A Brazilian appeals court has given Apple five days to restrict minors from downloading a casino-style iPhone app and buying its virtual chips without an age check. The interim order targets “Casino Roulette: Roulettist” and carries a daily fine of R$100,000 for noncompliance.
According to the original Brazilian legal report, Justice Egberto de Almeida Penido of the São Paulo Court of Justice’s Special Chamber partially granted urgent relief in a collective action. The ruling also requires Apple to preserve records connected to the app and provide a technical report describing the steps it took.
The order goes beyond the named game by directing Apple not to admit new apps with equivalent casino mechanics unless they have effective age controls. It is an interim measure, not a final judgment on the broader claims against Apple. Apple had not published a response to the ruling at the time of writing.
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Apple already blocks some 18+ downloads in Brazil
The decision arrives after Apple introduced regional age-assurance measures. In February, the company told developers that it would block 18+ app downloads in Brazil unless the user had been confirmed as an adult through a reasonable method. Apple also made an updated Declared Age Range API available so apps can request an age category with user or parental consent.
We previously covered Apple’s age-verification rollout, including its Brazil requirements. A newer Apple process can also ask an iPhone owner to confirm they are an adult using an eligible credit card or identification document.
Brazil has separately changed the commercial rules surrounding iOS distribution and payments. Apple now permits alternative app stores and payment systems in Brazil, but the new court order concerns child protection inside Apple’s own App Store rather than competition policy.
The practical effect is narrow for now: Apple must address downloads and virtual-chip purchases involving the specified app while the case continues. The wider question of responsibility for similar casino-style apps remains unresolved and could change as the court reviews the full collective action.
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