Industry
October 27, 2022
Apple Showing Gambling App Ads beneath Problem Gambling Apps
Developers for Apple’s App Store are fuming at a change in the advertising policy that is allowing gambling app advertising to be associated with their apps and product pages. Gambling App Ads Shown on Multiple Places The changes implemented on Tuesday brought ads to the “You Might Also Like” sections of the App Store and […]
Industry
October 17, 2022
Scout Gaming Enters Australia with Apple iSports
Scout Gaming Group, a full-range provider of fantasy sports, has inked a deal with Apple iSports, an Australian operator of free-to-play fantasy games and sports betting. The former company will provide its new partner with sportsbook and fantasy sports solutions. Scout to Power Apple iSports with Solutions In accordance with the agreement, Scout Gaming […]
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
January 25, 2022
Gambling Companies in Ireland Can Use Apple, Google Tools to Block Credit Cards
Apple and Google, often blamed for their alleged complacency in facilitating gambling companies, may have been siding with consumers all along. The companies provided Irish betting apps with a reliable method to filter credit card payments for the purposes of gambling, the Irish Independent wrote, but at least one firm has opted out of this […]
Esports
January 7, 2022
Lawsuit over Loot Boxes against Apple Comes to an End
Apple has been able to quash a class-action lawsuit against it, alleging that the company had knowingly and purposefully allowed underage gambling through its App Store. The lawsuit was lodged by Rebecca Taylor, a parent who alleged that by allowing Supercell’s Brawl Stars on the store, Apple was complicit with what she believed was a […]
Esports
September 13, 2021
Epic Games Deals Huge Blow to Apple in the Lawsuit’s Aftermath
The lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple has finally come to a close. Although the judge ruled in favor of Apple on nine out of ten instances, it did consider the company’s approach to be anti-competitive. As a result, the tech giant was prohibited from disallowing developers to use links to their own payment systems. Epic Versus Apple: Finally […]
Legal
April 7, 2021
Apple Faces Another Class-Action Lawsuit Illegal Gambling Apps Claims
Tech giant Apple faces another class-action lawsuit for allegedly operating illegal gambling apps on its App Store, specifically titles developed by DoubleU Games. Complaint Focuses on In-Game Currencies Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple, alleging that the tech giant benefits from illegal betting apps on the App Store. The petition, which was filed […]
Legal
February 17, 2021
Lawsuit Filed against Apple in California over F2P Gambling Apps
A lawsuit was filed against Apple in California on Tuesday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Columbia over free-to-play casino-style apps. A Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Apple in California A class-action lawsuit was filed in California against the multinational technology company, Apple, over free-to-play (F2P) […]
Legal
January 26, 2021
Tech Giants Accused of Profiting from Predatory Practices
Apple has been accused of hosting, facilitating, and profiting from illegal social casino games that identify, target, and exploit vulnerable individuals. Apple Profiting From Illegal Casino Games Tech giant Apple Inc. has been accused of hosting, facilitating and profiting from illegal free-to-play social casino apps on the App Store. The lawsuit also accuses Google and […]
Esports
November 8, 2020
Fortnite May Return to iPhones via Nvidia GeForce Now
Reportedly, Nvidia developed a version of its cloud gaming service which may run in the mobile web browser Safari. If the cloud gaming service GeForce Now features Fortnite, in theory, the game may return to iPhones and iPads but for the moment, Nvidia has not revealed any official details. Nvidia’s GeForce Now May Run in […]