{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"2622","rtpr_id":"nPn4X605ca","ticker":"PYPL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PYPL"],"title":"PayPal Named Official Peer-to-Peer Payments Partner of the NFL","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-21T12:00:07.885Z","article_body":"PayPal Named Official Peer-to-Peer Payments Partner of the NFL\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 21, 2026\n\nMulti-Year Deal Makes PayPal the Official Way for NFL Fans to Send, Split, and\nPool Money Across One of the World's Most Trusted and Accessible P2P Networks\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings,\nInc., a global leader in payments, today announced a groundbreaking\npartnership with the NFL, making it the league's official peer-to-peer (P2P)\npayments partner. Across the NFL ecosystem, PayPal will be at the center of\nhow people send, receive, split, pool money, and settle-up instantly with each\nother all right there in the PayPal App.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2960909/PPL_NFLLockups_RGB_FC_P2P_Payments.html)\n\nMore reach. More ways to send. Without having to compromise.\n\nThis partnership marks a step forward for PayPal's peer-to-peer offering,\nbringing together expanded global reach, new product functionality, and more\nways for people to send and receive money with each other all in one place,\nfor the millions of moments people move money every day.\n\nMore reach\n\n * No other way to send money goes further, across 110+ countries to hundreds of\nmillions of people all through the new PayPal app.\n * And now, you can move money directly between PayPal and Venmo, connecting\nPayPal customers to over 100 million Venmo users in the U.S. right from the\nPayPal app.\n More ways to send\n\n * The new PayPal app now includes easy search via phone number.\n * Drop a PayPal Link into a text message, email or send directly in a messenger\napp - we go where you are.\n * Pool money, split costs, settle up instantly — using PayPal P2P has never\nbeen easier.\nMore security\n\n * Every payment encrypted, every transaction protected.\n * And the moment money arrives, it's yours — no waiting, no transfers, no\nlimits.\nMore reach. More ways. No compromises.\n\nFor NFL fans, the money moments that fandom creates between friends –\nwhether splitting tailgate costs, chipping in on tickets, or going in on\ngame-day food – are covered. Wherever the game is played or watched, PayPal\nmoves with everyone. As an official NFL partner, PayPal P2P customers will\nhave access to benefits like being able to enter exclusive sweepstakes for\ntickets, upgraded seating, and exclusive experiences.\n\nPayPal already powers payments for two of the nation's biggest college\nconferences, bringing that same trust and reach to the NFL. With more than 430\nmillion active accounts across 200 markets, PayPal's platform is built for\nthis moment. In 2025, the total amount of money people sent to each other\nthrough PayPal and Venmo P2P increased by 7%. The 2026 NFL calendar spans nine\ninternational games across four continents, PayPal will help keep fans\nconnected and money moving wherever the game is played, helping drive\nincremental revenue for local communities tied to game day events worldwide.\n\n\"Nearly 25 years ago, PayPal helped pioneer peer-to-peer payments, and today\nwe've built one of the world's most trusted and accessible global networks for\nhow people move money. The NFL operates at the center of a massive, always-on\nfan economy, with constant payments happening between fans,\" said Ben Volk,\nSVP, General Manager of PayPal Consumer at PayPal. \"We're uniquely positioned\nto power that ecosystem at scale, enabling seamless cross-border payments\nwhile unlocking new, exclusive ways for our customers to engage with the game\nthat only PayPal can deliver.\"\n\n\"As a global leader in peer-to-peer payments, PayPal is helping fans create\nnew experiences and connections,\" said Tracie Rodburg, senior vice president\nof global sponsorships at the NFL. \"This partnership, which covers the NFL\necosystem including flag football across multiple international markets and\npromotion of the NFL Flag College Showcase at Draft, is the perfect fit as we\nbring our game to the world.\"\n\nPayPal will also launch a series of sweepstakes awarding up to $1 million to\nfans throughout the season and key moments like the NFL schedule release,\ninternational games, and Super Bowl.\n\nFor more information on PayPal's P2P offering visit:\nhttps://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/send-receive-money\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=1753743991&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet%2Fsend-receive-money&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet%2Fsend-receive-money)\n\nFollow @PayPal on social media for more on NFL access, offers, and updates\nthroughout the season and learn more and download the PayPal app\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=4164421752&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet&a=download+the+PayPal+app)\n.\n\nAbout PayPal\nPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years.\nCreating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping\nsimple, personalized, and secure. PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in\napproximately 200 markets across 14,000 banks globally to join and thrive in\nthe global economy. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=2819366812&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4598066-1%26h%3D1594990231%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fedge.prnewswire.com%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D4538624-1%2526h%253D1622361964%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.paypal.com%25252F%2526a%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.paypal.com%26a%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.paypal.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com)\n, https://about.pypl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=1432370367&u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.pypl.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.pypl.com)\n, and https://investor.pypl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=709151036&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.pypl.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.pypl.com)\n.\n\nMedia Relations Contacts\n\nPayPal, Mediarelations@paypal.com (mailto:Mediarelations@paypal.com)\nNFL, Tim.Schlittner@nfl.com (mailto:Tim.Schlittner@nfl.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paypal-named-official-peer-to-peer-payments-partner-of-the-nfl-302747860.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paypal-named-official-peer-to-peer-payments-partner-of-the-nfl-302747860.html)\n\nSOURCE PayPal Holdings, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2960909/PPL_NFLLockups_RGB_FC_P2P_Payments.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn4X605ca","title":"PayPal Named Official Peer-to-Peer Payments Partner of the NFL","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PYPL","created":"2026-04-21T12:00:07.885Z","tickers":["PYPL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PayPal Named Official Peer-to-Peer Payments Partner of the NFL\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 21, 2026\n\nMulti-Year Deal Makes PayPal the Official Way for NFL Fans to Send, Split, and\nPool Money Across One of the World's Most Trusted and Accessible P2P Networks\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings,\nInc., a global leader in payments, today announced a groundbreaking\npartnership with the NFL, making it the league's official peer-to-peer (P2P)\npayments partner. Across the NFL ecosystem, PayPal will be at the center of\nhow people send, receive, split, pool money, and settle-up instantly with each\nother all right there in the PayPal App.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2960909/PPL_NFLLockups_RGB_FC_P2P_Payments.html)\n\nMore reach. More ways to send. Without having to compromise.\n\nThis partnership marks a step forward for PayPal's peer-to-peer offering,\nbringing together expanded global reach, new product functionality, and more\nways for people to send and receive money with each other all in one place,\nfor the millions of moments people move money every day.\n\nMore reach\n\n * No other way to send money goes further, across 110+ countries to hundreds of\nmillions of people all through the new PayPal app.\n * And now, you can move money directly between PayPal and Venmo, connecting\nPayPal customers to over 100 million Venmo users in the U.S. right from the\nPayPal app.\n More ways to send\n\n * The new PayPal app now includes easy search via phone number.\n * Drop a PayPal Link into a text message, email or send directly in a messenger\napp - we go where you are.\n * Pool money, split costs, settle up instantly — using PayPal P2P has never\nbeen easier.\nMore security\n\n * Every payment encrypted, every transaction protected.\n * And the moment money arrives, it's yours — no waiting, no transfers, no\nlimits.\nMore reach. More ways. No compromises.\n\nFor NFL fans, the money moments that fandom creates between friends –\nwhether splitting tailgate costs, chipping in on tickets, or going in on\ngame-day food – are covered. Wherever the game is played or watched, PayPal\nmoves with everyone. As an official NFL partner, PayPal P2P customers will\nhave access to benefits like being able to enter exclusive sweepstakes for\ntickets, upgraded seating, and exclusive experiences.\n\nPayPal already powers payments for two of the nation's biggest college\nconferences, bringing that same trust and reach to the NFL. With more than 430\nmillion active accounts across 200 markets, PayPal's platform is built for\nthis moment. In 2025, the total amount of money people sent to each other\nthrough PayPal and Venmo P2P increased by 7%. The 2026 NFL calendar spans nine\ninternational games across four continents, PayPal will help keep fans\nconnected and money moving wherever the game is played, helping drive\nincremental revenue for local communities tied to game day events worldwide.\n\n\"Nearly 25 years ago, PayPal helped pioneer peer-to-peer payments, and today\nwe've built one of the world's most trusted and accessible global networks for\nhow people move money. The NFL operates at the center of a massive, always-on\nfan economy, with constant payments happening between fans,\" said Ben Volk,\nSVP, General Manager of PayPal Consumer at PayPal. \"We're uniquely positioned\nto power that ecosystem at scale, enabling seamless cross-border payments\nwhile unlocking new, exclusive ways for our customers to engage with the game\nthat only PayPal can deliver.\"\n\n\"As a global leader in peer-to-peer payments, PayPal is helping fans create\nnew experiences and connections,\" said Tracie Rodburg, senior vice president\nof global sponsorships at the NFL. \"This partnership, which covers the NFL\necosystem including flag football across multiple international markets and\npromotion of the NFL Flag College Showcase at Draft, is the perfect fit as we\nbring our game to the world.\"\n\nPayPal will also launch a series of sweepstakes awarding up to $1 million to\nfans throughout the season and key moments like the NFL schedule release,\ninternational games, and Super Bowl.\n\nFor more information on PayPal's P2P offering visit:\nhttps://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/send-receive-money\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=1753743991&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet%2Fsend-receive-money&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet%2Fsend-receive-money)\n\nFollow @PayPal on social media for more on NFL access, offers, and updates\nthroughout the season and learn more and download the PayPal app\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=4164421752&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Fdigital-wallet&a=download+the+PayPal+app)\n.\n\nAbout PayPal\nPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years.\nCreating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping\nsimple, personalized, and secure. PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in\napproximately 200 markets across 14,000 banks globally to join and thrive in\nthe global economy. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=2819366812&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4598066-1%26h%3D1594990231%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fedge.prnewswire.com%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D4538624-1%2526h%253D1622361964%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.paypal.com%25252F%2526a%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.paypal.com%26a%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.paypal.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com)\n, https://about.pypl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=1432370367&u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.pypl.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.pypl.com)\n, and https://investor.pypl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4668738-1&h=709151036&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.pypl.com&a=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.pypl.com)\n.\n\nMedia Relations Contacts\n\nPayPal, Mediarelations@paypal.com (mailto:Mediarelations@paypal.com)\nNFL, Tim.Schlittner@nfl.com (mailto:Tim.Schlittner@nfl.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paypal-named-official-peer-to-peer-payments-partner-of-the-nfl-302747860.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paypal-named-official-peer-to-peer-payments-partner-of-the-nfl-302747860.html)\n\nSOURCE PayPal Holdings, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2960909/PPL_NFLLockups_RGB_FC_P2P_Payments.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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