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Business Insider: Building Community Through Digital Play
Subtitle (For Thumbnail) See how PAPAYA is leveraging skill-based gaming to foster vibrant real-world communities and redefine the future of social connection
National Today: Reviving Connection Through Play
How PAPAYA is bridging the gap between digital games and in-person social connections to build a global community of players
First for Women: The New Faces of E-Sports
Meet the women dominating the next big competitive stage and see how Solitaire is redefining what it means to be a pro athlete
Sacramento Bee: From Solo Screen Time to Center Stage
The West Coast takes notice as the Sacramento Bee features PAPAYA’s historic tournament and the evolution of digital play
Featured in the KC Star: A New Era for Competitive Play
National headlines continue as the Kansas City Star dives into the first-ever World Solitaire Championship.
ExtraTV: Solitaire Becomes a Global Spectacle
Subtitle (For Thumbnail) See how PAPAYA turned a quiet pastime into a high-energy entertainment event that captured the national spotlight.
Featured in the Miami Herald: The Future of Play in the Magic City
See how we made history in South Florida with the first-ever live Solitaire tournament
In Touch Weekly Spotlights Our Historic World Champion
From the digital screen to the celebrity spotlight - see why In Touch is buzzing about Sidney Ha’s 31-second win
Star Magazine Spotlights the World’s Fastest Solitaire Champion
31 Seconds to Glory: Sidney Ha’s historic win makes headlines in Star Magazine.
AP News Features PAPAYA’s Historic Miami Championship
The Associated Press captures Sidney Ha’s journey to becoming the first-ever World Solitaire Champion
The Verge Explores The 2026 Play Pulse Report
From the digital screen to a high-stakes stage in Miami - The Verge covers the inaugural World Solitaire Championship and the data behind PAPAYA’s Play Pulse Report.
NBC Miami Goes Inside the World Solitaire Championship
South Florida Live explores how we’re turning a classic pastime into a world-class sport.
The faces behind the first-ever World Solitaire Championship by Papaya
One of the most iconic virtual card games is about to take a historical step into the real world.
From Screens to South Beach: World Solitaire Championship Debuts in Miami
See gaming history in the Magic City as the first-ever World Solitaire Championship reimagines the timeless card game for a massive live stage
400 Competitors Heading to Miami!
From over 500,000 global competitors, 400 finalists are heading to compete for the big prize
First-Ever World Solitaire Championship Brings a Timeless Game to the Global Stage in Miami, February 2026
Papaya brings the classic card game to the competitive stage at Temple House Miami
PAPAYA First-Ever World Solitaire Championship
First-Ever World Solitaire Championship - Showcasing One of the World's Most Beloved and Timeless Games - to be held in Miami this February!
PAPAYA Teams Up with National Institute for Play
PAPAYA joins forces with the National Institute for Play to inspire adults to rediscover the power of play - as featured in LA Weekly
PAPAYA’s Swing Collects D&AD Pencils
PAPAYA’s Swing just collected two D&AD Pencils and scored two shortlist spots - celebrating creativity at its finest