Yaspa wins gold for Best Payment Facility at The Card and Payments Awards 2025

We’re proud to announce that Yaspa has been awarded Best Payment Facility at The Card and Payments Awards 2025! This award recognises our commitment to innovation, customer experience, and our pioneering approach to open banking payments, particularly within the iGaming industry.

Why Yaspa won gold

Yaspa’s award-winning instant payments solution has transformed the way gambling operators and their players transact. Our solution has set new standards in speed, security, and convenience, making payments frictionless for businesses and their customers alike. 

Key innovations that led to our win include:

• Overcoming local IBAN challenges: Yaspa tackled inconsistencies in open banking across different countries, reducing payment abandonment rates and enhancing user experience in key markets like the Netherlands, France, and Ireland.
• Enhanced payment journeys for repeat users: By introducing a ‘saved bank’ feature and reducing the need for repeat verification, we increased conversion rates from 25% to 65% for one gambling operator. Ultimately, this provides a more seamless payment experience for returning users, driving higher customer retention and transaction volumes.‍
• Real-time payment outcomes: Our sophisticated in-house transaction status monitoring ensures near-instant payment outcomes, reducing fraud risks and improving merchant confidence. This has resulted in 98.5% of payments being processed instantly with a 0% bank rejection rate.
• ‍Commitment to safer gambling: Yaspa has developed a cutting-edge solution that protects vulnerable players while enhancing the experience for responsible gamblers. As this rolls out through 2025, it will enable gambling operators to proactively safeguard at-risk players in real time as they deposit, while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
• ‍Unprecedented growth in payment processing: Yaspa has experienced a 14x increase in payments processed within the gambling sector and beyond, demonstrating the rapid adoption and trust in our platform, reinforcing Yaspa’s leadership in open banking payments.

Judges’ recognition

The judging panel praised Yaspa’s innovative approach to re-categorising risk and vulnerability, highlighting the speed, insight, and impact of our solution in a critical area. Our ability to balance seamless transactions with responsible gambling measures was a key factor in securing the award.

Continuing our commitment to excellence

Winning this award is a testament to the hard work of our team and the trust our customers place in us. As we continue to expand, we remain focused on driving innovation in open banking payments and championing safer gambling practices.

We extend our thanks to our customers, partners, and colleagues who have helped make this achievement possible. If you’d like to learn more about our award-winning solutions, get in touch today!