Cinematic cue-sport arena — a player breaking under gold arena lights
Cue-Sport Innovation · Investment · IP

Cue Sports Aren't Waiting to Be Discovered — They're Waiting to Be Claimed.

Invest now in a billion-dollar category already exploding worldwide.

Global Cue-Sport Momentum

The numbers are already massive.

200M+
Broadcast viewers in China for major cue-sport events
50M+
Social and amateur players in the US
4B+
Downloads of Miniclip's 8 Ball Pool — one of the most downloaded games in history
50,000+
Venues in China and rapid venue growth globally
$90M
USD raised for Pool.house London — a major signal of investor confidence
The Opportunity

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

Shawn Budd — founder of Budd Consultancy and RunOut
Why Shawn

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
What We Deliver

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.

Player Sponsorship

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.

Players & Fans First

We know they are the real stars. Unlike other promoters, players and fans come first — not last.

Player Profiles

Back a player. Own the story.

Jayden Cole

Age 21
Australia
Level

National 8-Ball Champion · Pro Tour Debutant

Sponsorship Opportunity

Cue, shirt and table-side branding · AUD 25K per season

Upcoming Events
  • Australian Open — Melbourne
  • APAC 9-Ball Series — Manila
  • World Pool Championship Qualifier
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Mei Lin Zhao

Age 24
China
Level

WPA Ranked · Chinese 8-Ball Tour Finalist

Sponsorship Opportunity

Broadcast-facing sponsorship into 200M+ CN viewers · USD 60K

Upcoming Events
  • Chinese 8-Ball Masters — Yushan
  • World Games — Chengdu
  • RunOut Invitational
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Dominic Hayes

Age 19
United Kingdom
Level

Junior European Snooker Medallist · Rising Star

Sponsorship Opportunity

Development-tier backing, grassroots ambassador · GBP 15K

Upcoming Events
  • UK Junior Championship
  • European Snooker Open — Malta
  • Pool.house London Showcase
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Three Decades in the Game

Titles, tables and the people who built the game.

Billiards Digest, August 1994 — all-Aussie VNEA final in Las Vegas, Tillman nipped by Budd
Billiards Digest · Las Vegas, 1994
Newspaper clipping: Budd grabs 8-ball championship at the Wagga Coca-Cola Classic
Wagga Coca-Cola Classic · Champion
Shawn Budd with an Australian Championship trophy at the table
Australian Championship
Shawn Budd with the Honorable Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
With the Honorable Bob Hawke · Former PM
Shawn Budd at the table with Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell
At the table with Ian Chappell
Shawn Budd with pound-for-pound superstar Terrence "Bud" Crawford
Terrence "Bud" Crawford · Pound-for-pound Superstar
Shawn Budd with Justis Huni, Australian Champion and world-rated Heavyweight
Justis Huni · Australian Champion, world-rated Heavyweight
Shawn Budd with fellow players on the circuit in 1999
On the circuit · 1999
Testimonials

What partners say about working with us.

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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.

Joe Pisano
CEO, Jade Gaming
"

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.

David Whitaker
Chairman of Advisory
Partner, Silverbear Capital & SBC Financial Group
Managing Director, Key Idea Capital
"

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.

Paul Willey
CEO, Imagine Room
"

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.

Chris Burt
CEO, Sport Prediction

Cue sports are already massive. The only thing missing is the people bold enough to claim the future.

Message Shawn on WhatsApp · +61 416 512 228