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Papaya Gaming Seeks Temporary Stay After $719 Million US Court Ruling

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Papaya Gaming Seeks Temporary Stay After $719 Million US Court Ruling
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First reported by Maariv · 4 hours ago

What happened

Papaya Gaming has obtained a temporary stay from an Israeli court after a US ruling ordered it to pay $719 million to Skillz Platform. The company plans to appeal the judgment, citing major errors, and proposed a debt arrangement to maintain operations and ensure creditor repayment. The stay prevents enforcement actions while the case proceeds in both Israel and the US.

  • 01Papaya Gaming faces a $719 million US court judgment favoring Skillz Platform and plans to appeal.
  • 02Israeli court granted a temporary stay of proceedings to prevent enforcement actions.
  • 03Papaya Gaming holds about $151 million in cash, insufficient to cover the judgment.
  • 04The company proposed a debt arrangement with annual cash deposits to secure creditor payments.
  • 05Papaya Gaming claims the lawsuit is a market exclusion tactic by Skillz and the judgment is unprecedented.
  • 06The stay does not affect players’ rights to withdraw funds or ongoing supplier payments.

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Full coverage · 3 outlets

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

GlobesUnrated · Hebrew25 minutes ago
Papaya Gaming Seeks Temporary Stay After $719 Million US Court Ruling
CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew3 hours ago
Tel Aviv Court Approves Temporary Stay for Papaya Gaming Amid $719M US Lawsuit
MaarivCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Israeli Gaming Firm Papaya Gaming Files for Bankruptcy to Delay $730 Million Payment to Skillz

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