Nuvei
Nuvei was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It has grown into a global acquirer through acquisitions, including SafeCharge in 2019, Paymentez and Simplex, and today covers North America, Europe, Latin America and APAC from a single platform.
Its positioning is a full-stack provider: direct acquiring where it holds the relationships, plus routing to a catalogue of more than 700 alternative payment methods for everything else. Within that, a regulated-market iGaming unit holds vendor approvals in US states such as Michigan and in Canada, which sets Nuvei apart from acquirers that treat gambling as an exception.
For operators
For casino and sportsbook operators Nuvei offers Visa and Mastercard acquiring, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, the gambling e-wallets Skrill, Neteller, MiFinity and AstroPay, paysafecard, bank-based methods including Trustly, iDEAL, Sofort, giropay, open banking and bank transfer, Polish BLIK and Przelewy24, and Interac for Canada. The combination of direct acquiring and APM routing under one contract means an operator can run a regulated US state, a Canadian province and several European markets through the same integration, with the licensed iGaming unit handling the vendor-approval side.
Integration
Nuvei publishes a REST API, a hosted cashier, SDKs and plugins, and combines direct acquiring with APM routing in the same platform. The pricing model is on request and is structured as interchange++ or blended depending on the merchant. Onboarding details for gambling merchants are not published and should be requested directly.
Licences & compliance
Nuvei lists PCI DSS Level 1 certification and US state iGaming vendor approvals, with Michigan given as an example. It operates as a global acquirer with a regulated-market iGaming unit across the US and Canada. No further licences are published in our facts, so operators should request the exact entity and licence that will contract with them in each market.
- PCI DSS Level 1
- US state iGaming vendor approvals (e.g. Michigan)
Pros
- Direct acquiring plus routing to 700+ alternative payment methods under one contract
- Regulated-market iGaming unit with state vendor approvals in the US and Canada
- Broad method list covering gambling e-wallets, open banking, BLIK, Przelewy24 and Interac
Cons
- Pricing is on request only; no published rate card
- Enterprise-scale provider, so smaller or offshore operators may not be a priority
- Specific licences beyond PCI DSS and state approvals are not published
Verdict
Nuvei suits licensed operators that want one acquirer and APM aggregator across North America and Europe, especially those entering regulated US states and Canada where its vendor approvals remove a step. Operators that need published pricing or that work in markets outside Nuvei's regulated focus should compare it against gaming-focused gateways and orchestration layers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nuvei accept online casino and sports betting merchants?
Yes. Nuvei runs a regulated-market iGaming unit with vendor approvals in US states such as Michigan and in Canada, and lists gambling e-wallets such as Skrill, Neteller and MiFinity among its methods.
What payment methods can an operator offer through Nuvei?
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, paysafecard, Trustly, iDEAL, Sofort, giropay, BLIK, Przelewy24, Interac, open banking, bank transfer, AstroPay and MiFinity, drawn from a catalogue of more than 700 alternative methods.
How is Nuvei priced for iGaming?
Pricing is on request and is quoted on an interchange++ or blended basis. Nuvei does not publish a public rate card for gambling merchants.