General purpose reloadable prepaid card
Sightline Interactive, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sightline Payments, a payments company to the land-based and online gaming industry, is partnering with Vantiv, Bally Technologies and Discover for a general purpose reloadable prepaid card programme specifically designed for gaming operators (view press release). Loyalty Card Plus will allow users to transfer funds, in real time, utilising Sightline’s proprietary closed-loop SPAN network, to and from Brick & Mortar, Race & Sports, and Interactive (iGaming) Wagering Accounts for use at slots, table games, race and sports books, social gaming sites, and iGaming sites.
Using the open-loop general purpose reloadable prepaid card, which runs on the Discover network, cardholders can make cash withdrawals (including ATM) or purchases within or outside the casino property for travel, dining, hotel and more at locations everywhere Discover is accepted. In addition, cardholders can prefund their accounts online, through their mobile phone or load funds at the casino with cash, jackpot payouts, and a number of other ways including TITO tickets.
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