
Cue Sports Aren't Waiting to Be Discovered — They're Waiting to Be Claimed.
Invest now in a billion-dollar category already exploding worldwide.
The numbers are already massive.
Why cue sports are the next billion-dollar category.
A global fanbase larger than most Tier-1 sports
Massive digital participation
Broadcast reach in the hundreds of millions
A category with huge commercial upside — but under-developed modern products
The next decade belongs to cue-sport innovation

Founder to founder. Player to player.
- Former professional player
- Competed against Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Efren Reyes, and more
- Founder of RunOut — patented cue-sport IP
- Builder of global sports, gaming, and prediction-market platforms
- Trusted by operators, creators, and investors worldwide
Three lanes. One claim.
Sports IP & Innovation
RunOut, cue-sport formats, global distribution.
Gaming & Prediction Ecosystems
Real-time pricing, modern wagering layers, digital engagement.
Partnerships & Investment
Licensing, media, operators, creators, and strategic capital.
Promote your brand. Grow the grassroots.
Put your brand on the table — literally. Sponsor players, events, and formats that reach millions of fans worldwide while backing the next generation of cue-sport talent.
We know they are the real stars. Unlike other promoters, players and fans come first — not last.
Titles, tables and the people who built the game.








No bigger honor than representing your country.
Two moments from the world championship stage — the double that pulled Australia back into the match, and taking on England's captain Lee Kendall.
v England's captain Lee Kendall.
What partners say about working with us.
I've known Shawn Budd for more than a decade, and he has always operated with trust, integrity, and a genuine commitment to doing things the right way. In an industry where those qualities matter most, Shawn stands out. Budd Consultancy reflects those same values.
Our relationship with Budd Consultancy goes far beyond advisory. We are active investors in their ventures and regularly raise capital for their clients and projects because we believe deeply in the quality of their work. The Budd team brings a level of strategic clarity, operational discipline, and industry intelligence that is exceptionally rare. When they lead a project, the execution is world-class and the commercial outcomes speak for themselves.
Shawn is like having a direct line to the deepest knowledge base in online casinos and sportsbooks. If there's something he doesn't know about the industry, it's probably not worth knowing. His insight, clarity, and ability to execute makes Shawn one of the most valuable partners we've worked with.
Working with Budd Consultancy has been highly valuable. Shawn brings clarity alongside deep industry experience, with a strong understanding of sportsbooks, prediction markets, licensing, risk, and commercial strategy. His ability to identify potential challenges early and provide practical, well-considered direction has made a meaningful impact. Equally, his global network across developers, licensors, aggregators, payment partners, and compliance specialists enables efficient access to the right expertise when needed. For businesses operating in or entering the iGaming and prediction market space, Budd Consultancy offers experienced, well-connected, and commercially focused support.

