Wyrz Mobile Payments Solution Joins Up With SugarHouse Online Casino

Online gambling is still one of those things that’s a gray area in a lot of places. Though it’s catching on, it’s still often difficult to execute. Mobile payments is taking a surprise lead here, especially in New Jersey, where SugarHouse Online Casino recently brought in the Wyrz payment solution to help address the issue of getting cash into the game.

Wyrz is a comparatively simple construct; a virtual prepaid Visa card that allows for a smooth, easy customer experience anywhere Visa is current accepted. SugarHouse Online happens to be one of those places, which makes things a bit easier. With Wyrz, users simply input credit or debit card information, and if the card can’t be accepted directly, a prompt to purchase a prepaid card comes up instead, and without extra fees, basically just adding a step to conclude the process.

Apparently, in New Jersey in particular, using a bank-issue credit or debit card—even a Visa—isn’t always foolproof when it comes to online gambling. Transactions were known to fail fairly routinely, which kept a lot of potential players from their online blackjack or the like. With this move, however, there’s a new option that’s safe but effective.

Wyrz’s CEO, Justin Lunny, noted “We’re delighted to have formally launched Wyrz in the US with Rush Street’s PlaySugarHouse.com. Rush Street is a perfect partner for us with their continued focus and commitment to innovation and the player experience. Wyrz will further enhance player satisfaction, helping remove friction from the account funding process which at present can be frustrating.”

It may not be the most savory use of mobile payments, but for those who aren’t averse to a few hands of blackjack but don’t want to head out to the nearest physical casino, online gaming can be a worthwhile source of entertainment. The various legal issues surrounding it, however, can make it more of a trial than even the most hardcore player would want, and a system like this might go a long way toward making the process smoother and easier to work with.

Online gaming of any stripe can be fun and entertaining, but paying isn’t always easy. This move could help that out, showing once again how mobile payments can step in to make life that much easier.