NBA Star Bradley Beal Invests in Video Game Wagering App

Video game wagering startup PLLAY announced a $3 million seed funding round, including investment from Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. The round was led by Screen Play Ventures.

PLLAY’s peer-to-peer wagering platform lets users 18 and older place cash bets on the outcome of their own video game competitions. The company’s mobile iOS app is currently compatible with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Madden 21, FIFA 21, NBA 2K21, and Fortnite across both Xbox and PlayStation consoles. 

“Wagering in video games is not new, but before PLLAY it’s always come with some risk," Shawn Gunn, CEO of PLLAY, said in a statement. “There was no match oversight, no real-time data monitoring, and no guarantees you’d even get paid. We’re legitimizing the entire process, making those concerns a thing of the past, so gamers can focus on the competition at hand.”