I used to think about creating a website for playing 0AD with cash prize,
I am not against it but I don't know how many players are even good enough to play competitive games, if money is involved things will get complicated, we need strict rules and infrastructure to implement them, I am not sure 0AD can control its players
the main reason I am not willing to play with money in 0AD is anyone can customize the game to their advantage, nobody has control.
I am seeing @Norse_Harold trying to impose law and order in game but failing because we got players that don't want law and order in a free and open source game.
I think 0AD survives because of players consider each other as friends, money kills friendships at least argument about them.
if people hate each other they won't show up to play 0AD.
If someone was sponsoring the tournaments that's another matter, no player is loosing money but winner gets a price, that would be nice but playing 0AD like a poker game will be bad,
it is bad in real poker too that's why in many countries playing with money is illegal.
may be we should find some sponsors for that we have to create a community in social media like
facebook instagram etc and be active in it always and keep promoting 0AD.
people use discord but I think it's like dark web, nobody will every find out we exit.
if 100 people are willing to do marketing for 0AD then the fate of 0AD will change.
money will flow in with it new programming Talents who can contribute to 0AD