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A struggling gaming company called Skillz Inc tried to sabotage its competitors with a fake advocacy organization, according to a new court filing.
  • Skillz Inc. is accused of creating a fake consumer advocacy site to sabotage rivals.
  • Papaya Games claims 4 Fair Play targeted competitors by encouraging complaints to authorities.
  • The new court filing shines a light on the unsexy but brutal world of casino-style mobile games.

A casino-style gaming company may have made the wrong bet.

A new court filing accuses Skillz Inc. — a struggling mobile gaming company — of trying to sabotage its rivals by creating a fake consumer advocacy website.

The website, called 4 Fair Play, encouraged people to file complaints with law enforcement agencies around the country, asking them to investigate Skillz's competitors, which develop similar games.