PLAYTECH ACCEPTS INTERCASH AND TRANSSEND Deal follows accreditation by Income Access for affiliate payments Transsend and Intercash, two e-processors offering prepaid card facilities for payouts, have been integrated into the product suite of major Internet gambling turnkey provider Playtech plc. The deal follows earlier agreements with the Income Access affiliate program to use the services (see previous InfoPowa report). Playtech’s over 200 licensees will now be able to offer MasterCard branded prepaid cards as a payout option to players, along with the facility to pay commission to marketing affiliates. Intercash and TransSend claim that gtheir product increases user satisfaction, comfort and loyalty by providing instant access to earnings. The cards offer the same functionality as any normal MasterCard card, allowing users to withdraw cash at over one million automatic teller machines around the world, make point of sale payments at over 26 million accepted locations or make secure transactions online. “We are delighted to be working with Playtech, one of the leading gaming software providers, to deliver an improved service offering to their licensees,” said Richard Jones, Chief Executive Officer for TransSend. “It is evidence of the revolutionary nature of this payout solution that we have linked up with a company with such a strong reputation in the gaming industry.” “Intercash TransSend offers a market-leading payout product for the gaming industry from a provider that they can trust,” said Patrick Seguev, Chief Executive Officer for Intercash. “We are excited to be working with Playtech to offer their licensees the ability to provide their customers with instant access to earnings. This offering is further enhanced by the compatibility, brand visibility and security that MasterCard brings.”