What Is Skill-Based Gaming?
Skill-based gaming is a competitive gaming format where the outcome is determined by the skill of participants, not chance. Players pay an entry fee. That entry creates a prize pool. The best performers take the prizes. The platform keeps a percentage as a rake.
In most US states, skill gaming sits outside the legal definition of gambling under traditional gaming statutes. The distinction between a game of skill and a game of chance is well-established in American law. That regulatory position is what gives skill gaming its commercial significance for operators: it opens regulated access to audiences and markets that a standard sportsbook cannot reach.
The next revenue vertical
Beyond sportsbook. Beyond casino. Rivalz is the white-label PvP Skill Gaming platform from LOW6. Unlock a new revenue category and generate revenue without risk. The next revenue opportunity is skill-based.
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Skill-Based Gaming Platform for Betting Operators
Rivalz by LOW6
The sports betting market in North America is not getting easier. Acquisition costs are rising. Competition for the same depositing player has intensified. And in several US states, the regulatory window for traditional sportsbook is narrowing.
Skill-based gaming is a different proposition. Not a replacement for your core product, but a regulated, peer-to-peer revenue stream that sits alongside it. Players compete against each other, entry fees form the prize pool, and the platform takes a rake. No house risk. No reliance on margin.
LOW6 has built this infrastructure. Rivalz is the product. It is live with DraftKings.
How It Works
Easy to embed
The user clicks a game tile, embedded seamlessly within your online casino.
Select a game
The users chooses a game from the lobby and enters.
Immediate play
Gameplay begins instantly. Another player of similar skill is matched in the background.
Asynchronous gameplay
User face off against each other. Play is asynchronous, so users aren't left hanging waiting for a match 'live'.
Payout
The winner is paid to their wallet and the rake is split according to reshare commercials.
Always on gaming
How Rivalz Works for Operators
Rivalz is LOW6’s peer-to-peer skill gaming platform, built for established betting operators and deployed under your brand. Players compete in sports prediction contests where every entry fee contributes to the prize pool.
Entry-Fee, Peer-to-Peer Competition
Operators do not run a book. There is no house position. Players pay to enter, the entries form the pool, and Rivalz takes a rake from each contest. That rake is shared with the operator. The model scales directly with volume: more players, larger pools, more revenue.
Because players are competing against each other, the operator carries no liability on individual contest outcomes. The commercial risk profile is fundamentally different from traditional sportsbook.
White-Label Platform, Your Brand
Rivalz deploys under your brand. Your players see your UI, your colours, your experience. LOW6 provides the platform infrastructure, the contest management system, the compliance tooling, and the ongoing technical operation. You bring the audience. We run the product.
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global skill gaming market size today. CAGR: 14%
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The Revenue Model: Rake Share, Zero House Risk
Traditional sportsbook revenue depends on margin management. A misjudged line, an unexpected result, or a heavy liability position can turn a week of volume into a net loss. Skill gaming does not carry that risk.
Every Rivalz contest is self-funded by participants. The platform rake is a fixed percentage of the entry fees. Revenue is predictable and proportional. There is no exposure to individual contest outcomes.
For operators, that is a structurally attractive addition to a revenue mix that is already subject to margin volatility.
Built and Launched With DraftKings
Rivalz is a live product. LOW6 built and launched Rivalz with DraftKings, one of the largest and most recognised sports betting operators in North America.
The DraftKings deployment validates that Rivalz operates at scale within a regulated operator environment, integrates with an existing platform stack, and delivers the experience a major brand demands from a product in its name.
LOW6 built and launched Rivalz with DraftKings. The platform is proven at scale within a regulated operator environment.
Who Rivalz Is Built For
Rivalz is designed for established betting operators who want to add a regulated skill gaming product without building from scratch. It is relevant if you operate in US states where skill gaming sits outside traditional gambling statutes. It is relevant if you want a revenue stream that does not increase house liability. And it is relevant if you need a product that can go live inside your existing environment quickly.
Rivalz is not the right product for operators who are not yet established in regulated markets, or who are looking for a replacement for their core sportsbook product.
Integration and Time to Market
Rivalz integrates via API into your existing platform stack. The technical scope on the operator side is contained. LOW6 handles the platform infrastructure, contest management, and compliance tooling. Integration timelines depend on your environment, but Rivalz is built to move.
Get Started with Rivalz
If you operate a sports betting platform and are evaluating skill gaming as an additional product line, the LOW6 team can walk you through the Rivalz model, the DraftKings case study, the revenue mechanics, and what integration looks like for your platform.
