In the countdown to this Sunday’s Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, 51% of fans who’ll follow the football game in U.S. states and Canadian provinces with regulated sports-betting plan to bet online, according to research issued today by leading payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The company’s All the Ways Players Pay: Super Bowl report also indicates strong interest in legal betting from fans in this year’s host state, if California were to regulate sports-betting, as well as in Texas and Canada’s Alberta.

Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm with over US$7 billion in assets under management, has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a global leader in mobile parking payments, from Corpay (NYSE: CPAY).

Payment provider Exactly.com has partnered with GP Solutions, a leading travel software development company, in a strategic move to reinforce its position in the tourism segment. The partnership is rooted in a shared mission: to create equal conditions for travel businesses of any size, offering fair fees, human-driven support, and proactive performance analysis that helps companies scale without scaling costs. As a result, GP Solutions’ clients now gain direct access to Exactly.com’s modern payment infrastructure and expertise.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has partnered with Amway, the world’s largest direct selling company, to deliver reliable, locally optimized online payments across Latin America.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has launched Fresha Capital, in partnership with Fresha, the world's leading marketplace platform for beauty, wellness, and selfcare. The offering is now live in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden, with over £4 million in loans issued to date. This launch strengthens Fresha's financial product ecosystem, enabling small and medium businesses (SMBs) across the platform to access working capital quickly and seamlessly to fund their growth.

Conferma, the leading provider of virtual payment technology for corporate travel, has announced a new strategic partnership with Mesh, a recognised innovator in travel and expense management solutions.

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has partnered with DHL Express Brazil, the leading international express shipping provider in the country, to power automated Pix payments for its local operations.

Castles Technology, a global leader in Android-based payment acceptance solutions, today announced the successful acquisition of MT Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. (MTBT). This milestone represents a significant step forward in Castles Technology’s strategy to become a more service-oriented global player while deepening its presence in strategic growth markets such as Türkiye.

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Wonder, a leading fintech and payments platform for merchants in Hong Kong and APAC, announced it has raised a USD 12 million venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking in Hong Kong

Newland Payment Technology (NPT), a global provider of high-performance payment terminals, today announced that its payment application, PayExplorer, has successfully completed Level 3 (L3) certification for processing on the TSYS Sierra platform.

Perk, the intelligent travel and spend management platform, today launched a global ad campaign including its first-ever CTV ad aimed at exposing the hidden work costing businesses more than $1.7 trillion a year.

Butter Payments, an industry-leading payments recovery platform, today announced it recovered 56% more subscription revenue year-over-year (YoY), reflecting strong momentum across its platform and growing demand from subscription brands seeking to reduce involuntary churn.