Easy Pay Direct places an online gaming merchant account with banks that actively underwrite gambling, casino, sports betting, fantasy sports, and iGaming. A gaming merchant account for high-risk businesses sits on its own MID, with document review in 24 to 48 hours and approval in as little as 1 to 4 business days.
Approvals within 24 to 48 hours from complete submission
Trusted by 100,000+ businesses across standard and high-risk verticals
About 7 minutes · No obligation · Real underwriter review
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Lewis Adkins
Sale at 06:16 PM
$1,345.00
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Kelly Sims
Refund at 08:23 PM
$12.00
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Lucy Horton
Sale at 11:10 PM
$5,737.00
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Lewis Adkins
Sale at 03:34 PM
$1,345.00
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High-risk MID · Active
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High-ticket approved
Trusted across standard and high-risk gaming verticals
A selection of 100,000+ businesses we support all with dedicated merchant accounts, including high-risk categories like gaming.
100K+ Businesses
$12B+ Processed
13+ Years
500+ Integrations
Why Gaming Operators Choose Easy Pay Direct
Purpose-built structure for the real risks of a gaming merchant account: chargebacks, velocity spikes, high tickets, and bank appetite shifts.
Get StartedDedicated High-Risk MID
Your online gaming merchant account is not shared with unrelated sellers.
Real Underwriting, Not Instant Approval
We match your gaming merchants profile with a bank that actively wants it.
Chargeback Mitigation Built In
Pre-dispute alerts and representment workflows protect your gaming MID.
High-Ticket Friendly
Casino merchant account and sports betting merchant account handle large tickets.
A gaming merchant account is underwritten against your specific vertical. We place merchant accounts for online gaming businesses across the full spectrum of standard-risk and high-risk gaming categories.
If your vertical is not listed, we can still place your account. Easy Pay Direct underwrites merchant accounts for online gaming across almost every category a domestic high-risk bank will support.
Two ways to accept card payments for a gaming business. A payment facilitator puts you on a shared umbrella account that almost always shuts gaming down. A gaming merchant account is underwritten for your business specifically and placed with a bank that actively works with the gaming vertical.
| Feature | Gaming Merchant Account (Easy Pay Direct) | Payment Facilitator     |
|---|---|---|
| Approval speed | Document review in 24–48 hours, approval in 1–4 business days | Minutes |
| Underwriting depth | Full review of your platform, game mechanics, payout rules, and compliance before approval | Minimal or deferred until the account is frozen |
| Bank placement | Domestic high-risk bank that actively wants gaming volume | Shared policy across millions of unrelated businesses |
| Gaming vertical support | Casino, sports betting, fantasy sports, iGaming, social gaming, skill-based, sweepstakes | Most gaming categories prohibited or silently restricted |
| Account stability | Designed for velocity spikes, high tickets, and launch days | Larger transactions and flagged categories frequently trigger holds |
| Chargeback tools | Pre-dispute alerts, representment workflows, chargeback ratio monitoring | Basic dispute queue |
| Support model | Dedicated Certified Payment Specialist | General support queue |
| Best for | Gaming operators that want stability, dedicated MID, and high-ticket headroom | Non-gaming sellers with low volume and simple products |
A payment facilitator looks convenient until your first volume spike or chargeback wave. An online gaming merchant account placed with a gaming-friendly bank holds through launches, promo periods, and large deposits.
We structure approvals around your business model to ensure long-term payment stability.
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Simple, Transparent Pricing You Can Trust
Clear pricing and honest terms, so you always know what to expect.
Online Card Rate
2.69% + $0.36
per transaction
Setup Fee
$99
waived if documents are submitted within 24 hours
Monthly Fee
Typically $25
varies by business type and volume
Custom interchange-plus pricing is available for higher-volume merchants. Every account includes chargeback tools, decline recovery, and access to 30+ banking partners.
No obligation, fast approval, real support
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Payments Success Rate
0
%
+24%
Success
2,981
Failure
171
Top 5 Failure Reasons
Insufficient funds
Issuer declined
3D secure failed
Timeout
Card expired
Operators across online gambling, casino, sports betting, and fantasy sports rely on Easy Pay Direct for a gaming merchant account that stays open.
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Timothy Krulia
3 reviews
"We've worked with Easy Pay Direct for years. They have helped secure merchant accounts that pair well with our client's needs, and have excellent customer service supporting these accounts. I highly recommend Easy Pay Direct as a trusted merchant provider."
JM
Jim Morales
3 reviews
"EPD are rockstars at E-Commerce merchant processing service. We've been very happy since switching to them and they're always reliable, fast to respond and act with an ownership mindset. Valued partners we hope to grow with in the future!!!"
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Jesse
Trustpilot review
"All the right stuff. Great company. Flawless communication. They integrated with my shopping cart and did all the work for me. I can text or call them anytime and get a response almost immediately. Ease, competence, and the results I sought. I highly recommend!"
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