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January 15, 2024
Android Allows RMG Apps in Three Markets, Announces Fee Changes
Android has officially allowed real-money gaming (RMG) apps to appear on the Google Play store in Brazil, India and Mexico. The decision will come into force on June 30, 2024. Android also allowed developers trialing RMGs in India and Mexico to continue offering their pilot products until the official launch. In line with the approval […]
Industry
December 13, 2023
AGCOM Fines Twitch and YouTube over 20,000 Gambling Videos
The AGCOM, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, has issued eye-watering fines to YouTube and Twitch, slapping them with €2.25 million ($2.45 million) and €900,000 ($970,000) respectively, Reuters originally reported. Alphabet and Amazon Targeted by Italian Media Watchdog The fine is unlikely to be left alone by Alphabet Inc. nor Amazon, the respective owners of […]
Industry
December 8, 2023
Google Changes US-Specific Jurisdictions Gambling Ad Policy
The company that is also behind the largest search engine said that to advertise, entities would have to receive a certification. The measure will apply to both sports betting (in Vermont where state-approved entities will be able to advertise gambling) and lottery couriers (which must have a state license) in Arkansas, Montana, New Jersey, and […]
Legal
September 12, 2023
Google Avoids $800K Fine in Italy for Alleged Gambling Ad Breaches
A few years ago, in 2019, the government in Italy implemented the Dignity Decree of 2018, a new form of restriction that effectively banned any form of gambling-related advertising. The blanket ban applied to the land-based, as well as the online sector and included prohibition for gambling advertising via radio and TV as well. The […]
Industry
December 8, 2022
Google Asserts It Does Not Allow Gambling Ads in India
US tech giant Google has issued an official statement in response to India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directive addressed toward the company obliging it to stop any gambling ads that are being shown on YouTube or in the search engine. Google Affirms It Does Not Allow Gambling Ads in India In an official statement, […]
Industry
September 9, 2022
Google to Roll Out Rummy and DFS Pilot on Google Play India
Google Play has posted information about a pilot program for DFS and Rummy apps that will now be launched in a temporary capacity in India. Essentially, the company is allowing Indian developers to make their products accessible to local customers with DFS betting and rummy apps getting a temporary exemption. Google Play India to Feature […]
Legal
September 5, 2022
Italy’s AGCOM Issues Fines to Companies Promotion Gambling via YouTube
Italy’s media and communications agency, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), has issued a warning to both domestic and international media owners, as well as affiliate publishers that the gambling advertising rules in the Dignity Decree must be respected and obeyed. The warning comes after AGCOM issued a €750,000 ($743,000) fine to Google Ireland […]
Industry
July 7, 2022
Google Removes Gambling Products from Rich Results
Google has passed changes to the way its Rich Results are displayed with the company confirming that it will now consider certain high-risk products as unfit to be featured in the section. The company warned operators and affiliates that their products may be excluded from the Rich Results category if they are “prohibited, regulated or […]
Casino
May 3, 2022
Google, Facebook & Apple Respond to Gambling Lawsuit
Consumers have stated that Google, Facebook (now known as Meta), and Apple earned billions of dollars from online casino chip sales and their stance is that the companies invoke a defense based on Section 230 Communications Decency Act. The Suit Was Filed in 2021 The aforementioned three companies received a lawsuit in November 2021 and […]
Industry
March 25, 2022
Google Updated Advertising Policy, Included Ontario Operators
Internet technology giant Google announced an update to its advertising policy to include ads from regulated sports betting operators in Ontario ahead of the market launch on April 4. Support for the Regulated Market According to the latest update, the global search engine will now accept advertisements from the government-run lottery operators, as well as […]
