Trustly and Acres Roll Out Instant, Seamless Cashless Gaming for Casinos

Trustly, a leading provider of Pay by Bank solutions, has partnered with Acres Manufacturing Company to bring a fully integrated, cashless gaming experience to casinos across the United States. The collaboration introduces Trustly Scan & Pay, a streamlined digital payment solution now fully compatible with Acres’ widely adopted Universal Payment Adapter. This integration enables players to fund slot machines and table games directly from their bank accounts with just a quick scan of a QR code — no cards, apps, or digital wallets required.

Scan & Pay eliminates the traditional hurdles of cash transactions and hardware dependencies. Once a player scans the QR code displayed on the screen of Acres’ Universal Payment Adapter, a secure, bank-level transfer is initiated and completed in seconds. This instant, frictionless funding method brings the efficiency of Open Banking Payments to the gaming floor, aligning with evolving player preferences for convenience and speed.

Lower Costs, Higher Engagement for Operators

For casino operators, the switch to Scan & Pay comes with clear financial advantages. By eliminating the need for handling physical currency, operators can recover up to 6% of revenue typically lost to cash management overhead. Moreover, industry data suggests that going cashless encourages more gameplay — with coin-in levels rising by as much as 38% among digital payment users compared to those using cash.

Beyond the cost-saving potential, the plug-and-play nature of this solution is central to its appeal. Because the Universal Payment Adapter is compatible with nearly all existing slot machines and casino management systems — and has already gained regulatory approval in most major U.S. tribal and commercial jurisdictions — casinos can adopt the system quickly without major infrastructure changes.

“The Universal Payment Adapter gives casinos a true plug-and-play cashless interface that requires no additional technology integration and boasts widespread regulatory approvals throughout the United States,” said Noah Acres of Acres Manufacturing.“By linking it to Trustly Scan & Pay, casinos can offer their players a way to fund games electronically that’s quicker and easier than cash.”

Accelerated Deployment Through Strategic Collaboration

In addition to the technical integration, the companies have finalized commercial agreements designed to streamline deployment. Acres will serve as theMerchant of Record for Trustly, simplifying underwriting and contracting processes for casinos. This structure is intended to minimize setup time and accelerate adoption across the industry.

“Trustly and Acres have executed both technical integration and commercial agreements, the latter enabling Acres to serve as Merchant of Record to Trustly on behalf of casinos,” said Darren White, Director of Sales, Gaming at Trustly. “This will streamline the contracting and underwriting processes for casinos, significantly reducing deployment timelines while expanding distribution, making cashless gaming easier for casinos to adopt. Additionally, we’ve agreed to a sales and launch collaboration to further provide efficiencies and clarity to casino operators to accelerate the industry’s path towards modernized, cashless play.”

This latest partnership mirrors Trustly’s broader strategy seen in its collaboration with PayNearMe, where it enabled real-time funding directly from bank accounts. With Acres now in the mix, the new offering stands to transform how casinos handle payments — removing operational barriers while offering players an enhanced, digitally native experience.

Source:

“Trustly Partners with Acres to Deliver Instant, Plug-and-Play Cashless Gaming”, trustly.com, October 6, 2025