27th Jan 2010 07:00
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BSkyB offers NEOVIA's NETELLER e-wallet to 150,000 gaming customers
Consumers can pay in and draw out money safely and securely
Wednesday 27th January 2010 - NEOVIA Financial Plc (LSE: NEO), the independent global online payments business, announces the launch of its NETELLER e-wallet payment services to BSkyB's Sky Betting and Gaming customers on their portfolio of e-gaming sites: Sky Bet, Sky Poker, Sky Vegas and Sky Bingo. This means that for the first time over 150,000 weekly active visitors to these online gaming sites will be able to pay in and withdraw money using an e-wallet. The service is expected to go live in early February.
Sky Bet, Sky Bingo, Sky Vegas and Sky Poker are part of the BSkyB organisation. Sky Betting and Gaming, which recorded a gross profit of £51.9 million in 2009, wanted to provide a more secure and convenient paying in and withdrawal options for its users.
Bernard Casey, Head of Gaming Operations at Sky Betting and Gaming confirmed: "We were in the process of expanding our gaming operation and were looking at alternative payments over and above credit cards. We choose NEOVIA's NETELLER as our first e-wallet because of its reputation as the industry's premier e-wallet as used by the majority of gaming players - it is easy for our users to register, deposit and make withdrawals from, and is a secure alternative to credit cards."
Dan Starr, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Products at NEOVIA said: "We are delighted to announce this new contract win this week at IGE, the UK's largest annual gaming event. The benefit we bring to BSkyB is a strong reputation for securely managing funds from one wallet and transacting at multiple gaming sites. E-wallets are very common among players across multiple sites and they want a single provider that is widely accepted. We offer this plus the ability of taking winnings out via the Net+ pre-paid card. We are pleased to add BSkyB to our extending portfolio of clients."
BSkyB is looking to roll out its gaming offerings across Europe and the Far East in the next six to twelve months, and the NETELLER e-wallet will help it reach new customers in this market. Under the agreement, BSkyB will also have the opportunity to cross sell their products and services to other NETELLER members and wallet holders.
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NEOVIA Financial Plc
Andrew Gilchrist, VP Communications + 44 (0) 1624 698 713
Email: [email protected]
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About NEOVIA Financial
Trusted by consumers and merchants in over 160 countries to move and manage billions of dollars each year, NEOVIA Financial Plc operates the world's leading independent online payments business. Through the NEOVIA Payment Suite™, featuring NETELLER®, NETBANX®, Net+™ and 1-PAY™ brands, NEOVIA Financial specialises in providing innovative and instant payment services where money transfer is difficult or risky due to identity, trust, currency exchange, or distance. Being independent has allowed the company to support thousands of retailers and merchants in many geographies and across multiple industries.
NEOVIA Financial Plc quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, with a ticker symbol of NEO. Subsidiary company NETELLER (UK) Ltd is authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to operate as a regulated e-money issuer. For more information about NEOVIA Financial visit www.neovia.com or subscribe at http://www.neovia.com/feeds/
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