Ask HN: Any payment gateways for a UK gambling website?

3 points by tweplmr 8y ago ↗ HN

I've been commissioned to build a website for a UK gambling website for a while now. We're gearing up for launch in the first quarter of next year but at the minute we're struggling with getting a payment gateway on board. Skrill is supposedly good for gambling companies but they wouldn't except the companies application. We've tried others like Brain Tree and Cash Free (which I believe I saw featured on HN) but also no takers.

Has any body done something similar to this and experienced similar issues? Do any one have suggestions for gateways to try?

Just to note, my involvement in sorting out a payment gateway is to just suggest platforms and answer technical questions. The MD of the company I am working for sorts the rest of the application.

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dan1234 8y ago ↗

Did Skrill give any reason?

You could try Strip, Sagepay or Worldpay but I believe Skrill are the most gambling site friendly so their refusal could suggest a deeper problem with your business plan.

tweplmr 8y ago ↗

Unfortunately I don't really deal with the submission process so I'm not 100% on the story. It could be the business plan, I'm not sure. We have tried Worldpay, but I have always thought Stripe was a instant no when it comes to gambling sites?