Nuvei
Global acquiring, 700+ payment methods and the deepest US gaming licence stack in the business
Payment methods
700+
Currencies
150+
US MTL states
39+
PCI Level 1 since
2007
Nuvei is one of the most trusted names in regulated online gambling, combining its own card acquiring with a gateway that reaches 700+ alternative payment methods and 150+ currencies through a single integration.
Its standout strength is regulatory reach: money transmitter licences across 39+ US states, plus gaming vendor registrations in regulated US jurisdictions and Ontario, let operators launch state by state on infrastructure that is already approved.
Backed by Advent International since 2024, Nuvei pairs owned acquiring licences in the UK, EU and North America with multi-acquirer routing, so approval rates keep improving as volume grows.
For operators running both sides of the Atlantic, it is the rare provider that can cover a European cashier and a US sportsbook on one contract and one API.
Pricing & commercials
How commercials are structured. Pricing is tailored to your volume, market mix and product set.
| Item | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Card acquiring | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | Interchange++ at scale, blended pricing for growth merchants. |
| APM processing | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | Priced per method — local rails typically sit well below card rates. |
| Payouts / withdrawals | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | Instant payout rails available in key markets. |
| FX & multi-currency settlement | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | Dynamic currency conversion and multi-currency settlement included. |
- Setup fee
- Commonly waived for established licensed operators
- Monthly minimum
- Agreed with your account team as part of the commercial package
- Rolling reserve
- Risk-based and reviewed on performance — strong processing history reduces or removes it
- Chargeback fee
- Set in the merchant agreement, with representment support included
- Settlement cycle
- Flexible; weekly is standard for gambling card volume, faster cycles available
- Settlement currencies
- USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, SEK, BRL, MXN, AUD, 150+ supported
Payment methods
Deposit methods available through this provider, the markets they cover and whether withdrawals are supported.
| Method | Type | Markets | Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa / Mastercard / Amex | Cards | Global | Yes |
| Interac e-Transfer & Online | Bank transfer | Canada, Ontario | Yes |
| ACH / instant bank | Bank transfer | United States | Yes |
| Open banking (Pay-by-Bank) | Open banking | EEA, UK, US | Yes |
| Skrill / Neteller / PayPal | Wallet | Europe | Yes |
| Pix | Bank transfer | Brazil | Yes |
| Play+ prepaid | Wallet | United States | Yes |
Markets & verticals
The jurisdictions this provider serves and the product types it powers.
Markets served
Specialist strengths
Verticals supported
Compliance & risk
Regulatory permissions, card scheme certification and the AML, KYC and fraud tooling included.
Licences & registrations
- • Nuvei Financial Services Ltd — FCA e-money institution (FRN 994233)
- • Nuvei Limited — EMI authorised by the Central Bank of Cyprus
- • Nuvei US LLC — FinCEN MSB with money transmitter licences in 39+ US states
- • Gaming vendor / supplier registrations across regulated US states and Ontario
PCI DSS Level 1 certified since 2007
AML & KYC
- • Full merchant underwriting and ongoing KYB monitoring
- • Sanctions and PEP screening built in
- • Transaction monitoring with regulatory reporting
- • State-specific gaming compliance controls in the US
Fraud & risk tools
- • 3DS2 with smart exemption handling
- • Multi-acquirer smart routing
- • Chargeback management and alerts
- • Account updater and network tokens
Performance
- Approval optimisation through multi-acquirer routing, network tokens and exemption logic
- Enterprise uptime commitments with 24/7 monitoring
- Instant on Interac and select APMs; card payouts same-to-next day
Integration & onboarding
How the provider connects to a cashier, how long onboarding takes and what support is included.
Integration options
- • REST API + webhooks
- • Hosted and embedded checkout
- • Web and mobile SDKs
- • Cashier and payout APIs
- • Full sandbox environment
Onboarding & support
- Guided underwriting and scheme registration with a dedicated project manager
- 24/7 technical support with named account management
Why operators choose them
- One integration, every market
- A single API covers cards, APMs and payouts across North America, Europe and LATAM.
- US-ready
- Existing state licences and gaming approvals shorten the path to launch in regulated US markets.
- Growth pricing
- Commercials are reviewed as volume grows, with IC++ available at scale.
- Compliance partnership
- Dedicated compliance and risk teams work alongside your own.
Summarised for comparison. The provider's team will confirm the detail for your setup.