A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to tighten age controls around a casino-style app on the App Store, including requiring age verification before making in-app purchases. São Paulo’s Court of Justice granted an emergency injunction requiring Apple to restrict minors’ access to the 'Casino Roulette: Roulettist' app. The decision came after four child and adolescent rights groups filed a civil lawsuit in July, alleging that minors were able to download casino-style games from the App Store and purchase virtual chips with real money, despite the app carrying an 18+ age rating.

Beyond the specific app, the decision also bars Apple from allowing new apps with equivalent casino-style mechanics onto the App Store without effective age controls. The court established a daily fine of R$100,000 (roughly $19,500) for noncompliance and ordered Apple to preserve all records and present a technical report detailing the measures taken.