Furthermore, research from Mastercard, Visa, and the AGA found that about 70% of customers now plan to use contactless payment options more frequently in their everyday lives, Michaels said. In the wake of COVID-19, 59% of respondents indicated that casino visitors are less likely to use cash on a day-to-day basis due to the pandemic. Last June, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released a study on payments modernization following an 18-month collaborative effort with casino operators and other industry stakeholders. Outside Nevada, Sightline also counts Barstool Sports, TVG, Elite Sportsbook, and NYRA Bets as its partners. Sightline already offers Play+ through its partnerships with major sports betting industry players such as BetMGM, DraftKings, William Hill Nevada, Circa Sports, SuperBook Sports, and Wynn Sports. Sports bettors will have the option of depositing cash at an on-site kiosk powered by NRT Technology or loading their wallet by enrolling in Sightline’s Play+ platform. Customers there will be able to load funds onto a single wallet through JOINGO, a Sightline Payments solution. Resorts World is being publicized as the most technologically advanced casino in the world, Michaels told Sports Handle. “COVID-19 accelerated the shift to contactless payment options.”

“People are carrying around less and less cash, it’s just a fact,” said Jonathan Michaels, senior vice president of Strategic Development & Government Affairs at Sightline Payments. Cashless transactions will also be a hallmark of the Resorts World retail sportsbook, in line with casino industry trends across the nation.

Patrons can make any purchase - gaming, shopping, hotel, and dining - on a digital basis.

Resorts World Vegas, a $4.3 billion property on the north end of the Strip, bills itself as the first casino in the nation where customers won’t need cash for any transaction inside the venue. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens its doors Thursday night, it will mark the first opening of a casino on the Las Vegas Strip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first debut of a mega casino on the famous thoroughfare over the last decade.

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