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Lol, no. Apple will never associate with something as sketchy as crypto. The same reason they won't ever allow porn or gambling on the AppStore. Apple is about

by fbanon 5y ago

Lol, no. Apple will never associate with something as sketchy as crypto. The same reason they won't ever allow porn or gambling on the AppStore. Apple is about happy families, pastel colors and round shapes.

breakfastduck 5y ago
Apple don't allow gambling apps on the App Store? That's not true.
- fbanon 5y ago
  5.3.3 Apps may not use in-app purchase to purchase credit or currency for use in conjunction with real money gaming of any kind, and may not enable people to purchase lottery or raffle tickets or initiate fund transfers in the app.
  - The-Bus 5y ago
    Apple has FanDuel, DraftKings, MGM Sportsbook, etc. So it may follow the 5.3.3. rule, but it's certainly gambling in spirit if not in practice.
    - thom 5y ago
      They also allow real gambling anyway, in the UK at least.
  - breakfastduck 5y ago
    Irrelevant what this says, they DO allow gambling apps. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/william-hill-sports-betting/id465712788 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/william-hill-sports-betting/id... https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bet365-sports-betting/id519684662 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bet365-sports-betting/id519684... Two of the largest bookmakers in the UK. And this one is a lottery app so directly one of the things you've said is not allowed https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-national-lottery-official/id406675149 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-national-lottery-official/...
  - jsmith45 5y ago
    That rule is about about the IAP feature. Gambling apps are not required to use IAP, since they don't fall into the definition of what must use IAP. See for example, apps that let you purchase insurance being listed as an example of IAP exempt apps in 3.2.1(v). 5.3.3 forbids using IAP for these purposes, as under some jurisdictions it would put Apple under the gambling regulations. (Apple could be viewed as collecting bet money from betters on behalf of the bookmaker). 5.3.4 makes it perfectly clear that gambling apps are allowed, if they are "free", properly licensed/authorized to operate, and geo-restricted to only be available where they are authorized to operate.

by fbanon 5y ago

breakfastduck 5y ago

Apple don't allow gambling apps on the App Store? That's not true.

fbanon 5y ago
5.3.3 Apps may not use in-app purchase to purchase credit or currency for use in conjunction with real money gaming of any kind, and may not enable people to purchase lottery or raffle tickets or initiate fund transfers in the app.
- The-Bus 5y ago
  Apple has FanDuel, DraftKings, MGM Sportsbook, etc. So it may follow the 5.3.3. rule, but it's certainly gambling in spirit if not in practice.
  - thom 5y ago
    They also allow real gambling anyway, in the UK at least.
- breakfastduck 5y ago
  Irrelevant what this says, they DO allow gambling apps. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/william-hill-sports-betting/id465712788 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/william-hill-sports-betting/id... https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bet365-sports-betting/id519684662 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bet365-sports-betting/id519684... Two of the largest bookmakers in the UK. And this one is a lottery app so directly one of the things you've said is not allowed https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-national-lottery-official/id406675149 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-national-lottery-official/...
- jsmith45 5y ago
  That rule is about about the IAP feature. Gambling apps are not required to use IAP, since they don't fall into the definition of what must use IAP. See for example, apps that let you purchase insurance being listed as an example of IAP exempt apps in 3.2.1(v). 5.3.3 forbids using IAP for these purposes, as under some jurisdictions it would put Apple under the gambling regulations. (Apple could be viewed as collecting bet money from betters on behalf of the bookmaker). 5.3.4 makes it perfectly clear that gambling apps are allowed, if they are "free", properly licensed/authorized to operate, and geo-restricted to only be available where they are authorized to operate.