As America gears up for its biggest soccer summer of the decade, global payments infrastructure is taking a decidedly creator-led turn. Specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) is fueling a massive, 39-day, 15,000-mile cross-country road trip powered by internet sensations Woody & Kleiny.
Dubbed the ‘In A State’ tour, the project will launch a continuous 24/7 live-stream on platforms like Kick and TikTok, taking audiences on a high-energy trek through major American metropolises as soccer fans gather for the tournament. The campaign mixes sports entertainment with real-world financial proof-of-concepts, focusing directly on business-to-consumer digital wallets and merchant payment processing. Simultaneously, the creators are leveraging their massive reach to raise critical awareness and funding for Prostate Cancer UK.
Spotlighting the SMB Engine on the Open Road
The journey is designed to put a functional spotlight on the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that form the baseline of the local economy across the tour route. As the duo visits local establishments including bars, restaurants, hotels, and retailers, they will demonstrate Paysafe’s integrated point-of-sale (POS) hardware and processing capabilities in real-time.
The technical deployment aims to show how high-volume retail environments can optimize operations during sudden spikes in demand:
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Integrated POS Infrastructure: Merchants along the path will use advanced payment devices to manage high-velocity queues.
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Streamlined Operations: The software stack allows local operators to manage peak commercial volume during massive sporting matchdays.
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Frictionless Consumer Checkout: The processing rails are tailored to lower transaction latency and improve local acceptance rates.
By embedding commercial payments directly into interactive, unscripted content, the partnership provides local merchants with an authentic window into modern financial management utilities.
Skrill Takes Center Stage for Live Fan Engagement
Alongside merchant acquiring tools, Paysafe is positioning its flagship consumer digital wallet, Skrill, as the primary transaction engine for the tour’s fan journey. From spontaneous on-the-ground fan giveaways to immediate digital payments, the wallet app will be utilized to facilitate rapid, secure transactions inside dense, high-energy fan zones.
The digital wallet’s integration across the trip provides a real-time showcase of modern mobile payment flexibility. Fans will interact with the platform through localized activations, digital reward points, and creator-led streaming segments. This live deployment aims to demonstrate that a well-designed wallet ecosystem does not merely handle data transfers, but actively elevates the entire sports entertainment lifecycle.
“This tour puts Paysafe and Skrill at the heart of the action, powering the moments that matter most,” stated Alisa Barber, chief marketing officer at Paysafe. “Woody & Kleiny have an extraordinary ability to turn everyday life into must-watch content and combining that with our technology demonstrates how seamless payments can lift every experience”.
Massive Distribution Layer for a Saving Cause
The scale of the digital activation matches the sheer footprint of the tour’s physical route. Woody & Kleiny command a global creator community exceeding 50 million followers across major social media pipelines, with their uploads generating more than 45 billion cumulative views. The ‘In A State’ project represents their most ambitious production format to date, transitioning their viewership from quick clips into an interactive, round-the-clock live broadcast.
The technical broadcast loop will be supported by daily YouTube recaps, episodic social media drops, unexpected celebrity cameos, and live chat rewards. Visually, Paysafe’s branding will remain highly recognizable throughout, spanning the custom-wrapped tour bus and core stadium-adjacent activations.
Crucially, the entertainment vehicle serves a deeper philanthropic purpose by raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK. The disease stands as the most common cancer affecting men in the United Kingdom and remains the only major form of cancer without a standardized, national screening program. Viewers globally can contribute to the non-profit’s life-saving research, diagnostic innovation, and patient support frameworks via the official Woody & Kleiny GoFundMe link provided throughout the broadcast.
The custom tour bus will systematically work through dense football hubs, commencing with major touchpoints including Los Angeles on June 12, followed closely by Arlington, Texas on June 17. The team will then head northeast to hit Boston on June 23, before settling in East Rutherford, New Jersey for extended matchday activations on June 25 and 27, with additional cities unrolling as the summer tournament brackets advance. By merging a 30-year payments legacy with the massive distribution power of the creator economy, Paysafe is proving that next-generation financial software is best understood when it is seen completely live in action.
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