Prize money your players actually receive
Move prize pools from a number on a poster to a tracked, escrowed, taxable, paid-out reality. The full money pipeline — from sponsor wire to winner withdrawal.
Key Features
Prize pool builder
Set placement payouts as fixed amounts or percentages. Add bonuses for MVP, kills leader, or any custom award.
Escrow holding
Sponsor or organizer funds sit in a managed escrow account until matches conclude and verdicts are final.
Global payouts via Dots
Pay winners directly to a bank account, PayPal, or digital wallet through the Dots payout network — no Stripe account required on the winner's end.
W9 / W8 collection
US (W9) and international (W8-BEN) tax forms collected, validated, and stored before any payout above threshold.
Year-end 1099 generation
For US winners, the platform tracks earnings and generates 1099-MISC forms at year-end without spreadsheets.
Audit-grade reporting
Every dollar in and out is tagged to tournament, placement, player, and tax form. A live financials view surfaces payout blockers and reconciliation mismatches before they become finance problems.
How payouts flow
From sponsor wire to player wallet
Fund the pool
Sponsor or organizer wires prize money into escrow.
Define placements
Build the payout structure for your bracket.
Tournament runs
Final standings determine each player’s share.
Tax forms
Winners complete W9 or W8 before any release.
Payout
Funds release through the Dots payout network to each winner’s bank, PayPal, or digital wallet.
Reporting
Year-end 1099s and audit reports auto-generate.
Who it’s for
Wherever real money is on the line
Sponsored leagues
Show sponsors exactly how their prize fund lands with audit-grade documentation per placement.
Publisher-backed events
Run global circuits where US, EU, APAC, and LATAM winners get paid in their currency without finance overhead.
Community tournaments
Even a $500 weekend cup gets professional escrow and tax compliance — without hiring an accountant.
FAQ
Payout & tax questions
Pay winners without the spreadsheets
Skip the wire transfers, the lost W9s, and the year-end tax scramble. Make prize payouts a non-event.
Talk to finance team