WorldWinner

About WorldWinner

WorldWinner operates as a prominent cross-platform community for skill-based games, facilitating competitive cash tournaments across web and mobile environments. The company was established in 1999 by Alex Bloom, Alex Ganelis, and Daniil Utin, and it launched on August 17, 2000. Early on, the venture secured over $17 million in funding from notable venture capital firms, including Benchmark Capital and HarbourVest Partners. The business generates revenue by taking a percentage of the entry fees from tournaments, which can range from free to $50. Players deposit funds and use them to enter tournaments against other individuals of similar skill levels, with the winners receiving cash prizes.

The company's history includes several strategic shifts and ownership changes. In March 2006, FUN Technologies acquired WorldWinner. Subsequently, Liberty Media acquired FUN Technologies in December 2007 and integrated WorldWinner with the Game Show Network (GSN). This led to a rebranding in 2013 to GSN Cash Games, a name it held until reverting to WorldWinner in 2017. More recently, Game Taco acquired the company in May 2021, and in October 2023, the parent company, Game Taco, rebranded itself as WorldWinner, solidifying the brand's prominence in the skill-gaming market. The company is backed by Platinum Equity and other strategic investors.

WorldWinner's platform offers a diverse portfolio of games, including licensed titles and original content. The selection spans various genres such as card games, puzzle games, word games, and adaptations of popular TV game shows like "Wheel of Fortune" and licensed classics like "SCRABBLE Cubes" and "Yahtzee". The platform is accessible via the web and mobile applications for both iOS and Android. A significant milestone was the 2018 launch of "Angry Birds Champions," an official cash tournament version of the popular game. The company has also formed key partnerships, notably with FanDuel, to develop and launch the FanDuel Faceoff app, which features a library of skill-based games for cash prizes. To enhance user experience and platform capabilities, WorldWinner recently launched PlatformX, a major backend technology upgrade. Since its inception, the platform has attracted over 34 million players and has awarded more than $2 billion in cash prizes.