Brazil court orders Apple to add age checks for casino app purchases

A São Paulo court has ordered Apple to restrict minors' access to the Casino Roulette: Roulettist app on the App Store. Apple has five days to block downloads by minors and require age verification for in-app purchases of virtual chips, with a daily fine of R$100,000 for noncompliance.

• Court gave Apple five days to block minors from downloading the app
• Purchases of virtual chips will require age verification
• Noncompliance carries a daily fine of R$100,000 (about $19,500)
• Apple is barred from adding new casino-style apps without age controls