Making payments should be simple. It’s a task that, in theory, takes a few clicks and in an industry almost entirely digital, one would assume that sending money in esports wouldn’t be an issue.
However, the opposite is true. The controversy of late payments, be it prize payouts by tournament organizers, or salary payouts by organisations, has been present in the esports industry since its infancy, and it is prevalent to this very day.
It’s become an industry standard to receive payouts months after tournament conclusion. Although not vocalised too strongly, stories and angry posts regarding delayed payouts still occasionally pop out, manifesting the need for a working and sustainable solution.