Mobile+ Powers New App for Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona

November 10, 2022, 9:00 am

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LAS VEGAS – (Nov. 10, 2022) – Sightline Payments today announced the launch of its mobile loyalty platform, Mobile+ Powered by JOINGO, at Talking Stick Resort and its sister property, Casino Arizona in Scottsdale. The Talking Stick Resort app serves both properties and provides patrons with the latest generation of mobile engagement technology. Mobile+ provides players access to their Player Rewards Club account, which includes receiving customized rewards, offers, and promotions. Additionally, patrons can book accommodations, make dining reservations, as well as purchase amenities and entertainment directly through the app while earning loyalty rewards for their spending activity.

“We’re thrilled to announce our launch at Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona to help them better engage with their patrons on a more personal level,” said Kirk Olson, SVP of Sales at Sightline. “The Mobile+ platform has become the market leader across the country for good reason. Namely, it allows the operator to craft offers and promotions based on data and not guesswork.”

With the launch at Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona, Sightline now provides solutions to 21 gaming operators across the state.

Locally owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Talking Stick Resort is an AAA Four Diamond rated resort located at the heart of the emerging Talking Stick Entertainment District. Its sister property, Casino Arizona, boasts more than 100,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2023. Each property is now fully integrated with the app and able to engage with patrons on and off-site through highly personalized and interactive mobile campaigns that will drive increased reach, loyalty, and revenue.

“With the rise of sports betting and expanded gaming in general in Arizona, we needed a mobile engagement solution that could meet the growing demand and expectations of our patrons,” said Ramon Martinez, Director of Public Relations for Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort. “Mobile+ makes it easy not only for us to communicate with our patrons right on their smartphone, but it also dramatically improves the customer experience.”

The app’s launch coincides with Sightline’s discussion of mobile technology at the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Mid-Year Conference & Expo at the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Fort McDowell, Arizona. On Monday, November 14, Jennifer Carleton, Chief Legal Officer of Sightline Payments, will be a part of a panel at 4 p.m. discussing how the market and the products are being received in tribal casinos across Arizona, specifically.

About Sightline Payments

Sightline Payments is the U.S. sports betting and casino gaming market’s leading digital payments provider and mobile app developer. Sightline leverages cutting-edge technology to apply modern solutions to a traditionally cash-based industry projected to grow to more than $150 billion in the next few years. Sightline’s suite of mobile solutions gives consumers a safe, secure, and responsible way to fund their online and in-person gaming activities and enables casinos to offer cashless wagering and personalized loyalty options across the entire property. With more than 1.5 million Play+ accounts, 3 million mobile loyalty platform downloads, and 80+ partners across the sports betting, lottery, racing, and online and brick-and-mortar casino markets, Sightline is uniquely positioned to transform the traditional gaming landscape.

About Talking Stick Resort

Talking Stick Resort is a AAA Four Diamond rated resort located just east of the Loop 101 Freeway and Indian Bend Rd. in Scottsdale, Ariz. In addition to relaxing in one of the 497 deluxe rooms and luxury suites, guests will enjoy several upscale amenities, including: a rejuvenating spa; six world-class restaurants; live entertainment lounges; a 240,000 square foot gaming floor; three pools and more than 100,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space. For more information on Talking Stick Resort, please visit www.talkingstickresort.com or call at (480)850-7777.

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Caroline Ponseti
cponseti@theheraldgroup.com

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Mobile+ Powers New App for Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona

November 10, 2022, 9:00 am

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Sightline to Speak at Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference & Expo

With the launch at Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona, Sightline now provides solutions to 21 gaming operators across the state.

About Sightline Payments

About Talking Stick Resort

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Caroline Ponseti
cponseti@theheraldgroup.com

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Resorts World Las Vegas Becomes 1st Resort to Launch Next Generation of Cashless

November 30, 2022, 11:00 am

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New functionalities include digital identity verification, single wallet and biometrics

LAS VEGAS – (Nov. 30, 2022) – Resorts World Las Vegas and Sightline today announced the launch of 2nd generation cashless technology ushering in an experience with unprecedented functionality, greatly enhancing the omnichannel consumer journey. The update includes remote identity verification and enrollment for loyalty and payments, biometric authentication, and a single “digital wallet” user experience.

Today’s update improves functionality with significant enhancements dramatically decreasing the customer’s “time to play,” the key measurable metric to patron adoption of cashless technology. Before remote identity verification, in Nevada a patron could not use their account for cashless gaming until their ID was verified on property by a resort staff member. Resorts World Las Vegas is the first casino in Nevada to enable its guests to enroll, verify, and fund from anywhere around the world in as little as a few minutes.

The ability for gaming operators to utilize remote identity verification was spearheaded by Sightline after it successfully petitioned the Nevada Gaming Commission to change the state’s gaming regulations.

Resorts World Las Vegas made history when it first opened in June of 2021 as the Las Vegas Strip’s first casino to enable its guests to pay for anything onsite through their mobile device, including slot machines, table games, retail shops and entertainment. The close collaboration between Resorts World and Sightline, coupled with continued oversight and input from the Technology Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and independent testing from Gaming Laboratories International, drives this innovation.

The Resorts World Las Vegas Mobile+ app is now the first omnichannel cashless wallet to use the biometric features on the patron’s mobile device for enhanced security and ease of use, and it’s also the first to deploy a single wallet. Previously, a guest would go through a two-step process to fund and then play cashless, having to move funds from their Play+ account into their wagering account before they could transfer funds to a slot machine or table game. The customer would have to then transfer the funds back to their Play+ account if they wanted to use their funds across the resort. Now, this process occurs seamlessly behind the scenes, simplifying the user experience by enabling guests to play or spend their funds from a single wallet.

“We applaud Resorts World Las Vegas for being so forward thinking, for working so diligently to create the best possible user experience, and for driving the whole industry forward” said Omer Sattar, Co-CEO of Sightline. “Groundbreaking technology builds on itself and this 2^nd generation makes cashless gaming more accessible and a better overall experience for patrons. We look forward to working with Resorts World Las Vegas on future generations.”

“We knew when we launched the Mobile+ and Play+ technology it would be an iterative process as we would continue to make enhancements and improvements along the way for our guests,” said Rick Hutchins, SVP Casino Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas. “Today, we’ve dramatically lessened the time and hassle for those who want to take advantage of cashless gaming and enroll in Genting Rewards when they visit our resort. I’m thrilled we’re at the forefront of simplifying the process for our guests by giving them more time to focus on what they came here to do: enjoy themselves.”

About Sightline Payments

About Resorts World Las Vegas

Resorts World Las Vegas was developed by Genting Berhad, a publicly traded Malaysian corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The company has affiliated operations in the Americas, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas. In partnership with Hilton, Resorts World Las Vegas integrates three of Hilton’s premium brands into its resort campus, including Las Vegas Hilton, the resort’s full-service brand; Conrad Las Vegas, Hilton’s lifestyle luxury brand; and LXR, Hilton’s network of independent luxury properties, which operates as Crockfords Las Vegas, Genting’s internationally renowned ultra-luxury brand. Resorts World Las Vegas features 3,506 guest rooms and suites, an innovative, next-generation gaming floor, world-class food and beverage options, a 5,000-capacity theatre, distinct nightlife venues, a curated retail collection of designer and boutique shops and more. The integrated resort weaves time-honored traditions of the international Resorts World brand into the fabric of Las Vegas, introducing a bold, fresh take on hospitality to the city with stunning design, progressive technology and world-class guest service. Resorts World Las Vegas is Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide, a verification that ensures the resort has appropriate health safety procedures in place. For more information, visit rwlasvegas.com or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

Press Contacts

Caroline Ponseti
cponseti@theheraldgroup.com

Allied Global Marketing (for Resorts World Las Vegas)
ResortsWorld@alliedglobalmarketing.com

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Parx Casino® Launches Cashless Payment Options

December 15, 2022, 1:30 pm

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Sightline, Light & Wonder Partner to Deliver Cashless Gaming to Parx Guests

LAS VEGAS/BENSALEM – (December 15, 2022) – Parx Casino® today announced the launch of cashless gaming throughout the casino floor via a partnership between Sightline Payments and cross-platform global games leader Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNW) (“Light & Wonder,” “L&W”). Sightline’s Play+ is the funding solution for the new Parx Wallet, enabling cashless play throughout the Parx Casino® floor. The Parx Wallet app connects into the Light & Wonder casino management system (CMS) deployed across the property.

Parx Casino® in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is a 260,000 square-foot gaming and entertainment destination. The property features more than 3,000 slot machines, nearly 200 table games, and a 50-table poker room, alongside restaurants, retail, and entertainment venues. In addition to being the leading casino in the Philadelphia market, Parx also operates betPARX, an online casino and mobile sports betting platform, which includes Parx Play+ payments solution.

“The Parx Wallet will provide tremendous benefits for our loyal customer base, enhancing their safety and security,” said Marc Oppenheimer, Chief Marketing Officer at Parx Casino®. “The ability to play cashless across our more than 3,000 slot machines with the Parx Wallet and Play+ will provide our customers with easy access to their funds both on and off property.”

Customers can download the Parx Wallet app, powered by Light & Wonder, on their smart phone. Once enrolled in Parx’s X-Club casino loyalty program, guests can set up a Parx Play+ account to fund their cashless gaming account through multiple sources, such as a debit card. Parx Play+ patrons will receive the Parx-branded Play+ Discover card in the mail, allowing them to spend their winnings wherever Discover is accepted.

Sightline is a leader in cashless payments technology and implements its proprietary, best-in-class security features in its solutions to protect a player’s funds.

“We’re thrilled to announce the launch of cashless at Parx Casino®,” said Mandi Hart, Chief Client Solutions Officer at Sightline. “Play+ has proven to be the most convenient, safe, and secure cashless solution on the market. We couldn’t be more ecstatic about what we’ve been able to accomplish alongside Parx and Light & Wonder to improve the customer experience and further the digital transformation of the gaming industry.”

“Light & Wonder is committed to exceeding player expectations,” said Jon Wolfe, Light & Wonder Senior Vice President, President of Global Systems & Service, Gaming. “Enabling new technologies by working with companies like Sightline is a way for us to provide the best possible digital experience and remain one of the industry’s leaders.”

This launch at Parx Casino® furthers the partnership between Light & Wonder and Sightline to deliver innovative cashless gaming technologies at casinos across North America.

About Parx Casino®

Parx Casino® is owned and operated by Greenwood Racing Inc. and is the #1 revenue generating casino property in Pennsylvania. Parx Casino® is conveniently located 20 minutes north of center city Philadelphia on Street Road in Bensalem, Bucks County. Parx features over 180,000 square feet of gaming and sports wagering space with 3,000 slot machines, 148 live table games and 48 poker tables in a private room; live thoroughbred horse racing and simulcast action; Xcite Center, a 1,500 seat live entertainment venue; nine restaurants and bars; and complimentary parking for over 5,000 cars. In 2019, Parx Casino® launched sports betting with a $10 million world-class sportsbook and online sports betting. Greenwood Racing Inc. currently conducts online casino gaming and sports wagering operations in New Jersey and Michigan as well as in Pennsylvania under the betPARX brand.

About Sightline Payments

About Light & Wonder, Inc.

Light & Wonder, Inc. (formerly known as Scientific Games Corporation), is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. Light & Wonder brings together approximately 6,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. Its OPENGAMING platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

Press Contacts

Sightline
Caroline Ponseti
cponseti@theheraldgroup.com

Parx Casino
Carrie Nork Minelli
cnorkminelli@parxcasino.com

Light & Wonder
media@lnw.com

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Sightline Selects GeoComply for Identity and Geolocation Compliance Services

April 9, 2024, 5:57 am

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IDComply and GeoComply Core^® will streamline Sightline’s ID verification and help ensure BSA compliance for digital transactions

LAS VEGAS (April 9, 2024) – Leading fintech company Sightline^® has entered into an exclusive partnership with compliance and anti-fraud technology solutions leader GeoComply to bolster the security and efficiency of digital transactions within the regulated gaming industry.

Sightline will integrate GeoComply’s cutting-edge IDComply identity verification solution as well as GeoComply’s compliance-grade geolocation tools across its comprehensive suite of digital payment solutions for land-based casinos and online gaming operators.

GeoComply developed IDComply in direct response to the growing demand for an integrated solution that addresses the expanding compliance needs of the digital gaming industry. Sightline will leverage identity verification and geolocation checks at strategic points during the customer journey to validate that digital transactions comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and adhere to Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) sanctions detection and blocking requirements. The partnership will also strengthen Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) protocols to reduce fraud such as account takeovers.

The implementation of IDComply and GeoComply Core within Sightline’s offerings is scheduled to occur over the coming months.

“Digital payments continue to proliferate in the regulated gaming industry, and it is essential to have solutions that safely, securely, and swiftly validate customers’ identities,” said Sightline SVP of Business Development, Rose Zwirn. “Implementing these tools across Sightline’s payment solutions will significantly decrease the time it takes to validate an identity and they will bolster compliance with the evolving regulations that govern digital financial transactions. Our vision is to create an omnichannel customer experience where patrons can seamlessly enroll, fund, and play their game of choice in under 180 seconds, putting gaming more in line with payments technologies in areas like retail and ecommerce.”

“Our companies have a long history of collaboration and we’re excited to be working together to implement our GeoComply Core and IDComply solutions for Sightline’s customers,” said Sam Basile, VP of Business Development at GeoComply. “Our goal is to provide digital trust in every online transaction while opening the funnel for legitimate players and stop fraudsters from entering the digital gaming ecosystem. Working with best-in-class partners like Sightline gets us closer to that goal.”

Digital wallets and transactions are becoming more common within the gaming industry, and Sightline is an indispensable and innovative partner to operators across the gaming ecosystem. Sightline will use IDComply to swiftly authenticate customer identities during signup across its platforms, simplifying cashless wagering accounts and online Play+^® registrations. This move aims to address identity verification challenges, especially in areas like Nevada that require government IDs for account setup. IDComply is expected to accelerate this process, enhancing safety and user experience by reducing friction.

GeoComply’s advanced geolocation technology helps ensure regulatory compliance and is a strategic asset for gaming enterprises aiming to navigate the complex landscape of digital transactions securely and lawfully. With more than 10 billion transactions processed annually and installed on over 400 million devices worldwide, GeoComply empowers gaming enterprises to meet their compliance needs while providing a secure, trustworthy platform for their customers.

Furthermore, both Sightline and GeoComply have offices located at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in Las Vegas, symbolizing their joint commitment to advancing technology and compliance solutions within the gaming industry.

About Sightline

Sightline is transforming the gaming industry with its innovative suite of award-winning digital payment and wallet solutions. Through its expertise in consumer behavior, payments technology, and software development, Sightline is uniquely positioned to help casino resorts and online gaming companies offer a more robust, customer-centric omnichannel experience. Sightline’s flagship product, Sightline Pay, enables players to use a single digital payment method across all gaming channels and throughout the entire resort. It’s currently the preferred payments and cashless solution for more than 80 partners in 40+ states across the sports betting, lottery, horse racing, and online and brick-and-mortar casino markets.

About GeoComply

GeoComply provides fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions that detect location fraud and help verify a user’s true digital identity. Trusted by leading brands and regulators for the past 10 years, the company’s geolocation solutions are installed on over 400 million devices and analyze over a billion transactions every month. GeoComply’s award-winning products are based on the technologies developed for the highly regulated and complex US online gaming and sports betting market. Beyond iGaming, GeoComply provides geolocation fraud detection solutions for streaming video broadcasters and the online banking, payments and cryptocurrency industries, building an impressive list of customers, including Akamai, Nextdoor, BBC, BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Luno.

Press Contacts

For Sightline
Felicia Gassen
fgassen@sightlinepayments.com

For GeoComply

press@geocomply.com

GEOCOMPLY, GEOCOMPLY CORE, IDCOMPLY, and the GeoComply logo are trademarks of GeoComply Solutions Inc. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of GeoComply or their respective owners. The absence of the symbols and ® in proximity to each trademark, or at all, herein is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark. All rights reserved.

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SIGHTLINE PROMOTES ANGELA KRITZ TO SVP, CLIENT SOLUTIONS

October 24, 2024, 2:26 pm

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LAS VEGAS (October 24, 2024) – Leading fintech company Sightline^® has promoted Angela Kritz to SVP, Client Solutions. Kritz has been with Sightline since 2021. She started as Sr. Manager, Client Success and has steadily proven her leadership as she ascended to Director and then to VP of Client Solutions. In her new role, she will oversee Sightline’s client base of more than 60 operators and will also lead Sightline’s marketing and communications functions.

Sightline CEO Omer Sattar said, “Since she first arrived at Sightline, Angela has demonstrated unwavering dedication, innovative leadership, and a passion for delivering exceptional client experiences. Her ability to build strong partnerships and drive meaningful solutions has been instrumental in our success, and more importantly, to the success of our 70+ clients across North America. We are thrilled to welcome her to her new senior leadership role.”

Kritz brings 15 years of payments experience to Sightline’s clients. Prior to joining Sightline, she spent 11 years working for a merchant acquirer in Sales, Implementations, Solution Consulting, Integrated Business Planning, and as a leader over the Sales & Partner Success teams. For more information about Sightline and its industry-leading payments solutions, visit sightlinepayments.com.

About Sightline

Sightline is transforming the gaming industry with its innovative suite of award-winning digital payment and wallet solutions. Through its expertise in consumer behavior, payments technology, and software development, Sightline is uniquely positioned to help casino resorts and online gaming companies offer a more robust, customer-centric omnichannel experience. Sightline’s flagship product, Sightline Pay, enables players to use a single digital payment method across all gaming channels and throughout the entire resort. It’s currently the preferred payments and cashless solution for more than 70 partners in 40+ states across the sports betting, lottery, horse racing, and online and brick-and-mortar casino markets.

Press Contacts

Dakota Pate dpate@sightlinepayments.com

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Sightline Payments Celebrates 15-years, Completes Management and Shareholder Led-Recapitalization

February 25, 2025, 9:00 am

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Board of Directors will include Executive Chairman role, filled by NRT Technology Founder & CEO John Dominelli

LAS VEGAS (February 25, 2025) – Leading gaming fintech company Sightline Payments^® celebrates its 15^th year and announces the completion of a recapitalization process that fully enables Sightline to revolutionize the gaming industry through innovative financial technology solutions.

Most major Sightline investors recommitted to the business through the recapitalization process, including Cannae Holdings, NRT Technology, Genting, Founding Investor Walter Kortschak, co-Founders Harry Hagerty and Diran Kludjian, and Point Break Capital Management, amongst others. The reconstituted Sightline Board of Directors will also include NRT Founder and CEO John Dominelli and President Michael Dominelli.

Throughout its 15 year history, Sightline has delivered many groundbreaking payments innovations in gaming including supporting the first online gaming transactions in New Jersey in 2013, the first mobile sports betting payment transactions in Nevada in 2014, the first floor-wide cashless gaming at a Tribal casino in 2015, and the first cashless casino transactions in Nevada in 2021. These innovations have helped fuel the rise of the $30 billion U.S. digital gaming industry and advanced omnichannel payments across all gaming verticals. Today, Sightline supports more than 70 partners across the casino, digital, horse racing and lottery industries in 44 states.

“As the gaming industry continues to change, we at Sightline want to focus on what we do best – payments innovation,” said Sightline co-Founder and CEO Omer Sattar. “This enables us to continue to deliver on our 15 year legacy, and I can’t wait to bring some of the innovations we see across the fintech marketplace to gaming. I want to thank all of our investors for their commitment to Sightline and our partners who have and continue to believe in us.”

Sattar continued, “The appointment of John Dominelli as Chair and Michael Dominelli to the Board of Directors signifies a pivotal step in strengthening the delivery of product at Sightline. As leaders at NRT Technology, John and Michael bring a wealth of industry expertise and leadership that will drive innovation and growth. Their roles on the Board reinforce our commitment to collaborative success and reflects the confidence both companies and our shareholders have in this partnership.”

“I’ve had the pleasure of being an early investor in Sightline and have seen firsthand what the organization can do with the right tools,” said incoming Sightline Executive Chairman and Founder and current CEO at NRT Technology John Dominelli. “With this new organizational focus, Sightline can further introduce the next generation of innovative payments tools for the gaming industry.”

“For over a decade, Sightline has led the charge in revolutionizing payments for the gaming industry, consistently delivering cutting-edge solutions,” said Walter Kortschak, Senior Advisor at Summit Partners and longtime Sightline investor and Board member. “The gaming industry is primed for groundbreaking payment solutions, and with the same visionary approach that first propelled Sightline into the space over a decade ago, I have no doubt they will continue to pioneer innovative ways to transform this market.”

About Sightline

Sightline Payments is transforming the gaming industry with cutting-edge financial technology solutions. As a leading provider of digital payment technology, Sightline empowers gaming operators with seamless, secure, and omnichannel payment experiences. With a deep understanding of consumer behavior, regulatory requirements, and gaming operations, Sightline delivers innovative, compliant, and scalable payment solutions that enhance both operator efficiency and patron experience. Trusted by more than 70 partners across 44+ states, we are redefining how payments drive the future of gaming.

Press Contact

Dakota Pate
dpate@sightlinepayments.com

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