Pllay lets gamers wager on one-on-one matches in their favorite games.
Pllay lets gamers wager on one-on-one matches in their favorite games.
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Pllay raises $3 million so gamers can wager on duels in popular games

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Pllay has raised $3 million in funding for its skill-based video game wagering platform. It enables gamers to wager on 1-on-1 duels in their favorite games.

James McGuckin’s Screen Play Ventures led the round, and other angel investors included NBA All-Star Bradley Beal, Obsidian Works head Chad Easterling, and GE Power Portfolio CEO Russell Stokes. The Philadelphia company will use the money to hire people, improve its user experience, develop tech, and accelerate user acquisition.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.