In this episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Managing Editor Jessica Welman sits down with Chelsie Cooper, CEO of Approvely, to discuss the realities of U.S. online gaming payments.

Sponsored by Optimove, the conversation explores how payment infrastructure is evolving across regulated and adjacent gaming verticals, including the role of stablecoins in faster backend settlement. Chelsie also shares how operators in sweepstakes and DFS are building strong KYC/KYB, geo-fencing, and compliance controls, challenging outdated assumptions about operational risk.

The episode closes with a closer look at the hidden cost of payments in online gaming, including fraud, chargebacks, and liquidity pressure, and what operators should expect from modern payment infrastructure.