Simulated Gambling
The city passed a bill in May 2019 making simulated gambling devices illegal and began shutting down internet cafes operating without permits - Certificates of Use, or COUs, - in June. Simulated gambling games can sometimes have a way of becoming real gambling games, and you don’t want to pay that price! About SaferKid SaferKid monitors phones and tablets to ensure kids aren't downloading any of over 200,000 unsafe apps. For most games, simulated gambling appears in the form of a bonus round, or game-within-a-a game, that offers to transport you to another screen or website where you gamble for more chances to win in the original game. Oftentimes, this comes in the form of extra rounds, weapons, equipment, credits – whatever the original game is based on. The ESRB could have, but didn’t, apply one of two descriptors for these minigames: Real Gambling and Simulated Gambling. Real means “Player can gamble, including betting or wagering real cash. 'Simulated gambling device' means any device that, upon connection with an object, is available to play or operate a computer simulation of any game, and which may deliver or entitle the person or persons playing or operating the device to a payoff. The following rules of construction apply to this definition of 'simulated gambling device'.
Fast facts about online simulated gambling games:
- Gambling content sometimes appears in a game by linking to another site that lets you win extra credits for your game.
- Casino-style games are available for video game consoles, on social media sites, and as apps that allow you to practise gambling without betting money (e.g. blackjack and poker games). Often these games give free credits, but encourage you to purchase more.
- Some commercial internet gambling sites offer demo/practice modes that allow young people to practise gambling before playing for real.
- Some types of simulated gambling are more risky for children than others. Some of the key factors that make a game risky are:
- a realistic gambling environment – a game might look like a casino or real poker machine
- frequent simulated gambling – a game might only involve playing slot machines or blackjack
- it is easy to win at the gambling activity – a game might make sure that you win more than you lose
- There may be hidden costs in the games your child is playing. While many games are free to download, some can include in-game costs that can be easily purchased, often without parents being aware.
- It is possible for children to buy online without needing a parent’s credit card or password. For example, a child can buy pre-purchased ‘load and go’ cards from the post office or supermarket, and use these for in-app purchases.
Since your app includes features that simulate gambling, your ratings must reflect a 'Frequent/Intense' setting for 'Simulated Gambling'
My response is that this app is an utility for board game players, they need to simulate dice rolls. Also in the app there is no currency, entrance cost, goal or rules. It is dice simulator, but dices used not only for gambling.
And here is interesting things happen, they agreed and telling me to choose rating on the app with 'simulated gambling' - none. I've done that and sent to review back. And still gets rejected because simulated gambling is set to none.I have a feeling that I'm talking to a bot, because this situation repeated 2 times. And now... 2 years have passed... And I get same rejection reason 2.3.6 for newly uploaded build.
Simulated Gambling
PS: You may ask, why don't you just set rating 17+ with simulated gambling - frequent and release it?
In order to reduce fraudulent activity on the App Store and comply with government requests to address illegal online gambling activity, we are no longer allowing gambling apps submitted by individual developers. This includes both real money gambling apps as well as apps that simulate a gambling experience.
We found that you have submitted this app under an individual account and indicated in the Ratings section of App Store Connect that it contains Simulated Gambling. While you can no longer distribute gambling apps from this account, you may continue to submit and distribute other types of apps to the App Store.
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Going forward only verified accounts from incorporated business entities may submit gambling apps for distribution on the App Store. Visit the Enrollment page to learn more about enrolling an organization in the Apple Developer Program. For information on transferring an app to another developer account, please review the App transfer overview page in App Store Connect Developer Help.
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Does anybody had this issue? How can it possibly be solved? Simulated Gambling Meaning
I just want to update the app which is anyway on sale.