Founded in 2002 by Canadian businessmen Lorne Abony and Andrew Rivkin,[1] FUN grew to become the world's largest provider of online casual games and fantasy sports, with over 35 million registered customers.
[citation needed] In less than three years, the company raised over $160 million in five rounds of equity financings, including its IPO.
[4] In September 2006, FUN Technologies held a competition with a $1 million grand prize aiming to find the "world's best casual gamer".
The SkillJam website used to have online skill-based games, including the exclusive license to Pop Cap's Bejeweled for cash and prizes, sudoku, chess,[7] Zuma, Big Money!
[11] As a result of the acquisition, WorldWinner began to be integrated with the Liberty-owned Game Show Network, and FUN Technologies was discontinued as a brand.