- 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.