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Apple and Google Remove Illegal Gambling Apps from their Stores

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6 years ago

September 30, 2019

Niji Narayan

Apple and Google Remove Illegal Gambling Apps from their Stores

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Apple and Google have removed a number of apps from App Store and Google Play, after judging them as illegal gambling apps. The Asian-facing gambling apps were masquerading as legal apps focusing on subjects such as travel and weather, to bypass local government rules and app store policies.

The apps were able to avoid detection because their descriptions were inconsistent with their content and their gambling features were intentionally hidden during reviews.

The apps were highly downloaded in China, while the government efforts to remove illegal online gambling gangs have resulted in a high number of arrests.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.