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In a country where millions are already involved in online betting and gambling, allowing all kinds of real-money gaming apps on the Google Play Store, even with third-party verification, could have significant consequences.
Google recently proposed to allow a larger number of real-money gaming apps on its Play Store in India. This came in response to a probe by the Competition Commission of India after gaming startup Winzo filed a complaint against the tech giant.
Right now, only two kinds of real-money games are allowed on the Play Store in India: rummy games and daily fantasy sport games. Games under these two categories were allowed on the Play Store as part of a pilot program that ended in September 2023. Only apps that were part of this pilot program were allowed to remain …
