Ubertesters CEO Ran Rachlin: iGaming Payments Are About Trust, Not Just Transactions

Ubertesters CEO Ran Rachlin: iGaming Payments Are About Trust, Not Just Transactions

When a payment fails on Amazon, most of us would agree it’s annoying. When a payment fails on an iGaming platform, that same glitch can set off alarm bells.

Maybe it’s a stalled deposit. Maybe a payment option customers are familiar with is missing. Maybe a player clears one identity check, then gets caught up in another before withdrawing their winnings.

An operator may chalk these things up to simple technical hiccups. However, from the user’s perspective, they can raise a pretty damaging question: Can I trust this platform with my money?

That psychological gap is exactly what Ran Rachlin, co-founder and CEO of crowd testing firm Ubertesters, sees when he looks at payment friction in iGaming.

In a wide-ranging interview with CasinoBeats, Rachlin said operators often treat deposits, withdrawals, know-your-customer (KYC) checks, and local payment options as just another set of technical steps in their launch plans.

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Former Betway Director Jon Russell: U.S. is Asking the Wrong Question About Prediction Markets

Former Betway Director Jon Russell: U.S. is Asking the Wrong Question About Prediction Markets

Watching the prediction markets fight unfold, it’s clear there’s no shortage of moving parts.

It has a crowded cast. There are state regulators, tribal gaming leaders, federal agencies, sportsbooks, and platforms trying to defend a business model that cuts across old regulatory lines.

From lawsuits and cease-and-desist orders to a larger fight over who gets to decide what these products actually are, the plot has plenty of conflict. But for all the drama and debate, what may be missing is a rearview mirror.

Jon Russell, a veteran sports-trading and integrity executive, has seen parts of this movie before.

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