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Apple, Google May Face Lawsuits over F2P Gambling Apps in U.S.

Apple and Google may be facing potential federal lawsuits over allegedly offering free-to-play (F2P) gambling applications available for Alabama residents. Furthermore, in Connecticut, over similar F2P games, a woman filed a lawsuit against Apple. Despite being filed in different states, the lawsuits are similar as plaintiffs claim to have downloaded apps that are F2P such […]
Apple, Google May Face Lawsuits over F2P Gambling Apps in U.S.
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AgCOM Fined Google for Breaching Gambling Ads Blanket Ban

Italian national communications authority Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AgCOM) announced Thursday global search engine Google had been fined for breaching the blanket ban on gambling advertising in the country. Betting Ad on Search Results Page AgCOM did not provide further details regarding the amount of financial sanction imposed on Google Ireland Ltd, the […]
AgCOM Fined Google for Breaching Gambling Ads Blanket Ban
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AgCOM Deepens Google Investigation for Flouting Gambling Ban

Italian national communications authority Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AgCOM) announced further investigation into Google regarding a possible violation of the blanket ban on gambling advertising is needed. The body is investigating Google Inc, Google Italy and Google Ireland for ranking foreign gambling operators in google search results. AgCOM is looking into the online […]
AgCOM Deepens Google Investigation for Flouting Gambling Ban
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Cryptocurrency

Facebook and Google Face Potential $300B NSW Federal Court Lawsuit

Facebook and Google face legal action for allegedly coordinating their efforts to ban cryptocurrency advertising in 2018, as law firm JPB Liberty filed a class-action lawsuit against the media giants today. The lawsuit filed in the Federal Court in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has garnered so far more than $600 million in claims and […]
Facebook and Google Face Potential $300B NSW Federal Court Lawsuit
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Business

Google Implements Identity Verification for All Types of Advertisers

Google intends on implementing an identity verification process for all entities that would like to advertise on its platform, gambling advertising companies included, a recent blog post suggests. John Canfield, Google’s Product Management, Ads Integrity Director, used the official blog of the company to inform the public that changes to the advertising policy of the […]
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Google Returned Gambling Results for Gamstop Searches

The Independent revealed problems with Google search terms targeting vulnerable gamers to play in unregulated, offshore casinos even after self-excluding at Gamstop. Gamstop Search Terms Manipulated to Lure Problem Gamblers Gambling addicts may be exposed to more gambling-related advertisement as they look up help sources, The Independent, a UK-based media outlet reported. Upon searching Gamstop, […]