Google has updated the notice on its Google Ads gambling policy page. AuditSocials' Policy Tracker shows that it now says Online Gambling certification applications will need to be submitted through the Google Ads account starting November 19, 2026.

According to the updated notice, the Google Ads Help Center will no longer support these applications. Previously, the notice repeated Google's Social Casino Games announcement. The new wording appears on Google's official Gambling Ads policy page.

Google states that applications already submitted will not be affected. The separate Social Casino Games notice, which covers in-account submission starting in September 2026, has not changed and remains in its own section.

Google's linked announcement, posted October 15, 2026, says the in-account option is being released incrementally. Advertisers applying for Online Gambling certification from November 19 will need to use their Google Ads account, where the announcement places the option under Admin, in a new Policy > Account section.

The change affects paid ads in the gambling category. AuditSocials detected the change on November 4, 2026, and rated it medium severity.