EVO USA, held in Las Vegas, is a global fighting gaming event, drawing participants from around the world to compete in fighting game tournaments. Anywhere from 7,000 to 10,000 participants competing across a wide range of games are in attendance annually. 

Gamers come to Nevada from 55 countries to compete live in front of a packed arena, and stream their matches for fans all over the world. Prior to using Payment Labs as its international payment system, EVO relied on a very manual process to collect and process tax information and pay out prize money worldwide. Tracking down and paying the winners after high-stakes final matches was difficult and time-consuming.

With Payment Labs, every step of the prize payout process was automated, and the company’s support staff was on-site to assist gamers and volunteers with any questions, ensuring smooth, compliant onboarding and payment processing. EVO tournaments are some of the largest esports events in the world, and having the Payment Labs team on-site allowed organizers to hand off all payment and tax complexities throughout the event and beyond to world-class experts.