Skillz Plants Roots in Las Vegas with New Headquarters

Skills-Based Mobile Gaming Company Purchases One-Of-A-Kind Building

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform that connects players and developers through fun and fair competition, today announces the purchase of a new office building in Las Vegas. The 36,045-square foot property overlooking the world-famous Las Vegas Strip will be the company’s new headquarters.

Skillz HQ exterior (Photo: Business Wire)

“This property represents an important milestone for Skillz,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz. “The purchase furthers our long term commitment to building the future of competition in the world’s gaming capital. Establishing deeper roots in Las Vegas allows us to draw from expertise in world-class entertainment while attracting world-class talent to the company as we grow. We’re grateful to relocate our headquarters to a place that supports our mission and would not have been able to proceed without the full support from the State of Nevada.”

Originally designed and owned by world-renowned photographer Peter Lik, the building boasts a unique open floor plan featuring a loft style interior, providing a prime work space for the cutting-edge company to foster a creative culture of innovation. Skillz intends to further transform the space to reflect its passion for gaming and technology.

"Las Vegas is the top destination for entertainment, professional sports, five-star dining, fabulous boutique shopping, our incredible resorts and our evolving reputation in technology," Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman said. "In business investment and technology specifically, companies are looking more and more to Las Vegas as a new home. We welcome Skillz, the mobile gaming platform for skill-based competition, to Las Vegas as we continue to develop into a world-class hub of innovation and technology."

This new office joins Skillz’ expanding network of workspaces. The company has office hubs in Los Angeles, San Mateo, Seattle and Vancouver with plans to expand. For more information about jobs at Skillz, please visit: https://www.skillz.com/careers-list/.

About Skillz

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform on a mission to bring out the best in everyone through fun and fair competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide. As the pioneer of skill-based competition for mobile gaming, Skillz has earned recognition with Parity.Org’s 2022 Best Companies for Women to Advance, Deloitte 2022 Tech Fast 500 and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023. For more information, visit skillz.com.

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