Himanshi Agarwal
Well-known member
The app of India’s most-valued startup was found violating the gaming policy in the country, according to a Google spokesperson. The app then remained unavailable for Android subscribers who use Paytm for mobile, DTH and utility payments, bookings flights and trains and much more. The payments firm has 350 million users in India.
Paytm First games, a fantasy gaming platform, is still not available on Google Play.
Google, without directly naming Paytm, put out a blogpost in the morning outlining its gambling policy. According to it, the firm doesn’t allow online casinos/support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. “This includes if app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money/cash prizes.”
“When an app violates these policies, we notify the developer of the violation and remove the app from Google Play until the developer brings the app into compliance,” the blog said. “And in the case where there are repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action which may include terminating Google Play Developer accounts.”
A person privy to the matter said that the app was removed after Paytm repeatedly violated its gambling policy.
Paytm First games, a fantasy gaming platform, is still not available on Google Play.
Google, without directly naming Paytm, put out a blogpost in the morning outlining its gambling policy. According to it, the firm doesn’t allow online casinos/support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. “This includes if app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money/cash prizes.”
“When an app violates these policies, we notify the developer of the violation and remove the app from Google Play until the developer brings the app into compliance,” the blog said. “And in the case where there are repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action which may include terminating Google Play Developer accounts.”
A person privy to the matter said that the app was removed after Paytm repeatedly violated its gambling policy.