Match Group, the slot company that operates dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid and many others, has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the internet giant of forcing it to use the Google

Play Store's billing system, paying royalties for subscription transactions. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in federal court in California, accuses Google of violating federal and state antitrust laws.

Ten years ago, Match Group was Google's partner. We are now its hostage," Match Group said in a press release.Match Group said Google assured app developers that they would be able to choose

alternative payment systems for their customers, only to do an about-face. The dating giant says its users prefer Match's internal billing system and that Google's system is "lacking capabilities