Sightline (Financial tech)
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Financial Tech |
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| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Las Vegas, NV, United States of America |
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Key people | Omer Sattar |
| Products 📟 | Mobile, Payments, Cashless, and Loyalty Solutions |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| 🌐 Website | sightlinepayments |
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Sightline is a sports betting and casino payments specialist[1] and bespoke mobile app developer for the legalized gaming industry. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company is transforming the gaming industry through its integrated suite of solutions by paving a path towards a smoother omnichannel customer journey.[2] Its solutions enable gaming operators to offer cashless payments and white-label casino mobile apps, which provide an omnichannel journey for its guests, giving them the ability to spend anywhere, earn rewards anywhere, and customize their experience.[3] The company is Nevada’s first fintech unicorn with a valuation topping $1 billion.[4]
History
Sightline was founded in 2011 by Omer Sattar, Tom Sears, and Kirk Sanford with the mission of extending a safe, seamless payment method for gaming consumers. The company initially offered its services to gamers in New Jersey, where online gaming was legalized in 2013. Sightline was well-positioned to expand nationwide when the federal ban on sports betting was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2018.[5]
Payment industry veteran Joe Pappano joined Sightline in 2020 as president of the Americas.[6] In September 2021, Sattar and Pappano became the company’s co-CEOs with Sattar overseeing internal operations and Pappano focusing on strategy, sales, and client success.[7]
In June 2021, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved cashless payments.[8] One year later, Resorts World Las Vegas opened on the Las Vegas Strip, becoming the Strip’s first casino to enable guests to pay cashless for anything onsite, including slots and tables play—powered by Sightline’s solutions.[9]
After Sightline successfully petitioned the Nevada Gaming Commission to change the state’s gaming regulations regarding remote identity verification, a single wallet user experience, and biometric authentication, Resorts World Las Vegas launched the second generation of its cashless experience in November 2022 using Sightline’s Mobile+ and Play+ technology.[10]
Company Financials
The company is Nevada’s first fintech unicorn with a valuation topping $1 billion.[11]
Notable Investors
In December 2020, Sightline announced a strategic investment from Searchlight Capital Partners, valuing the business at $525 million.[12]
Cannae Holdings, led by William P. Foley II, announced in April 2021 a $32 million investment in Sightline, fulfilling a commitment totaling $100 million in funding.[13] When interviewed on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Foley said, “Sightline really represents the next generation of gaming solutions…It’s cashless approach to brick-and-mortar casinos, we believe, is the next evolution of gaming within America.”[14]
Sightline announced in August 2021 it raised $244 million in a new round of fundraising, increasing its valuation to over $1 billion, involving Cannae Holdings and existing investors Genting Group, Point Break Capital Management, and Walter Kortschak.[15] With this capital raise, Sightline achieved unicorn status—one of approximately 700 startups worldwide to earn a $1 billion+ valuation as a private company.[16]
In October 2022, Sightline announced the company secured a new investment from JP Morgan Payments. As part of the investment agreement, Sightline will work with JP Morgan to develop an integrated omnichannel solution for resort and online gambling companies, serving the resort, entertainment, and lodging ecosystem.[17]
Products & Services
Sightline’s flagship product, Sightline Pay, supports cashless gaming at casinos where consumers can place their funds in a secure account and use them with more than 80 Sightline partners in sports betting, lottery, horse racing, and online and brick-and-mortar casino markets—all while earning loyalty rewards for their spending.[18]
Sightline Pay allows patrons to use a single digital payment method across all gaming channels and throughout the resort after placing their funds in a secure, FDIC-insured account. Funding can be made through multiple sources, such as a bank card or PayPal. Patrons can also have instant access to their winnings through a co-branded debit card, which can be used everywhere the card network is accepted, as well as by adding their card to their mobile wallet on their smartphone. Sightline’s cashless solutions are also seamlessly integrated into casino management systems and can be integrated into any existing loyalty program.[19]
Sightline’s mobile solutions offer gaming operators a platform to engage with patrons in highly personalized, interactive, and useful ways. It lets operators offer patrons a fully customizable app, via Sightline Mobile, providing them access to all casino/resorts services and able to track and apply loyalty across entire properties. In addition, the platform is integrated into casino management systems and point-of-sale systems, while also giving gaming operators the ability to view advanced analytics, locate patrons, and send targeted offers and messages while patrons are either on or off-site.[20] Sightline Mobile, formerly known as JOINGO, was acquired by Sightline in June 2021.[21]
The company’s mobile and cashless solutions can be combined in one powerful “super app”[22] that creates a smoother, more customer-centric omnichannel experience for patrons regarding how they fund and pay for their activity, book entertainment and amenities, as well as earn rewards for spend during their stay and play.
Sightline believes a successful omnichannel strategy is built upon the foundation that someone’s money and loyalty rewards should be tracked and applied across all touchpoints and channels of engagement on and off the casino floor, including all gaming verticals.[23]
The company developed and patented SPAN, which is the gaming industry’s only payment processing network that connects guests, financial institutions, game system platforms, and integrated resort operators—solving the last mile to any gaming device or hospitality system. SPAN is a payment ecosystem experience that is fast, reliable, secure, and unique.[24]
Awards & Accolades
2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (Fastest Growing Companies)[25]
2021 and 2022 Global Gaming Awards Payment Solution of the Year[26]
2022 American Gambling Awards Payment Solution of the Year[27]
2022 Powderkeg Unvalley Awards Best Companies in FinTech[28]
2022 Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies
References
- ↑ Adriana Nunez (February 6, 2023). "Sightline Payments taps Visa power prepaid casino cards". Insider Intelligence. Insider Intelligence. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Sightline (August 14, 2023). "Sightline". Sightline. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Gaming, America (2023). "What the App is Omnichannel". Gaming America. Gaming America. Mar/April 2023 (Mar/April 2023).
- ↑ PYMNTS (August 17, 2021). "Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada's First Tech Unicorn". pymnts.com. PYMNTS. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ PYMNTS (August 17, 2021). "Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada's First Tech Unicorn". pymnts.com. PYMNTS. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Howard Stutz (July 21, 2020). "Sightline Payments names Joe Pappano as president of the Americas; Staci Alonso joins as senior marketing advisor". cdcgaming.com. CDC Gaming Reports. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Sightline (September 1, 2021). "Sightline Payments Appoints Omer Sattar Co-CEO". sightlinepayments.com. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Howard Stutz (June 26, 2020). "Nevada gaming regulators approve changes covering cashless gaming and digital payments". cdcgaming.com. CDC Gaming. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Howard Stutz (September 26, 2021). "Cashless gaming and digital payments are moving into the casino world". thenevadaindependent.com. The Nevada Independent. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Rege Behe (November 30, 2022). "Sightline Payments announces enhancements to cashless tech at Resorts World Las Vegas". cdcgaming.com. CDC Gaming. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ PYMNTS (August 17, 2021). "Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada's First Tech Unicorn". pymnts.com. PYMNTS. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Searchlight Capital (December 9, 2020). "Sightline Payments Announces Strategic Invest from Searchlight Capital Partners". searchlightcap.com. Searchlight Capital. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ GGB News (April 10, 2021). "Cannae Holdings Invests in Sightline Payments". ggbnews.com. GGB News. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ CNBC (April 5, 2021). "Fintech investor Bill Foley on $100M investment in Sightline Payments". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ iGB North America (August 18, 2021). "Sightline Payments hits $1bn valuation after $244m fundraising round". igbnorthamerica.com. iGB. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Global Gaming Business Magazine (September 28, 2021). "Sightline Payments Achieves Unicorn Status". ggbmagazine.com. Global Gaming Business Magazine. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ iGB North America (October 21, 2022). "Sightline Payments secures new investment from JP Morgan". igbnorthamerica.com. iGB North America. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ PYMNTS (October 20, 2022). "Sightline, J.P. Morgan Partner to Expand Gaming Payments Platform". pymnts.com. PYMNTS. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Sightline (August 1, 2023). "Cashless". sightlinepayments.com. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Sightline (August 1, 2023). "Mobile". sightlinepayments.com. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Yogonet Gaming News (June 10, 2021). "Sightline Payments acquired casino mobile app developer JOINGO". yogonet.com. Yogonet Gaming News. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ PYMNTS (August 27, 2021). "Sightline Payments Bets on Cashless Casinos for the Future of Live Gaming". pymnts.com. PYMNTS. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Gaming, America (2023). "What the App is Omnichannel". Gaming America. Gaming America. Mar/April 2023 (Mar/April 2023).
- ↑ Sightline (August 1, 2023). "SPAN Network". sightlinepayments.com. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Sightline (November 17, 2021). "Sightline Lands on 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ List of Fastest Growing Companies". sightlinepayments.com. Sightline. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Global Gaming Awards (2022). "Global Gaming Awards - Las Vegas 2022". sightlinepayments.com. Global Gaming Awards. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Business Wire (November 21, 2022). "Sightline Payments is the American Gambling Awards Payment Provider of the Year". businesswire.com. Business Wire. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Powderkeg (2022). "Top FinTech Companies". powderkeg.com. Powderkeg. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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