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Sick of waiting to battle a million people on HQ for a chance at a fraction of the jackpot Play one-on-one anytime you want or enter into
And for those at risk of addiction, Proveit offers players and their loved ones a way to cut them off.The scrappy Florida-based startup has
raised $2.3 million so far
three-hour experience in a movie theater, or I could spend $2 to enter a Proveit Movies tournament that gives me the opportunity to compete
But outside Tampa Bay, far from the distractions, copycatting and astronomical rent of Silicon Valley, the founders of Proveit built
Lehoux is a jolly, outgoing fella who became interested in startups while managing some angel investments for a family office
Thomas had worked in banking and health before starting a yoga-inspired sandals brand
beleaguered real money gambling site Absolute Poker.Yet when he Lehoux thrust the Proveit app into my hand, even on a clogged mobile network
at SXSW, it ran smoothly and I immediately felt the adrenaline rush of matching wits for money
Proveit.Meanwhile, the founders worked with a gaming lawyer to secure approvals in 33 states including California, New York, and Texas
raise launch capital, the duo tapped their Florida connections to find John Morgan, a high-profile lawyer and medical marijuana advocate,
AI company assists with weeding out fraud.Proveit launched early this year, but beyond a SXSW promotion, it has stayed under the radar as it
tinkers with tournaments and retention tactics
The app has now reached 80,000 registered users, 6,000 multi-deposit hardcore loyalists and has paid out $750,000 total
$20 to $100, earning more bonus cash with bigger packages (no minors allowed)
topics.In each Proveit game you get 10 questions, 1 at a time, with up to 15 seconds to answer each
Most games are head-to-head, with options to be matched with a stranger, or a friend via phone contacts
You score more for quick answers, discouraging cheating via Google, and get penalized for errors
In a minute or so, you could lose $3 or win $5.28
Afterwards you can demand a rematch, go double-or-nothing, head back to the category list or cash out if you have more than $20.
The speed
element creates intense, white-knuckled urgency
You can get every question right and still lose if your opponent is faster
So instead of second-guessing until locking in your choice just before the buzzer like on HQ, where one error knocks you out, you race to
convert your instincts into answers on Proveit
game.Proveit will have to compete with free apps like Trivia Crack, prize games like student loan repayer Givling and virtual currency-based
Instead of playing one-on-one, you can register and ante up for a scheduled tournament where you compete in a single round against hundreds
of players for a grand prize
Right now, the players with the top 20 percent of scores win at least their entry fee back or more, with a few geniuses collecting the cash
of the rest of the losers.Just like how DraftKings and FanDuel built their user base with big jackpot tournaments, Proveit hopes to do the
gamblingThankfully, Proveit understands just how addictive it can be
play any more, and it will freeze or close their account
dopamine can turn people into dopes
Its moral stance hinges on how much autonomy you think adults should be afforded
