Case Study: BlueZebra Sports achieves fast, secure payouts to college officials with Dwolla

BlueZebra Sports Delivering payouts for college officials

BlueZebra Sports is a software company that manages scheduling and payments for over 4,000 college officials, from referees to umpires, and needed a cost-effective, flexible way to pay independent contractors directly into their bank accounts. Because collegiate conferences are often non-profit and each client’s setup is different, BlueZebra Sports required a customizable payout integration with quick settlements and clear transaction visibility — a gap they addressed by selecting Dwolla and its ACH-based bank transfer capabilities.

Using Dwolla’s open API and developer support, BlueZebra Sports integrated payouts in about two weeks and now routes millions in annual payouts to thousands of officials via Dwolla. The solution lets conference managers pay directly from their checking accounts, officials connect and verify bank accounts for direct deposits, and administrators view transactions in one place — reducing friction, enabling more frequent payments, and simplifying reconciliation with the help of Dwolla’s support.

BlueZebra Sports

Bradley Batt

Founder and CEO