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January 15, 2026
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Top Super Bowl‑Ready Payments for Sportsbooks and Online Casinos 2026

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Varad Mehta
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January 15, 2026
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Top Super Bowl‑Ready Payments for Sportsbooks and Online Casinos 2026

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When kickoff hits and bets surge in the minutes before a major sports game, your payment stack can either make or break the betting experience. Big events such as the Super Bowl compress weeks of “normal” betting volume into a single day, exposing every flaw in your payment options.

This guide shows how pay by bank solutions, especially those from Paramount Commerce, are built to handle high traffic during major events such as the Super Bowl, backed by real performance data and reliability stories from the past year.

Why huge events stress-test sportsbook and casino payments

Super Bowl and similar marquee events create intense, time‑boxed spikes in:

  • Deposits right before kickoff and key in‑game moments
  • Withdrawals as bettors cash out wins
  • Concurrent sessions and live betting activity

Last Super Bowl, Paramount Commerce saw a steep increase in activity and still delivered a smooth experience for operators across North America’s gaming market. That performance reflects years of investment in scalable infrastructure, multiple Tier 1 bank partners, and a platform designed specifically for iGaming and sports betting.​​

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How Paramount’s solutions support Super Bowl success

Paramount Commerce’s pay by bank solutions, Interac e-Transfer® and Instant Bank Transfer, give bettors instant access to funds when they need to move quickly. For Super Bowl and other major events, that means:​

  • Instant deposits via Interac e-Transfer and Instant Bank Transfer, so funds are immediately available in the gaming wallet.​
  • One‑Click Repeat Deposits and in‑game deposits make it easy to top up without leaving the action.​
  • Instant withdrawals using Interac e-Transfer enable fast access to winnings and reinforce trust and loyalty.​

These features help operators offer fast, secure payments that keep players engaged from pre‑game to final whistle.​

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Reliability at scale: multi‑bank, machine learning, and 24/7 support

Paramount’s readiness for big events is not just about speed; it is about resilience.

  • Multiple Tier 1 bank partners: With long‑standing relationships across Canada’s top banks, Paramount can seamlessly switch processing banks if one experiences issues, helping ensure uninterrupted service during high‑traffic moments.​​
  • Machine learning‑backed risk management: Paramount leverages 20+ years of data and machine learning models to make real‑time decisions and detect fraud during high‑volume events such as the Super Bowl. This protects both operators and players while keeping legitimate transactions flowing.​
  • 24/7 customer support: When every second counts, Paramount’s support team is available around the clock to help operators and players resolve issues quickly, minimizing downtime and keeping bettors in the game.​

This combination of infrastructure, risk intelligence, and human support is what allows Paramount to reliably handle peaks during major sporting events.​​

Looking ahead: in‑game and live engagement

Paramount is also enabling the next wave of engagement through in‑game payments. By embedding pay by bank capabilities directly into the live betting experience, operators can:​

  • Let players make quick deposits without leaving the game
  • Support more frequent, smaller, time‑sensitive bets
  • Maintain the same reliability and security standards used at peak moments

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Why operators choose Paramount Commerce for peak events

For sportsbooks and online casinos, Paramount Commerce offers:

  • A proven pay by bank platform built for iGaming and sports betting
  • Instant deposits and withdrawals via Interac and Instant Bank Transfer
  • Resilient, multi‑bank infrastructure for uninterrupted service
  • Machine learning‑backed risk management tuned for high‑volume events
  • 24/7 support to keep operations running smoothly when it matters most​​

When the next Super Bowl or major sporting event arrives, operators partnered with Paramount can go into game day confident that their payments stack is ready.

FAQs 

Q1. How did Paramount Commerce perform during Super Bowl 59?

Paramount Commerce processed significantly higher volumes, including a 78% increase in transactions, 61M in total dollars processed, and a 63% increase in unique customers using pay by bank, reinforcing its role as a key payments partner for Canadian operators.​

Q2. How does Paramount ensure reliability when traffic spikes?

Paramount uses multiple Tier 1 bank partners, robust infrastructure, and smart routing to seamlessly switch processing if one bank has issues, helping maintain uninterrupted service during high‑traffic events.​​

Q3. What makes Paramount’s pay by bank ideal for sports betting and online casinos?

Instant deposits, One‑Click Repeat Deposits, in‑game deposits, and instant withdrawals through Interac and Instant Bank Transfer give bettors fast, secure, and familiar ways to move funds in and out of their accounts.​

Q4. How does Paramount manage fraud and risk during big events?

Paramount’s machine learning‑backed risk platform, trained on over two decades of data, makes real‑time decisions to detect and mitigate fraud while supporting high transaction volumes.​

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