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New York Court Orders Papaya Gaming to Pay $719 Million in Botting Lawsuit, Company Plans Appeal

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New York Court Orders Papaya Gaming to Pay $719 Million in Botting Lawsuit, Company Plans Appeal
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First reported by Calcalist · 3 hours ago

What happened

A New York federal court ordered Israeli company Papaya Gaming to pay $719 million shekels to U.S. rival Skills over bot use in games. Papaya plans to appeal the ruling, denying wrongdoing and continuing operations.

  • 01New York court orders Papaya Gaming to pay 719 million shekels to Skills for misleading bot use.
  • 02April jury had awarded $420 million for deceptive advertising related to bots in games.
  • 03Papaya ceased bot use in October 2023 before the lawsuit was filed.
  • 04Court rejected Papaya’s motions to overturn verdict or reduce damages and Skills’ motions to increase them.
  • 05Papaya calls decision unprecedented and will appeal to federal appeals court.
  • 06Papaya was founded in 2016 in Israel and employs 400 staff in Tel Aviv and Poland.

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Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

GlobesUnrated · Hebrew2 hours ago
New York Court Orders Papaya Gaming to Pay $719 Million in Botting Lawsuit, Company Plans Appeal
CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew3 hours ago
Israeli Gaming Firm Papaya Appeals $719 Million US Court Ruling in Consumer Fraud Case

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