Apple sued in Brazil over its casino apps
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9 Aug 2026 •
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Apple is facing legal action in Brazil over minors’ access to gambling apps available on its App Store. Three children’s rights organisations are asking the courts to order the company to implement stricter age checks within ten days, failing which it will face a daily fine of 85,000 euros.
A casino app cited to illustrate the problem
At the heart of the case is Casino Roulette: Roulettist, an app offering poker, baccarat, roulette and online slot machines. Chips can be purchased within the app using real money. According to information cited in the proceedings, the price of these in-app purchases ranges from 3.38 to 101.98 euros.
The app is listed on the Apple App Store as being intended for people aged 18 and over. For the organisations behind the legal action, this indication is not sufficient.
Márlon Reis, legal representative of Anced, states that the organisation has documented this situation in detail:
“It has been established that at no point was proof of age, document verification or facial recognition required to access the content.”
Three organisations are taking legal action against Apple in Brazil
The legal action has been brought against Apple Brazil by three organisations: Anced, Educafro Brasil and the Centro Santo Dias de Direitos Humanos.
They are asking a court to order Apple to implement age verification mechanisms for gambling apps available on its mobile app store in Brazil.
Their request does not relate solely to apps that are already available. The claimants also wish to prevent new casino apps from appearing on the App Store if they do not have the required safeguards in place.
The organisations are also calling for ongoing monitoring of compliance with these obligations to ensure that the measures are not merely applied on an ad hoc basis.
The complainants are demanding that the new measures be put in place within ten days. If the court grants their application, Apple will be required to enforce the age restrictions. Should the company fail to comply with the ruling, it could face a fine of 85,000 euros per day.
The new Brazilian law at the heart of the case
The claims made in the proceedings are based on the Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente, known as the ECA Digital Act.
This legislation, which came into force in Brazil this year, has strengthened the protections afforded to children and young people in the digital environment. In particular, the law requires platforms offering adult content to put age verification mechanisms in place. Gaming and betting apps are subject to these requirements.
Apple states that it is still in the process of adapting its systems to comply with Brazilian legislation. According to the company, its age verification system is still in the testing phase. It is expected to be made available to users in Brazil via a software update over the coming months.