Onboarding
Definition
The process of registering, verifying, and orienting a new player. The most heavily measured and optimized step in the acquisition funnel.
Why it matters
Related terms
- KYC (Know Your Customer)Compliance
The identification, verification, and risk assessment of players, performed at onboarding and refreshed periodically. The foundation of AML compliance and one of the largest sources of conversion friction.
- eKYCCompliance
Fully electronic identity verification using database lookups, document scanning, and biometrics, replacing traditional manual document checks where regulation permits.
- FunnelMarketing
The sequence of states a player moves through (visit, register, verify, deposit, wager, retain). The unit of analysis for acquisition and CRO teams.
- Conversion RateMarketing
The percentage of visitors who register, or of registrations who deposit. Tracked across the full acquisition funnel.
- Pay N PlayPayments
A frictionless onboarding model pioneered by Trustly where the player's first deposit also performs identity verification through bank login, removing separate registration and KYC steps.
- CashierPayments
The payments module inside an operator's product where players deposit and withdraw. Integrated with multiple PSPs and local payment methods.