Betatransfer April Digest: Payments + iGaming

Missed the latest market buzz? No worries. We’ve wrapped up everything that matters—cash and games—in one fast, loud, no-fluff update.

💳 Payments

🇬🇧 Revolut gears up for its IPO
Sweetening the pot: not only share options but hard-cash bonuses, too. Nasdaq listing in sight.

🇫🇷 Worldline freezes
No guidance, revenue sliding, new CEO awaited. Strategy on hold.

🇪🇺 Europe squares up to Big Tech
France launches Wero, an Apple Pay alternative. Backed by major banks and betting on freedom from Visa and Mastercard.

🎰 iGaming

🇧🇷 Brazil flips the regulation switch
From 1 May a licence is mandatory, complete with tough anti-fraud and local-processing rules. Grace period’s over—miss it and you’re out.

🇵🇭 Philippines put the foot down
PAGCOR rolls out a new monitoring and licensing platform to tighten control of on-shore and offshore operators.

🇪🇸 Spain clamps down on marketing
Regulator bans promos touting “easy money” or “sure-fire wins”. Expect swift takedowns.

📌 What this means for business

✔ Local payment rails and controlled payouts are taking centre stage

✔ Regulation is snowballing—especially across LatAm and Asia

✔ Resilience and rapid adaptation aren’t perks anymore; they’re non-negotiable

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