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PaysafeCard joins A1 esports League Austria as Premium Partner

Feb 25, 2021

Paysafe’s PaysafeCard partners with Austria’s largest domestic esports league, launching the PaysafeCard challenge as an audience engagement highlight

Vienna, Austria – PaysafeCard, part of leading integrated payments platform Paysafe, will be supporting the A1 esports League Austria, the country’s largest esports league, for the first time this year as a Premium Partner. The A1 esports League Austria now has more than 15,000 participants and offers esports challenges across several top titles such as League of Legends, Brawl Stars, Clash Royale and VALORANT. 2021 sees the launch of a Pro Series and Amateur Series with a separate stage for up-and-coming players and talents.

PaysafeCard, originally developed in Vienna in 2000, has become a global market leading online prepaid payment method and is particularly popular in the world of digital entertainment. Customers can simply purchase a prepaid voucher at one of the more than 650,000 points of sale worldwide, which can then be used to pay for eGaming content. This online cash payment solution is easy and secure to use, as no sensitive financial information such as account or credit card data are required.

The focus of the collaboration between PaysafeCard and the A1 esports League Austria is on promoting the local esports scene and fan activations in living rooms across the country. The first 200 participants of the A1 esports League Austria will receive a PaysafeCard voucher to the value of EUR 5 to get started with training right away. Additionally, PaysafeCard and A1 esports will regularly organise gaming quizzes via social media during the group phase and provide all fans at home with engaging content. Previous champions of the A1 esports League Austria will be honoured in a dedicated virtual Hall of Fame. The "A1 esports Hall of Fame presented by PaysafeCard" will be launched and shared on A1esports.at in the coming weeks.

For the league broadcasts, PaysafeCard and A1 are launching a new second screen offer: the A1 esports PaysafeCard Challenge. With the challenge, viewers can participate virtually and test their skills online. All participants will be able to take part in weekly gaming and esports quizzes, challenges, raffles and team votes. Challengers can look forward to the opportunity to win PaysafeCard vouchers, exclusive A1 esports merchandise and other great prizes.

Marco Harfmann, Director Marketing Communications at A1, adds: "We are very pleased to have partnered with PaysafeCard, which has long played a part in the global esports industry, for the A1 esports League Austria. With this commitment, we are once again strengthening the focus on the local esports scene and creating additional entertainment for all viewers and fans of the league with the A1 esports PaysafeCard Challenge."

Udo Mueller, CEO at PaysafeCard, explains: "PaysafeCard is committed to providing gamers with a quick, convenient and secure payment solution. We are proud of our active contributions to the community over many years. As a market leader in our industry, we enthusiastically support the largest esports league in Austria – bringing two big players together to offer the perfect gaming and payment experience." 

About PaysafeCard

PaysafeCard, a market leader in online prepaid payment solutions, was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. PaysafeCard is part of the international Paysafe Group, which provides a broad portfolio of innovative payment solutions and services. PaysafeCard offers prepaid and online cash solutions under the brands PaysafeCard, my PaysafeCard, PaysafeCard Mastercard® and Paysafecash. Available in over 650,000 sales outlets in 50 countries, PaysafeCard enables simple and secure online transactions prepaid vouchers. By using a 16-digit PaysafeCard PIN, customers do not need an account or credit card to pay on the Internet, protecting their confidential financial information. In 2018, PaysafeCard developed Paysafecash, with which customers can shop online first and then pay for their purchases securely with cash offline at the next payment point. Paysafecash is already available in almost 30 countries. In 2018, PaysafeCard reached a transaction volume of more than 3 billion euros. www.paysafecard.com

About Paysafe Group

Paysafe Group (Paysafe) is a leading integrated payments platform. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With over 20 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of over US $98 billion in 2019, and approximately 3,000 employees located in 12+ global locations, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 70 payment types in over 40 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com.

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