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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001801661-26-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-28T21:27:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T21:28:09.752360+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Federal court orders Papaya Gaming to pay $719M to Firy subsidiary in false advertising case

## Summary
- Court orders Papaya Gaming to pay $719M in disgorgement to Firy's subsidiary Skillz Platform Inc., plus attorney fees and costs.
- Judgment is $300M above the April jury award of $420M; court denied all of Papaya's post-trial motions.
- Evidence showed ~70% of $6.7B in advertised prize money ($4.7B) was never paid because bots won prizes.
- Papaya had over 13M bot participants vs. 11M real human players between 2021-2024.
- Company intends to pursue collection but no assurance on timing or amount due to possible appeal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001801661-26-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T21:27:09+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000080/0001801661-26-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000180166126000080/sklz-20260727.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001801661-26-000080.txt

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