Google Now Permits Android Apps That Facilitate Gambling With Real Money (betanews.com)

Mark Wilson shares a report from BetaNews: Google has relaxed its rules surrounding real-money gambling apps in Google Play -- in some countries, at least. There has been a ban on apps and games that allow users to gamble with real money since 2013, but that has now changed. While there was previously a ban in place due to the difficulty in policing ages and complying with different gambling laws around the world, real-money gambling apps are now permitted in the UK, France and Ireland. The new rules stipulate that developers must submit their gambling apps for a special vetting process, and they must have an IARC content rating. Other rules include a ban on the use of Google payment services, a requirement to display information about responsible gambling, and a requirement to block underage use. The full list of requirements [can be viewed here].

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not everything has to be an app

[Anonymous Coward]

Hopefully UK bookmakers won't drop their mobile sites in favour of going down the app route.

IMO they rank among the best engineered, no bullsh*t mobile websites out there, in many cases far better than their non-mobile counterparts.