LAS VEGAS, December 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Social Play USA, Inc. (OTC Pink: SPLY), ("SocialPlay" or the "Company"), along with development and acquisition partner Spot and Pay, Inc. (http://www.spotandpay.com) is pleased to announce a significant new milestone in the ongoing development of the Spot and Pay universal mobile payment application, by Integrating risk mitigation and user verification security features.

Know Your Customer, or 'KYC' guidelines are widely adopted methodologies used in the financial sector that prevent banks - or a payment application such as Spot and Pay - from being used, intentionally or unintentionally, by criminal elements for money laundering activities and financial fraud. Related procedures also enable banks to better understand their customers and their financial dealings, which aids institutions, and Spot and Pay, in managing risk prudently.

This is highly desirable to Spot and Pay users, vendors, and business providers who use the platform as it ensures secure transactions by verifying that all users are bona fide individuals or business entities. Not only does this give peace of mind to the vast network of users, it also rises to the level of compliance adhered to by all traditional financial institutions around the globe. From an investor standpoint, such compliance also reduces the risk of legal exposure that may arise as a result of potential malfeasance.

This development also means that, in addition to the existing features of accepting credit cards, debit cards, and bitcoins, Spot and Pay will be able to add an unlimited number of bank accounts to their Spot and Pay wallet. Customers can pick their payment option for their purchases or donations through QR codes (Scan and Pay) or through specific search options (Find and Pay). As well, users will be able to transfer money from Peer to Peer within the Spot and Pay network from one account to another without having to access a financial institution outside of their individual Spot and Pay wallet.

About SocialPlay and Spot and Pay 

Spot and Pay is a mobile payment application that is used in connection with third party QR codes that have been generated for specific uses; i.e. individual consumer products, specific services or group of services offered to the general public, B2B product and service offerings, monetary donations to charitable organizations, and quick and easy bill payments on recurring monthly accounts.

QR codes allow consumers a quick, simple, and paperless method of making purchases, donating to their favorite charity, and paying bills. The process relies on setting up a Spot and Pay mobile payment account attached to a credit card, direct debit account or Bitcoin wallet, and then simply scanning a QR code with a mobile device for a particular product or service the consumer wishes to purchase. The Spot and Pay application will instantly facilitate the order and purchase of the product associated with the QR code and pay for it from the pre-designated method of payment set up by the user.

The most unique aspect of the Spot and Pay application is the ability to purchase products remotely, without having to visit a website or physically attending a retail establishment. This is accomplished simply by scanning a product's QR code wherever it can be seen; such as from a bus shelter advertisement or other media, i.e. television or computer screen situated in a public space.

While QR Codes have been used for years in direct marketing, they are only quite recently being used more widely for mobile, remote purchasing, banking, and payments. Wal-Mart, which introduced QR code payment solutions as part of its Wal-Mart Pay feature in 2015, reports that usage of its internal application was up 45% as of July 2016, with 38% of payments coming from repeat users in all of its 4,600+ stores nationwide. This evolution speaks to the growing acceptance of QR Codes as a more sophisticated tool for problem solving and information delivery.

SocialPlay USA is a Business to Business solutions provider for online companies; providing marketing, monetization, and support services for companies in the mobile applications marketplace.

This news release was prepared on behalf of the Board of Directors, which accepts full responsibility for its contents. For more information please contact Investor Relations at 855-780-4878 or [email protected]

Robert Rosner
President & CEO

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SocialPlay USA, Inc.
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SOURCE Social Play USA, Inc.