# ZOOT

> ZOOT is a New York-based sweepstakes gaming platform that brings video-game sensibilities to iGaming. Instead of slots and table games, it builds proprietary arcade titles - Crash, Plinko, Mines, Dice and sports-themed variants - playable free with Gold Coins or, via a sweepstakes model, with Sweeps Coins that can be redeemed for cash prizes. Founded by gaming veterans Sean Ryan (ex-Facebook games, OpenWager) and John Cahill (ex-Sega, Yahoo Games), ZOOT raised a $6M seed in June 2025 led by CoinFund with Griffin Gaming Partners, aiming to fold stablecoin payments into gaming and expand from the U.S. to markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sean Ryan (CEO & Co-founder), John Cahill (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~22 employees (headquarters in New York; technology team based in Europe)
- **Products:** Crash games, Plinko / Beer Pong, Mines, Dice, Sports & variety arcade titles
- **Notable:** Raised $6M seed funding in June 2025 led by CoinFund with Griffin Gaming Partners., Built and launched a proprietary catalog of roughly 30 arcade games with no third-party slots., Founded by executives who previously led Facebook's multi-billion-dollar games business and built LuckyLand Slots (OpenWager, acquired by VGW in 2017).

## Products & services

- **Crash games** — The backbone of the lobby with roughly a dozen variations (including sports-themed spins like a 737 MAX 'plane' variant). Players cash out before the rising multiplier crashes.
- **Plinko / Beer Pong** — A pegged-board drop game where a ball bounces into multiplier buckets; ZOOT's reimagined flagship version adds enhanced interactivity, audio and graphics.
- **Mines** — A grid game inspired by classic Minesweeper - flip tiles on a 5x5 grid to reveal gems (raising the multiplier) while avoiding bombs that end the round.
- **Dice** — A classic dice game where players set a winning threshold; higher thresholds lower the odds but raise the multiplier.
- **Sports & variety arcade titles** — Proprietary casual games such as Turbo Race, Field Goal and American Flight - about 30 arcade games in total, with no slots, table or live-dealer games.
- **Dual-currency sweepstakes system** — Gold Coins (GC) for free play with no cash value, and Sweeps Coins (SC) that can be redeemed for cash prizes at 1 SC = $1 after meeting a playthrough requirement.

## Achievements

- Raised $6M seed funding in June 2025 led by CoinFund with Griffin Gaming Partners.
- Built and launched a proprietary catalog of roughly 30 arcade games with no third-party slots.
- Founded by executives who previously led Facebook's multi-billion-dollar games business and built LuckyLand Slots (OpenWager, acquired by VGW in 2017).
- Established an active player community via Discord, uncommon among sweepstakes casinos.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Announced a $6M seed round led by CoinFund with Griffin Gaming Partners to fund platform development and stablecoin integration.
- **2025-06** — Outlined international expansion plans targeting Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, plus additional game titles and deeper blockchain integration.
- **2024** — Launched the ZOOT sweepstakes gaming platform (getzoot.us) in the U.S. with a dual Gold Coin / Sweeps Coin model.

## Links

- Website: https://getzoot.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getzoot

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Last updated: 2026-08-05