Industry
September 22, 2021
Good News Coming to Android Gambling Fans in the US
US gambling fans are in for a treat, as Google will start featuring gambling apps in the Play Store in the country. With the new and updated program policy that the tech giant implemented, it will allow people to download gambling apps that support real-money gaming in 15 countries, the US included. Previously Android users […]
Industry
June 15, 2021
YouTube Is Banning Gambling, Alcohol, and Political Ads
YouTube has banned advertisements about a couple of topics from its visible masthead ad unit, including political, election, alcohol, and gambling ads. YouTube Bans Ads for Elections, Alcohol, and Gambling Since this Monday, YouTube is banning ads from its masthead ad unit on several topics, including political elections, alcohol, gambling (including sports wagering and casino games), and […]
Industry
January 29, 2021
Google Play Store to Reintroduce Android Gambling Apps in March
As of March 1, real-money betting apps will be available on the Google Play Store in 15 new jurisdictions, including the United States. Gambling and Betting Apps Will Soon Be Available in the U.S. Google has announced on Thursday that U.S. residents may soon enjoy betting and gambling apps on the Google Play Store. Players […]
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 […]
Industry
December 11, 2020
Google to Launch Solution Limiting Gambling and Alcohol Ads
Search engine and tech giant Google will restrict consumer exposure to gambling and alcohol ads by giving users the option to switch off advertisement they do not wish to see. Tech Search Giant Google to Restrict Gambling, Alcohol Ads Google seeks to empower vulnerable consumers by allowing them to filter sensitive content and restrict alcohol […]
Legal
October 25, 2020
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 […]
Legal
October 24, 2020
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 […]
Legal
September 6, 2020
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 […]
Blockchain
August 14, 2020
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 […]
Business
April 24, 2020
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 […]