Mastering High Risk Payment Processing: A Guide to Online Gaming Merchant Accounts

Choosing the best high risk payment processing solution is not just crucial, but is imperative for high risk gaming merchants. Failure to do so could lead to serious business consequences, such as lost revenue and even closure. The very nature of the online gaming industry, with high chargeback rates and constantly changing regulations, means that…

The Power of Transparent Billing Descriptors for Higher Risk Merchants

In the world of high-risk merchants, businesses face numerous challenges when it comes to processing payments. From being labeled as ‘high brand risk’ by banks and credit card companies to experiencing frequent credit chargebacks, these businesses often find it difficult to navigate the financial landscape.  One significant factor that can contribute to these challenges is…

The Lowdown on High-Risk MCC Codes: What You Need to Know

If you are a business owner who accepts credit card payments, you may have heard of Merchant Category Codes (MCCs). High-risk merchant category code is a four-digit number assigned by payment card networks such as Visa and Mastercard to identify the type of business or service a merchant provides.  High-risk MCC codes will clearly indicate…

How to Increase Your iGaming Conversion Rates with 7 Proven Strategies

Did you know that the average conversion rate for iGaming websites and apps is only 2.6%? That means that out of 100 visitors, only 3 become players who make deposits and bets. That’s a huge loss of potential customers and revenue for iGaming operators who invest a lot of money and effort in acquiring traffic.…

The Future of Financial Inclusion for Sex Workers: What We Need To Do

Financial inclusion is a fundamental aspect of societal development, ensuring equal access to financial services for all individuals. Unfortunately, sex workers face significant challenges in achieving financial inclusion due to stigma, discrimination, and bias.  In this blog post, we will explore the future of financial inclusion for sex workers that’s beyond Cash App, Venmo and Paypal bias…

Payment Processor Discrimination: How It Affects High-Risk Businesses

Payment processors are a critically important part of the fintech ecosystem. However, all leading payment processors discriminate against sex workers, adult industry professionals and sextech companies, making it difficult for them to operate their businesses. This discrimination can have a number of negative consequences for high-risk industry verticals, including financial hardship, increased vulnerability to fraud…

Decoding Profits: Payfac vs. Payment Processor in High-Risk Industries

Did you know that high-risk businesses can experience a up to 30% increase in revenue by owning their own merchant accounts? We will show you how!  Payment processing is a game-changer for high-risk businesses like yours. TickleCharge experts can save your business endless headaches and business setbacks that come in the form of strict regulations…

Navigating MCCs: A Key to Legal Payment Processing for Sports Betting Merchants

In the rapidly evolving landscape of sports betting, the legalization of this industry has opened up new horizons for businesses and consumers alike. With millions of dollars in revenue generated for states, it is an exciting time for the gaming industry. However, for sports betting merchants, navigating the complexities of categorizing transactions under the appropriate Merchant…

How Registering a Subsidiary Can Benefit Gambling Businesses

Payment stability is a critical issue for the gambling industry. Despite registering in tax havens like Curacao or Malta and generating substantial revenue, gambling operators don’t have it easy.  It starts with securing credit card processing which is a daunting task, especially if you need to obtain a gambling merchant account. Most payment facilitators require…