality customers (i.e. lower churn) but also with an increased spend per active.”

Oscar Iglesias, CFO of Codere Online, stated, “Once again, top line growth exceeded our expectations in the first quarter, with Mexico continuing to put distance on Spain as our largest market by revenue. We are particularly excited, however, to see Mexico now also contributing positive Adjusted EBITDA for the first time. This, together with a strong performance by Spain, allowed us to generate €1.7 million in total Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter, which represents a significant step towards achieving our full year profitability targets.”

Mr. Iglesias further added, “On the back of this strong performance in the first quarter and based on recent trading activity, we now expect to generate between €195-210 million of net gaming revenue in 2024, and reaffirm that we expect to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA and cash flow for the full year in 2024.”

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Launch in Mendoza

· Subject to obtaining final regulatory authorization, we expect to launch operations in the Province of Mendoza over the coming weeks.

· Mendoza is the 5th most populated province in Argentina with over 2 million people.

· This launch will further increase our presence in the country, where we started operations in the City of Buenos Aires in December 2021, and continue pursuing a license in the Province of Buenos Aires.

Rayados Renewal

· On March 15, 2024, Codere Online agreed to extend its relationship with the Monterrey Rayados Football Club as its Official Betting Partner for the next four seasons.

· With this renewal, Codere Online also became the Main Sponsor of the women’s team, Rayadas.

· Codere Online expects to continue to deliver on its growth plan in Latin America, relying on this and other sponsorships and local activations.

Board Appointment

· On April 9, 2024, the Board of Directors of Codere Online appointed Daniel Valdez as a member of the Board and the Audit Committee.

· Mr. Valdez previously served as a member of the Board between the consummation of the business combination in November 2021 and August 2023.

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