Sightline Payments announced that it has partnered with Boyd Gaming and Aristocrat Technologies to serve as the patron’s funding solution for the new cashless gaming offering at its Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana. The new jointly developed experience represents a true, end-to-end digital cashless ecosystem. Patrons of Blue Chip Casino will be able to load funds electronically from a personal account of their choice, after which they can then safely and securely use the digital cash to make wagers directly on their favorite slot machines. When done, any funds left on the slot machine can be optionally transferred back to their Digital Wallet to be used at another game in the casino. In future phases the solution will be expanded to include table games, restaurants, and a host of other amenities at Blue Chip. Recently, the American Gaming Association (AGA) conducted research that shows consumers desire for digital payment options given pandemic-related health concerns: 59% of past-year casino visitors are less likely to use cash in their everyday lives because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 57% of past-year casino visitors report the option for digital or contactless payments on the casino floor is important to them because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the partnership between Boyd Gaming, Aristocrat Technologies and Sightline Payments, Blue Chip Casino can now offer an integrated cashless digital payment solution with robust customer loyalty. Over the coming months, pending regulatory approvals, Boyd intends to expand these capabilities to its patrons nationwide and extend the utility of the ecosystem to all patron-facing touchpoints.