Amid its ongoing probe by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google has proposed to open the Play Store to more real money gaming apps. The Silicon Valley search engine giant is currently facing an anti-trust case with WinZO, a gaming platform. While the company had earlier announced to expand support for real-money gaming apps for India, Mexico, and Brazil, in January 2024, the plans were paused in June 2024.
Per the CCI statement regarding Google’s commitment, the company stated that it will consolidate a proper business model for real-money game developers. Google also proposed to display ads for “games of skill,” provided the app maker submits proofs by a third party that it is not a game of gambling. The third party recognized for the purpose includes All India Gaming Federation, E-Gaming Federation, or the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports.
Shaadi Dot Com’s Anupam Mittal, who has been a vocal critic of Google, dubbing them ‘Digital East India,’ took to X/Twitter and stated
Another battle won for Indiatech against the monopolist activities of US big-tech such as Google
The Shark Tank India judge further jibed
saala jhukega nahin
For the unversed, Anupam Mittal on several occasions has lambasted Google’s Play Store policy for hurting Indian startups and thereby the Indian economy. He also dubbed Play Store’s taxation as lagaan!
Another battle won for Indiatech against the monopolist activities of US big-tech such as Google 💪🏼 saala jhukega nahin 😉 https://t.co/aTIouOdnjf
— Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) July 31, 2025
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