Volunteer Hours in North American Amateur Sport Decline as Core Contributors Carry the Load
Volunteers have long been the backbone of amateur and community sport across North America. From local soccer leagues to community swimming clubs, these unpaid contributors provide the time, energy, and expertise that keep grassroots sport running. However, recent trends indicate that volunteer numbers are declining, putting increasing pressure on the small core of highly committed […]
Charitable Dirt Jump Bikes: When Giving Isn’t About Writing a Cheque
When anyone mentions charity or donations, my brain tends to jump to two very different extremes. On one end, there’s the image of dropping a bit of loose change into a Salvation Army brass band collection tin in the town square just before Christmas. I am from the North of England. On the other end […]
Meet the People Behind the Platform: Abdool Nazim
Some of you may have seen Abdool appear in a recent social media post, but you may not know just how critical his role is in making SportsPay the easiest and safest payment platform for amateur sport in Canada. As Senior Compliance Officer, Abdool plays a key role in ensuring that SportsPay’s compliance practices are both robust […]
Sportspay Foundation Gears Up Young Goalies in Minor Hockey
In the rural-meets-suburban communities just west of Ottawa, the West Carleton Warriors Minor Hockey Association is experiencing a resurgence. With 515 registered players across 30 teams, the league serves families from agricultural country, smaller towns, and outer-Ottawa suburbs—an area that is passionate about hockey but faces unique financial and logistical challenges. Chris Havey, President of […]
Sportspay Foundation Fuels Ringette Canada’s Journey to the 2025 World Championships!
Sportspay Foundation is proud to help support Ringette Canada’s travel to Lahti, Finland,where female athletes competed on the world stage at the 2025 World Ringette Championships. This contribution helped close the financial gap faced by the organization and athletes themselves—covering essentials like flights and training expenses—ensuring Teamn Canada stayed focused on competing. This paid off […]
Get a limited edition artwork and help the SportsPay Foundation
We are auctioning one of ten limited edition prints of ‘Hockey Playing Skunk’ by Nick Hills Nick Hills is a digital artist from Tasmania, Australia. His work, described as pleasingly gruesome, is a mind bending venture into a graphic parallel world of bright, melting, snarling, and psychedelic wild beasts. Clean black lines filled with an […]
Sudbury-Based Football Star: A Story of Determination
At our organization, we are often approached by young athletes seeking support to pursue their dreams. These requests come in many forms – whether it’s help with travel expenses, essential equipment, or financial assistance to allow them to focus fully on their sporting ambitions. Many people don’t realize that many talented athletes struggle in the […]
SportsPay supports the Alberta Basketball Association through the Assist Fund
SportsPay is proud to announce its support for Alberta Basketball Association (ABA) through the Assist Fund, a dedicated funding initiative aimed at increasing basketball participation andsupporting provincial team athletes. As a strong advocate for grassroots sports, SportsPay is committed to breaking down financial barriers and ensuring that more athletes have access to the opportunities they need […]
SportsPay partners with American Express to enable seamless payment
SportsPay, a leading payment processing platform tailored for the amateur sports industry, is excited to announce a partnership with American Express. This collaboration will allow SportsPay to process payments from American Express cardholders, providing sports organizations more flexibility and convenience in making transactions. The new partnership will enable SportsPay’s partners to accept American Express cards […]
SportsPay Coffee Club
We want to take 10 minutes of your time, theory is that it takes 10 to 15 minutes to drink a coffee. We only need 10, One of our sales people can explain why use SportsPay in that time. We developed the coffee club where we send you a bag of coffee or beans and […]
SportsPay supports Beyond the Boards in creating a healthier hockey culture
SportsPay has proudly joined as a sponsor of Beyond the Boards, an initiative dedicated to fostering a healthier and more inclusive hockey environment for all Canadians. Beyond the Boards is committed to addressing deep-rooted issues within the sport, ensuring that every participant has a positive experience. As part of these efforts, the organization is bringing […]
Curling IO and SportsPay Collaboration for Seamless French-Speaking Support
Curling IO, in collaboration with its payment partner SportsPay, is pleased to announce that French-speaking support is now available for individuals signing up through the Curling IO registration platform. This partnership is part of our ongoing effort to make the transition to Curling IO as smooth and efficient as possible for users, regardless of their […]