diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b1f825ae2..e97d2d76f 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
     <leader-board></leader-board>
     <team-stats></team-stats>
     <heads-up-message></heads-up-message>
+    <video-ad></video-ad>
 
     <!-- Scripts -->
     <script>
diff --git a/src/client/Main.ts b/src/client/Main.ts
index 57644d6b8..663112ec0 100644
--- a/src/client/Main.ts
+++ b/src/client/Main.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import {
   isInIframe,
   translateText,
 } from "./Utils";
+import "./VideoAd";
 import "./components/DesktopNavBar";
 import "./components/Footer";
 import "./components/MainLayout";
@@ -178,6 +179,23 @@ declare global {
         slots?: any;
       };
       spaNewPage: (url?: string) => void;
+      // Video ad methods
+      onPlayerReady: (() => void) | null;
+      addUnits: (units: Array<{ type: string }>) => Promise<void>;
+      displayUnits: () => void;
+    };
+    Bolt: {
+      on: (unitType: string, event: string, callback: () => void) => void;
+      BOLT_AD_REQUEST_START: string;
+      BOLT_AD_IMPRESSION: string;
+      BOLT_AD_STARTED: string;
+      BOLT_FIRST_QUARTILE: string;
+      BOLT_MIDPOINT: string;
+      BOLT_THIRD_QUARTILE: string;
+      BOLT_AD_COMPLETE: string;
+      BOLT_AD_ERROR: string;
+      BOLT_AD_PAUSED: string;
+      BOLT_AD_CLICKED: string;
     };
     showPage?: (pageId: string) => void;
   }
diff --git a/src/client/VideoAd.ts b/src/client/VideoAd.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd42686ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/VideoAd.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
+import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
+
+const VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE = "precontent_ad_video";
+
+@customElement("video-ad")
+export class VideoAd extends LitElement {
+  @state()
+  private isVisible: boolean = false;
+
+  @state()
+  private adStatus: string = "initializing";
+
+  createRenderRoot() {
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    // Start video ad on page load for testing
+    this.showVideoAd();
+  }
+
+  public showVideoAd(): void {
+    console.log("[VideoAd] Starting video ad");
+    this.isVisible = true;
+    this.adStatus = "loading";
+    this.requestUpdate();
+
+    this.updateComplete.then(() => {
+      this.loadVideoAd();
+    });
+  }
+
+  private loadVideoAd(): void {
+    if (!window.ramp) {
+      console.warn("[VideoAd] Playwire RAMP not available");
+      this.adStatus = "ramp not available";
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.log("[VideoAd] ramp object:", window.ramp);
+    console.log("[VideoAd] Bolt object:", window.Bolt);
+
+    // Add and display the video ad unit
+    window.ramp.que.push(() => {
+      console.log("[VideoAd] Inside ramp queue");
+
+      // Set up event listeners when player is ready
+      window.ramp.onPlayerReady = () => {
+        console.log("[VideoAd] Player ready, setting up event listeners");
+        console.log("[VideoAd] Bolt available:", !!window.Bolt);
+
+        if (!window.Bolt) {
+          console.error("[VideoAd] Bolt not available");
+          return;
+        }
+
+        window.Bolt.on(
+          VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE,
+          window.Bolt.BOLT_AD_REQUEST_START,
+          () => {
+            console.log("[VideoAd] Ad request started");
+            this.adStatus = "requesting ad";
+            this.requestUpdate();
+          },
+        );
+
+        window.Bolt.on(VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE, window.Bolt.BOLT_AD_STARTED, () => {
+          console.log("[VideoAd] Ad started playing");
+          this.adStatus = "playing";
+          this.requestUpdate();
+        });
+
+        window.Bolt.on(VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE, window.Bolt.BOLT_AD_COMPLETE, () => {
+          console.log("[VideoAd] Ad completed");
+          this.adStatus = "completed";
+          this.hideVideoAd();
+        });
+
+        window.Bolt.on(VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE, window.Bolt.BOLT_AD_ERROR, () => {
+          console.log("[VideoAd] Ad error");
+          this.adStatus = "error";
+          this.hideVideoAd();
+        });
+
+        window.Bolt.on(VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE, "showHiddenContainer", () => {
+          console.log("[VideoAd] showHiddenContainer - ad finished or no fill");
+          this.hideVideoAd();
+        });
+      };
+
+      try {
+        console.log("[VideoAd] Adding video ad unit:", VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE);
+        this.adStatus = "adding units";
+        this.requestUpdate();
+
+        window.ramp
+          .addUnits([{ type: VIDEO_AD_UNIT_TYPE }])
+          .then(() => {
+            console.log("[VideoAd] Units added, now displaying");
+            this.adStatus = "displaying";
+            this.requestUpdate();
+            window.ramp.displayUnits();
+          })
+          .catch((err: Error) => {
+            console.error("[VideoAd] Failed to add units:", err);
+            this.adStatus = "failed: " + err.message;
+            this.requestUpdate();
+          });
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error("[VideoAd] Error loading video ad:", e);
+        this.adStatus = "error: " + String(e);
+        this.requestUpdate();
+      }
+    });
+
+    console.log(
+      "[VideoAd] Queued video ad load, queue length:",
+      window.ramp.que.length,
+    );
+  }
+
+  private hideVideoAd(): void {
+    console.log("[VideoAd] Hiding video ad overlay");
+    this.isVisible = false;
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    if (!this.isVisible) {
+      return html``;
+    }
+
+    return html`
+      <div
+        id="video-ad-overlay"
+        class="fixed inset-0 z-[99999] bg-black flex items-center justify-center"
+      >
+        <div class="text-white text-center">
+          <p class="text-lg mb-4">Video Ad - Status: ${this.adStatus}</p>
+          <div id="video-ad-container" class="w-full max-w-2xl"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+}