Google Vs Paytm: Google Says Sports Betting Is Not Allowed, But That Only Tells Half The Tale
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Vs Paytm: Google Says Sports Betting Is Not Allowed, But That Only Tells Half The Tale

News 18  

Late last week, drama ensued. On Friday around noon, suddenly, the very popular digital payments platform, Paytm disappeared from the Google Play Store for Android phones, at least in India. It turns out Google classified some cashback and scratch card offers that Paytm was offering users ahead of the much awaited IPL 2020 T20 cricket season, as gambling and sports betting. It is not related to gambling in any manner whatsoever.” A quick glance through the global Google Play Store policies, specifically tackling what it calls “Ads for Gambling or Real-Money Games, Contests, and Tournaments within Play-distributed Apps”, the company states that advertising gambling, real-money games, contests and tournaments are allowed if the local laws of the location allow it. A simple search for “fantasy cricket” on the Play Store for Android phones lists apps including Fantasy Cricket, CricPlay – India’s first Free Fantasy Cricket Game, Team11Fantasy – Free Fantasy Cricket and more.

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CCI orders probe into Google’s game download policy for alleged dominance abuse
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CCI orders probe into Google’s game download policy for alleged dominance abuse

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Competition Commission of India on Thursday ordered an investigation into Google's policies on download of apps from Google Play, its app store, and on Google denied the allegations in its response to CCI’s queries, the order issued by the competition watchdog showed. The mobile gaming platform alleged that Google Play, which hosts third-party app developers, restricts download of …

Mumbai: Mahadev App's Subsidiary Lotus Named in World Cup Betting Racket; 22 Held in 17 Cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Mumbai: Mahadev App's Subsidiary Lotus Named in World Cup Betting Racket; 22 Held in 17 Cases

News 18  

Amid the ED probe into the Mahadev Books app case, Mumbai Police has found that the Mahadev app and its subsidiary, Lotus app, are being used for betting in the ongoing 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. So far, 22 people have been apprehended in at least 17 cases related to betting during the tournament, most of which was via …

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry
1 year, 4 months ago

Video-gaming firms write to PMO seeking distinction from real-money gaming industry

The Hindu  

As many as 45 video game companies in India on July 26, 2023, wrote to the Prime Minister’s Office and to the Ministries of Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, seeking to put distance between themselves and the real-money gaming industry, amid the ‘widespread confusion’ caused by the latter being referred to as ‘online gaming’. “‘Online Games’ is …

Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report

Live Mint  

Apple has said that it needs a ‘concrete reason or a legal requirement’ to comply with the Centre’s directive to take down betting apps from its App Store, reported Economic Times. Apple has not refused to comply with the February order by the ministry of electronics and information technology, but it has made it clear that it cannot ‘arbitrarily’ remove …

Google Says It Does Not Allow Any Ads That Promote Online Gambling in India
2 years ago

Google Says It Does Not Allow Any Ads That Promote Online Gambling in India

News 18  

After the Centre directed Google to stop showing betting companies ads for Indian users, the tech giant on Wednesday said it does not allow any As per reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had, last week, sent a letter asking Google to immediately drop all advertising, direct or surrogate, from betting platforms in search results and YouTube. In a …

Google pauses Play Store billing in India after CCI ruling
2 years, 1 month ago

Google pauses Play Store billing in India after CCI ruling

Live Mint  

Android-maker Google has paused its plans to enforce the Google Play billing system on Indian developers from October 31. Following the CCI’s recent ruling, we are pausing enforcement of the requirement for developers to use Google Play’s billing system for the purchase of digital goods and services for transactions by users in India while we review our legal options and …

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said
2 years, 1 month ago

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said

News 18  

Google India has claimed that it remains committed to its users in the country and is reviewing the decision to take the next steps towards its latest order from the Competition Commission of India on Tuesday. The search engine giant has been penalised for its anti-trust policies where app developers are mandatorily asked to push for payments via the Google …

Govt imposes Rs 936 crore penalty on Google for exploiting market dominance, using Play Store policies against App developers
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt imposes Rs 936 crore penalty on Google for exploiting market dominance, using Play Store policies against App developers

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Competitions Commission of India imposed a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google for exploiting its dominant position in the market with regard to its Play Store policies. Competition Commission of India imposes a penalty of Rs 936.44 cr on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a …

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming
2 years, 3 months ago

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming

The Hindu  

India should create a regulatory body to classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats and take a stricter stance on gambling websites, a Central Government panel said in a report seen by Reuters. In its confidential draft report dated August 31, the panel of government officials calls for creation of a new …

Netizens React To Google Okaying Rummy & Daily Fantasy Sports Apps On Play Store
2 years, 3 months ago

Netizens React To Google Okaying Rummy & Daily Fantasy Sports Apps On Play Store

The Quint  

India’s online skill-gaming industry is in the middle of a big positive change as Google announced its one-year pilot programme, starting September 28, 2022, which allows Daily Fantasy Sports and Rummy apps to be available for download on the Play Store. Google Play Store had so far refrained from including apps of skill-based games in India. Considering Indian fantasy sports …

Google plans pilot programme on ‘gambling’ apps
2 years, 3 months ago

Google plans pilot programme on ‘gambling’ apps

The Hindu  

Google on Thursday said it will conduct a pilot programme to enable distribution of daily fantasy sports and rummy apps by local developers to users in India via its application store, Play Store. Currently, real money online rummy and daily fantasy apps, including Dream 11 and Mobile Premier League, are banned from Google Play Store as they violate the platform’s …

Google Play Store to soon offer fantasy sports and rummy apps in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Google Play Store to soon offer fantasy sports and rummy apps in India

India Today  

Google has announced that it is planning to run a pilot program to offer locally developed real-money games like Rummy apps or Daily Fantasy Sports on its Play Store, which is one of the biggest app marketplaces in the world. The pilot program will remain live for a limited time period as Google is just exploring this to offer local …

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws
2 years, 10 months ago

It's time to rewrite our online gaming laws

Live Mint  

The year 2021 witnessed a slew of laws on online betting and gaming being passed across the Indian subcontinent. While quashing an overarching ban imposed by Tamil Nadu’s gaming amendment in the matter of Junglee Games vs State of Tamil Nadu, the high court clarified that games of skill can be played online for stakes, as they cannot be categorized …

What does the future of online gaming with stakes look like in India?
2 years, 10 months ago

What does the future of online gaming with stakes look like in India?

Business Standard  

Before we delve into the details, let us first skim through the difference between a skill-based game and a chance-based game. In its 1957 order, the Supreme Court had said that games of skill would be where “success depends principally upon the superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness of the player”. On 14th February 2022, the Karnataka High Court …

Karnataka HC Takes Down Online Gambling Law; Big Relief for MPL, Dream11 And Other Fantasy Games
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka HC Takes Down Online Gambling Law; Big Relief for MPL, Dream11 And Other Fantasy Games

News 18  

Online gambling law has been termed unconstitutional by the Karnataka High Court in its order on Monday, giving major reprieve to platforms like Dream11, Ace2Three and Mobile Premier League among others. Challenging the law, the All India Gaming Federation, the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports and the likes of MPL, Games 24×7 among others, moved the High Court. The case …

A positive step forward in the regulation of fantasy sports
3 years, 11 months ago

A positive step forward in the regulation of fantasy sports

Live Mint  

The draft ‘Guiding Principles for the Uniform National-Level Regulation of Online Fantasy Sports Platforms in India’ proposed by Niti Aayog have fuelled much discussion around the regulation of online fantasy sports. Similar to their physical counterparts, the operators of online fantasy sports have been early movers in ushering in responsible and effective self-regulation. Niti Aayog’s guiding principles come at a …

Pressure mounts on Google to soften its stance in India
4 years, 2 months ago

Pressure mounts on Google to soften its stance in India

Live Mint  

Technology giant Google is being prompted to soften its stance in India after pushback from startup founders in the country over its policies. There are instances such as fantasy sports platform Dream11 getting 100 million users without listing on Google Play Store, the founders said. Startups are also demanding fair play as Google, which is used by 95% of Indian …

Google defers in-app commission payment for developers in India to March 2022
4 years, 2 months ago

Google defers in-app commission payment for developers in India to March 2022

The Hindu  

Google has deferred in-app commission payment for app developers in India with alternate payment system to March 31, 2022. “We’re also extending the time for developers in India to integrate with the Play billing system, to ensure they have enough time to implement the UPI for subscription payment option that will be made available on Google Play," Google India said. …

Google In India, Tale Of Postponed 30% Cut & Paytm Mini App Store: Delays Don’t Hide Big Fault Lines
4 years, 2 months ago

Google In India, Tale Of Postponed 30% Cut & Paytm Mini App Store: Delays Don’t Hide Big Fault Lines

News 18  

Google has not really had a nice time of it, off late at least, with Indian app developers. The concerns of Indian app developers are largely around what they believe are unfair policies that Google wants to implement for developers who have an app listed on the Play Store. Earlier this month, as many as 150 Indian app developers unofficially …

Google India Delays Play Store Billing Policy And The 30% Commission Till April 2022
4 years, 2 months ago

Google India Delays Play Store Billing Policy And The 30% Commission Till April 2022

News 18  

Google is postponing its enforcement of a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases for Indian developers. This move from Google comes after Indian developers called for an Indian alternative for Google’s Play Store last month. Google also said that it will organise listening sessions and workshops with leading Indian startups to understand their concerns more deeply, and clear any additional …

Paytm CEO rallies app operators against Google over Play Store’s billing mandate
4 years, 2 months ago

Paytm CEO rallies app operators against Google over Play Store’s billing mandate

The Hindu  

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma doubled down in his bid to rally Indian app operators against Google over the U.S. company’s requirement that apps use the Play Store’s billing system for in-app purchases of digital goods, by firing a salvo on Twitter. Google clarified on its blog that all apps distributed on Google Play offering in-app purchases of …

Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from Sept 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from Sept 2021

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Google on Tuesday said apps that choose to sell digital content through its Play Store have to use Google Play billing system and pay a percentage of the in-app purchase as fee. The tech giant - which was recently embroiled in a controversy after blocking Paytm app for a few hours - said while the policy for using …

Paytm challenges Google and brings back Cricket League with UPI cashback
4 years, 2 months ago

Paytm challenges Google and brings back Cricket League with UPI cashback

India TV News  

Home-grown financial services platform Paytm, which was briefly removed from Google Play Store for alleged policy violations earlier this month, said on Monday that it has brought back the Paytm Cricket League with UPI cashback and scratch cards. "We are excited to bring Paytm Cricket League back on our app to reward users with UPI cashback on reaching various milestones, …

Week after Google ban, Paytm brings back IPL-led Cricket League with UPI cashback, scratch cards
4 years, 2 months ago

Week after Google ban, Paytm brings back IPL-led Cricket League with UPI cashback, scratch cards

India TV News  

Fintech major Paytm on Monday said it has brought back ''Paytm Cricket League'' with UPI cashback and scratch cards on its platform, weeks after these features were removed after Google briefly blocked the app on Play store for policy violation. "We are excited to bring Paytm Cricket League back on our app to reward users with UPI cashback on reaching …

Google ‘arm twisted’ us to remove a UPI cashback scheme: Paytm
4 years, 3 months ago

Google ‘arm twisted’ us to remove a UPI cashback scheme: Paytm

The Hindu  

Calling the removal of its application from the Google Play Store ‘unjustified’, Paytm on Sunday alleged that the U.S.-headquartered technology firm “arm twisted” it to remove a UPI cashback scheme even as its own digital payments app — Google Pay, has been running a similar promotion. It said the “sequence of events” will be familiar to all Indian Internet companies …

Is giving cashback gambling? Asks Paytm chief. All you need to know about Paytm row
4 years, 3 months ago

Is giving cashback gambling? Asks Paytm chief. All you need to know about Paytm row

Hindustan Times  

After a few hours of suspension, online payments application Paytm was back again on Google play on Friday evening. Paytm chief Vijay Shekhar Sharma thanked everyone on Twitter and said giving cashback is not indulging in gambling. Google removed Paytm and Paytm Games First apps from its playstore accusing Paytm of indulging in gambling. When Google removed Paytm app, Paytm …

‘And we’re back’: Paytm announces return hours after Google removes app
4 years, 3 months ago

‘And we’re back’: Paytm announces return hours after Google removes app

Hindustan Times  

Paytm on Friday evening said it’s back on Google Play Store after it was pulled down for allegedly violating gambling policies. Earlier in the day, Google Play Store, the official Android app-store, had removed the Paytm app from its list of apps over violation of its policies on sports betting activities. Paytm app, which has millions of active users who …

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play
4 years, 3 months ago

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play

News 18  

Is Paytm a Chinese app? Paytm’s consumer-facing app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of Google’s Play Store app policies. Reports indicate that Paytm’s suspension has come in light of the Paytm First sports betting service, which seemingly violated Google’s app policies on unregulated gambling and online casinos. Pl check …

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store, should you worry?
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store, should you worry?

India TV News  

Paytm not on Google Playstore anymore: First things first. The Paytm app is removed by Google Playstore as Google said that it does not allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED HERE Google on Friday took down the payments app Paytm from its Play Store, citing violations of its app store’s …

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store for gambling policy violation
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store for gambling policy violation

Op India  

Google has taken down popular Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play store alleging violation of its policies. Dear Paytm’ers, Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google’s Play Store for new downloads or updates. This was in violation of the policies of Google Play store which prohibit online casinos and unregulated gambling apps. According to Google, online casinos …

'Lo Chali Main': Internet Cashes in With Memes after Google Suspends Paytm App from Play Store
4 years, 3 months ago

'Lo Chali Main': Internet Cashes in With Memes after Google Suspends Paytm App from Play Store

News 18  

India’s digital payment app Paytm has been taken down by Google from the Google Play Store. The reason cited in a TechCrunch report states that the app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of Google’s Play Store app policies. #Paytm #paytmdown pic.twitter.com/jEepJQO928— Palak Bera September 18, 2020 #PaytmPaytm removed from …

Paytm back on Play Store after Google rap
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm back on Play Store after Google rap

The Hindu  

Google on Friday restored the listing of Paytm on its application store, a few hours after it had pulled down the popular financial services platform for violating its policies related to gambling. In a blogpost, Paytm said it had recently introduced the ‘Paytm Cricket League’ on its consumer app where users receive player stickers after each transaction, collect them and …

Paytm Returns to Play Store After Being Removed For Violating Policies
4 years, 3 months ago

Paytm Returns to Play Store After Being Removed For Violating Policies

News 18  

UPDATE: The Paytm app is back on the Google Play Store. Paytm, one of India’s largest startups and a heavily used digital payments service, has been suspended by Google from the Google Play Store. According to a report by TechCrunch, Paytm’s consumer-facing app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of …

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