Google to allow more real-money games in India on Play Store

Google Play will support more real-money gaming apps, including game types and operators not covered by an existing licensing framework. The expanded support will launch in June for users in India, Mexico, and Brazil, with plans to expand to more countries in the future. Google Play will support more real-money gaming apps, including game types and operators not covered by an existing licensing framework.

The expanded support will launch in June for users in India, Mexico, and Brazil, with plans to expand to more countries in the future. Real-money games like Rummy have gained quite a lot of popularity. Google recognises that and is making some adjustments to its Play Store policy.

In a blog post, Karan Gambhir, director, Global Trust and Safety Partnerships at Google, said “to ensure Google Play keeps up with the pace of developer innovation, while promoting user safety, we’ve since conducted several pilot programs to determine how to support more RMG operators and game types. ” Gambhir cited example of India and said many developers in the country were eager to bring RMG apps to more Android users. Keeping that in mind, Google had launched a pilot program, starting with Rummy and Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), to understand the best way to support their businesses.

Now, Google has revealed that it will support more real-money gaming apps. “Based on the learnings from the pilots and positive feedback from users and developers, Google Play will begin supporting more RMG apps this year, including game types and operators not covered by an existing licensing framework. We’ll launch this expanded RMG support in June to developers for their users in India, Mexico, and Brazil, and plan to expand to users in more countries in the future,” said Gambhir.

Extension of grace period for pilot apps For developers in the Google Play Pilot Program for distributing DFS and Rummy apps to users in India, Google is extending the grace period for pilot apps to remain on Google Play until June 30, 2024 when the new policy will take effect. “After that time, developers can distribute RMG apps on Google Play to users in India, beyond DFS and Rummy, in compliance with local laws and our updated policy,” noted Gambhir. “We are working closely with developers to ensure our new approach reflects the unique economics and various developer earning models of this industry,” he added in the blog post.

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