Google found ‘Paytm Cricket League’ cashback scheme violating gambling policies: Paytm

New Delhi: Hours after Google pulled down the Paytm app from its Play Store the fintech major assured its users that “their balances and linked accounts are 100% safe”.

Google on Friday decided to pull down Paytm and its fantasy sports app Paytm First Games from the Play Store for violating its gambling policies. Google said that Play Store prohibits online casinos and other unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting in India. While sports betting is banned in India, fantasy sports, where users select their favourite players and win if their preferred teams or players play well, is not illegal in most Indian states.