Yaspa partners with The Big Leagues to power instant Open Banking payments and seamless onboarding

Source: Press Box PR

Yaspa, the award-winning fintech that delivers personal intelligence through instant payments, today announced its partnership and integration with The Big Leagues, the UK sports prize draw and fan engagement platform.

Through this integration, The Big Leagues has implemented Yaspa’s Intelligent Payments solution to deliver fast, secure Pay by Bank deposits and withdrawals alongside automated player verification. The partnership ensures that sports fans participating in The Big Leagues’ prize draws and prediction games enjoy an instant, frictionless payment experience built on the highest standards of transparency and player security.

Built on Open Banking infrastructure and augmented with artificial intelligence, Yaspa combines instant bank transfers with real-time account authentication. This enables operators to verify player identity and process deposits in seconds without the administrative friction, card fees, or drop-off associated with legacy payment gateways.

The Big Leagues launched earlier this year to establish a premier multi-sport destination for British fans, offering free-to-play sports prediction games alongside premium prize draws for bucket-list sporting prizes, including VIP hospitality at the UEFA Champions League, Cheltenham Festival, and the Masters. Led by industry veteran Adam Shaw, the platform places player trust and regulatory integrity at the core of its operations, adhering to the voluntary code of good practice and championing robust governance in the emerging prize draw sector.

James Neville, chief executive officer of Yaspa, commented: “The Big Leagues is building an exciting, forward-thinking brand for sports fans in the UK, and we are thrilled to power their payments infrastructure. By integrating our Open Banking and Intelligent Payments solutions, The Big Leagues can provide their growing community with effortless, instant transactions while ensuring the highest levels of verification and trust behind the scenes.”

Adam Shaw, founder of The Big Leagues, commented: “Trust, speed, and simplicity are paramount to us and our players. Partnering with Yaspa allows us to remove the usual friction from the payments journey, and give our players complete confidence with instant, secure Open Banking transactions. We are setting the highest standard in the sports prize draw sector, and Yaspa is the perfect technology partner to help us deliver that.”

Yaspa is a multi-award-winning fintech delivering payment and identity solutions to gambling operators, including its Intelligent Payments solution, powered by Open Banking.

In 2026 so far, Yaspa has been named Best Payment Solution Provider at the European iGaming Awards and Payment Solution of the Year at the SBC Awards. In June, Yaspa won two awards at the EGR B2B Awards: AI Solutions Provider and Safer Gambling Supplier. It was also named as one of CB Insights’ Top 100 Fintechs, a global ranking that spotlights the most promising and innovative companies shaping the future of financial services.

This comes during a period of sustained growth for Yaspa, which closed a USD$12 million investment round led by Discerning Capital in 2025. This growth has culminated in the opening of its new Atlanta office in the US, as well as the opening of its tech hub in Leeds, UK, in August 2025.

Further reading: UK Pay by Bank recognition falls despite 53% growth in Open Banking payments