Google has apparently changed their long-standing position against offering real money gambling and betting apps in the Google Play store. This could prove to be a very important opportunity for the mobile gaming sector and for Android’s overall market share in some regions where Apple’s iPhone has been dominating, especially the gambling hungry United Kingdom. In January it was reported that Apple had gained another 9.1% of the UK market, and most of that was at the expense of Windows phones.
On Tuesday July 11, the UK mobile app developer Degree 53 announced that they would be offering services to operators to help get their iOS and new gambling apps in line with Google standards and to make sure gamblers will be able to take advantage of the latest Android features …