GAMING & prediction markets

Move from sign-up to first deposit, faster

Plaid helps prediction markets and gaming operators convert more players, increase deposits, and spot fraud.

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Secure account and identity sharing flow for a gaming platform using Plaid’s open banking APIs to verify player information, streamline onboarding, and enable faster first deposits.
  • Fewer taps to fund a wallet

    Combine bank linking, KYC, AML, and identity verification in one flow, so players don’t drop off before they deposit.

  • Approve more deposits, safely

    Shift more deposits to ACH, know which to trust, and keep low-risk users moving without unnecessary holds.

  • Catch fraud early

    Spot bonus abuse, synthetic identities, and account takeover earlier, so you can act before it costs you.

Plaid for gaming & prediction markets

Convert sign-ups in seconds

Accelerate onboarding by bringing identity verification, compliance checks, and bank linking together. Trusted users move faster. Riskier activity gets the right checks.

  • Turn more registrations into first-time deposits
    Users sign up, link their bank account, and verify their identity in seconds, helping more of them make their first deposit with ACH—at lower cost.

  • Reduce friction while staying compliant
    Identity verification, liveness checks, AML screening, and ongoing monitoring—all running in the background. Step-ups occur when risk warrants it, so trusted users keep moving.

Convert sign-ups in seconds

Accelerate onboarding by bringing identity verification, compliance checks, and bank linking together. Trusted users move faster. Riskier activity gets the right checks.

  • Turn more registrations into first-time deposits
    Users sign up, link their bank account, and verify their identity in seconds, helping more of them make their first deposit with ACH—at lower cost.

  • Reduce friction while staying compliant
    Identity verification, liveness checks, AML screening, and ongoing monitoring—all running in the background. Step-ups occur when risk warrants it, so trusted users keep moving.

  • 1 in 2

    U.S. bank account holders have used Plaid

  • 87%

    Reduction in onboarding time

  • Up to 25%

    Lift in conversion rates

Keep deposits moving

ACH is cheaper than cards, but most deposits still route over cards to avoid return risk. Plaid helps you approve more ACH deposits with confidence.

  • Know which deposits to trust
    80+ predictive attributes—from account activity to network history—to score every payment before it’s processed.

  • Real-time risk scores at every deposit
    Instantly flag high and low-risk transactions to approve more and reduce returns before funds move.

Keep deposits moving

ACH is cheaper than cards, but most deposits still route over cards to avoid return risk. Plaid helps you approve more ACH deposits with confidence.

  • Know which deposits to trust
    80+ predictive attributes—from account activity to network history—to score every payment before it’s processed.

  • Real-time risk scores at every deposit
    Instantly flag high and low-risk transactions to approve more and reduce returns before funds move.

Reduce fraud across every touchpoint

Fraudsters don't stay in one app

Plaid sees patterns across 500M+ accounts, 75M+ users, and 1B+ devices—helping you spot what a single platform can't.

Catch coordinated fraud from day one

State launches, major events, and large promos attract bonus abuse, synthetic identities, and multi-accounting. Spot the pattern before the promo budget is gone.

Stop fraud without slowing players

Flag risky identity, device, and bank account signals earlier, so VIPs and trusted users keep moving while suspicious activity gets a closer look.

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Your questions, answered

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What’s the difference between a gaming operator and a prediction market?

Gaming operators offer products like sports betting, iGaming, poker, sweepstakes, and daily fantasy sports. Prediction markets let users trade contracts tied to real-world events.

What does Plaid do for gaming operators and prediction markets?

Plaid helps gaming operators and prediction markets streamline financial onboarding, fund accounts faster, and prevent fraud risk earlier. Plaid brings together bank linking, identity verification, compliance tools, and ACH risk insights in a single platform.

What does the user onboarding experience look like with Plaid?

Plaid helps users complete financial onboarding and connect a bank account (via Layer and Link), and fund an account in one experience. Customers can also use Plaid IDV for identity verification through document authentication, liveness checks, and comparisons against regulated data sources.

How can operators prevent bonus abuse?

Operators can help prevent bonus abuse by verifying identity , identifying duplicate accounts, and surfacing suspicious activity during registration. Plaid combines identity verification and fraud-risk insights to help detect bonus abuse earlier.

What KYC and AML capabilities does Plaid offer for compliance?

Plaid offers tools that support KYC and AML capabilities for gaming operators and prediction markets. Customers can verify identity during registration and monitor for potentially suspicious activity throughout the player lifecycle.

How does Plaid reduce ACH returns for gaming operators?

Plaid helps reduce ACH returns with account verification and ACH return-risk insights. Signal helps customers assess ACH return risk before a transaction is processed.

How does Plaid help prevent fraud like bonus abuse and multi-accounting?

Plaid helps customers detect fraud risks such as bonus abuse and multi-accounting using identity, device, and linked account signals. With Protect, teams can identify suspicious patterns earlier and apply additional review when risk warrants it.

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