Updates to Gambling and games policy (February 2025)

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On 14 April 2025, Google will update its Gambling and games policy. The update will include revisions to country-specific guidelines and provide more detailed explanations of the different gambling categories.

A preview of the revised policy is available now, and will be available until the changes take effect on 14 April 2025.

Please note that any further updates made to the Gambling and games policy before 14 April 2025 may not appear in this preview but will be incorporated into the final policy update on that date if they take effect on or before that date. Such updates will be notified following our standard processes.

(Posted on 10 February 2025)

*On 11 February 2025, we updated the policy to clarify that in some circumstances the permitted games are limited to those for which certification is available.

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