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Balancing Risk vs. Reward in Gaming – Smarter Strategies to Fight Fraud

Fraud

Payments

Trustly

Sep 17, 2025

Webinars

Gaming is a high-growth, high-risk industry. Fraudsters move fast, and operators must balance formidable risk infrastructure with seamless play. In this webinar, Trustly’s VP of Risk, Mike Vergara, will explore how to strike the right balance between friction and fraud, use AI-driven insights to make smarter decisions in real time, and detect emerging threats like bots and collusion before they hit the bottom line.

Learning Objectives:

Risk vs Reward

What are the main risks and rewards of fraud prevention for gaming operators?
What makes gaming fraud unique?
How to build adaptable risk frameworks that don’t alienate high-value players.
Best practices for authentication and understanding behavior

Detecting Fraud and Collusion

Why traditional fraud tools fall short today.
What signals do programs look for to signify fraud?
How to help operators detect fraud before it escalates.

The Role of AI/ML in Making Smarter Risk Decisions

What can AI/ML tell us that models without it can’t.
What impact could AI/ML have on fraud reduction, approval rates, and operational costs?

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