The global payments platform joins SGLA partners VGW, PlayStudios, Yellow Social Interactive, ARB Interactive and B-Two Operations, showing support for advocacy efforts related to social plus games.

Key Points

• The Alliance states that adding Paysafe improves its capacity to support sensible frameworks and explain the economic value and entertainment value connected to social plus games for regulators.
• SGLA confirms it submitted testimony to support the regulation of social plus games in Indiana and Maine, continuing engagement with lawmakers across both states during January 2026.

Paysafe has joined the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance as a partner and plans to support advocacy efforts focused on regulation and development of social plus games across the United States. Paysafe Global Gaming President Zak Cutler says Paysafe joins the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance to support work that promotes Social Plus games with a focus on safety, responsibility and innovation.

Paysafe Joins SGLA to Strengthen Social Plus Games Advocacy

The SGLA aims to unite operators that share commitments around innovation, responsibility, consumer protections and oversight that recognises the entertainment value connected to social plus games. Paysafe joins existing SGLA partners VGW PlayStudios, Yellow Social, Interactive ARB, Nuvei and B-Two Operations in supporting social plus games advocacy. SGLA Managing Director Sean Ostrow states that Paysafe payments experience aligns with SGLA goals around player protections and maintaining integrity across the industry. He explains that Paysafe’s technical capabilities, industry perspective and United States footprint will support engagement with policymakers and stakeholders across regulatory discussions.

SGLA states that Paysafe strengthens its efforts to promote sensible frameworks, highlight the economic value and entertainment value of social plus games and support United States residents. During January 2026, the Alliance submitted testimony related to the regulation of social plus games in Maine and Indiana, proposing frameworks designed to provide economic benefits. SGLA explains that partner operators ensure social plus games include age verification, identity verification, responsible social gameplay tools, geolocation and secure handling of consumer data.