Last week, Apple announced that it would no longer allow gambling apps to be built using embedded HTML5 code, instead requiring such apps to be built in native iOS code that would have to be approved by the company before it any such apps could appear in the App Store.
The new ruling doesn’t impact all apps. Instead, it is part of a new guideline that seems specifically targeted at certain kinds of monetary transfers.
Such a ruling is likely to cause trouble for a range of online gambling operators. Not only are most modern casino and poker platforms built in HTML5, which means many apps in development might have to be scrapped, since they won’t pass muster under the new rules, but the timeline given to existing apps may not be long enough for operators to confidently port their programs over to iOS code, which could lead to some apps disappearing in September.
Apple has been having trouble policing illegal gambling apps in many jurisdictions for some time, so a crackdown was expected.
Since many serious poker players utilize a desktop or laptop computer for long sessions of multi-tabling, poker might see the least disruption from this policy change, though making life harder even for a small number of casual players isn’t ideal for the US poker scene at the moment.
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