Industry guide · Rates & Fees

Reduce card processing costs for sweepstakes and social gaming businesses

A quoted rate tells you almost nothing. Your statement tells you what you actually paid, and which part of it anybody could have changed.

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25+ YEARS

of payment processing
experience

25+ YEARS

of payment processing
experience

Rates & Fees · iGaming & Sweepstakes

See the costs behind the quoted rate.

Your effective processing cost is more than a quoted percentage.

01Upload a recent statement
02Separate pass-through and provider charges
03Compare the effective cost structure

What we review

Practical details. Real context.

Compare effective rates by card and channel.
Identify recurring fees and avoidable downgrades.
Review payment mix, average ticket and volume.
Quantify opportunities only after reviewing actual data.

We review statements, transaction mix, card categories, chargebacks, ancillary fees and possible pricing downgrades. The right benchmark depends on the underlying acquiring program.

iGaming & Sweepstakes workflow

Know the transaction before the rate.

01Verify the player
02Accept eligible pay-ins
03Reconcile game activity
04Support approved payouts

Documentation checklist

Build a complete submission.

Game rules and player terms
Legal opinion or licensing as relevant
Player verification and dispute policies
Payment flow and settlement map

AltirasPay prepares and supports the file. The acquiring bank decides approval, pricing and terms.

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PLAYER MONEY MOVEMENT

Where the money actually moves

Cost follows structure. In igaming & sweepstakes the shape of the flow decides most of what you pay, before anyone negotiates a rate.

PAY IN

Cards · ACH · Alternative Methods

PLAY

Player Ledger · KYC · Geo Controls

PAY OUT

ACH · Push-to-Card · Approved Payout Rails

A statement settles it

We read the statement and separate what the card networks set — which nobody discounts — from what your processor charges, which is the part anyone can actually move. Then we tell you which it is, including when the answer is that your current deal is already keen.

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