Sightline Payments
- Founded
- 2010-01-01 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Phone
- (702) 851-4747
Sightline Payments is a privately held gaming fintech company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, that provides digital payment and wallet solutions for the regulated gambling industry. Founded in 2010, the company has grown from an early mover in online gaming payments to a unicorn-valued platform processing over $6.5 billion in network transactions across 44 U.S. states. Sightline’s suite of products – including its flagship digital wallet Sightline Pay, the Play+ prepaid card, and the recently launched Sightline Debit – enables casino operators, sportsbooks, lotteries, and horse racing venues to offer patrons a seamless, omnichannel cashless experience. The company holds more than 50 domestic and international patents and supports over 70 gaming partners. In 2025, Sightline completed a recapitalization that brought NRT Technology’s founder as executive chairman, and it continues to push innovation in cost‑saving payment infrastructure for the gaming industry.
Detailed Review
History
Sightline Payments was founded in 2010 by Omer Sattar, Tom Sears, Kirk Sanford, Harry Hagerty, and Diran Kludjian, with early backing from investor Walter Kortschak. The company quickly positioned itself at the intersection of fintech and gambling, processing the first online gaming transactions in New Jersey (2013), the first mobile sports betting payments in Nevada (2014), and the first floor‑wide cashless gaming at a tribal casino (2015). Its first‑mover status helped drive the rise of the $30 billion U.S. digital gaming market.
Products and Platforms
Sightline’s core product is Sightline Pay, a digital wallet that lets players fund wagers and spend throughout a resort using a single account. The Play+ prepaid card integrates multiple funding sources and gives patrons instant access to winnings. In 2025, Sightline launched Sightline Debit – a first‑of‑its‑kind integrated payments ecosystem built with Cross River Bank and Visa – which creates an FDIC‑insured demand deposit account for gaming funds, dramatically reducing transaction churn and saving operators up to $3.5 billion over five years. The company also offers a deposit solution that allows casinos to harness idle cash across the floor.
Market Position and Partnerships
Sightline is a Series C company that achieved unicorn status after a $244 million raise. Its investors include Cannae Holdings, NRT Technology, Genting, and Point Break Capital Management. In February 2025, the company completed a recapitalization that brought NRT Technology founder John Dominelli as executive chairman and appointed Michael Dominelli to the board. That same year, Sightline selected J.P. Morgan Payments as its primary processor for Play+ and extended its exclusive partnership with i2c through a ten‑year renewal. The company employs 51–200 staff, with a leadership team focused on payments innovation. Sightline has earned a reputation for responsible gaming partnerships, working with organizations like the American Gaming Association. With patents covering cashless gaming, mobile payments, and identity verification, Sightline continues to expand its footprint in both land‑based and digital gaming verticals across the United States.
Key Products
Play+
Prepaid debit card that integrates multiple funding sources and lets patrons access winnings instantly.
Sightline Debit
First-of-its-kind integrated payments ecosystem using an FDIC-insured DDA (with Cross River Bank and Visa) to reduce transaction churn and lower operator costs.
Deposit Solution
A product that allows casinos to collect and use idle cash from across the floor.
Sightline Pay
Flagship digital wallet enabling a single payment method across all gaming channels and resort spend.
Offices & Headcount
125 employees (approx.)
Key Persons
- Omer Sattar
CEO & Co-Founder