$15M Papaya Gaming Settlement Ends Class Action Over Alleged Use of Bots in ‘Skill-Based’ Contests

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Papaya Gaming Ltd. is set to pay $15 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that the online gaming site secretly implemented automated bots into skill-based games, which users were led to believe were only against other humans, that rewarded cash.

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The Papaya Gaming class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on October 17, 2025 and covers all Papaya account holders residing in the United States (including U.S. Territories) who made a cash deposit in one or more Papaya games between January 1, 2019 and September 5, 2024, excluding players blocked due to fraudulent activity.

The court-approved website for the Papaya Gaming class action settlement can be found at https://MobileGamingSettlement.com/.

Papaya Gaming settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form are eligible to receive a one-time, pro-rated cash payment that they may choose to receive in the form of a check, electronic payment or in-game currency. According to the settlement agreement, checks must be cashed by class members within 90 days of issuance before expiration.

Settlement class members who do not submit a valid, timely claim form but still have an active Papaya account (with use in the past 45 days) will receive a one-time, pro-rated cash payment in the form of in-game currency on their most recently played game, the settlement website shares.

The final amount of each eligible class member’s cash payout will depend on how much remains in the settlement fund after deducting settlement administration expenses, attorney costs and fees, and any service awards, court documents add.

To submit a Papaya Gaming settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the class member ID found on their copy of the settlement notice. Consumers who believe they may be a class member but did not receive a notice should contact the settlement administrator to confirm their identity and receive their login ID.

Alternatively, class members can download a PDF of the claim form to print, fill out, and return by mail to the address listed near the bottom of the first page of the document.

Papaya Gaming settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by January 30, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Papaya Gaming settlement at a hearing on March 2, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The class action lawsuit alleged that Papaya rigged its online competitive games —such as  “Solitaire Cash”, “Bingo Cash” and “21 Cash” — using undisclosed computer bots that mimicked human players in an effort to withhold cash winnings from users whom Papaya led to believe were playing only against other real people.

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