In its complaint, WinZO, a real-money gaming platform, accused Google of indulging in anti-competitive practices against it.

WinZO Games has alleged that Google Play restricts download of apps offering real money games of skill. So, these games have to be downloaded from their websites, known as ‘sideloading.’ When users access their website for sideloading on android devices,

The CCI's order highlighted concerns over preferential treatment given to platforms like Zupee and MPL, raising issues of discriminatory practices and selective enforcement of policies.

WinZO has accused Google of restricting gaming applications that offer real-money games from being listed on the Google Play store.

India’s antitrust regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has initiated an investigation against Alphabet-owned Google for allegedly providing a significant competitive edge to daily fantasy sports (DFS) and Rummy applications while potentially hurting other real-money gaming (RMG) apps.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has initiated an investigation into Google’s gaming app policies concerning real-money games..|News Track

WinZo's grievance centres on Google's policy that, while allowing select categories of RMG apps on the Play Store, excludes others under opaque and arbitrary criteria

In its order, the CCI found Google to be prima facie in violation of antitrust provisions of the Competition Act due to the abuse of dominant position

According to the order, Winzo claimed that Google, through 'Google Play', requires third-party app developers to adhere to unilateral Developer Distribution Agreement and Developer Program Policies with unreasonable and unjust conditions in order to host their apps on the platform.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating Google after Winzo accused the tech giant of abusing its market power by restricting real-money gaming apps on the Play Store. Winzo argues this policy forces developers to resort to sideloading,