The UK is set to bring in new restrictions for online slots that will make them less intensive and safer according to the Gambling Commission. The changes include an introduction of spin speed limits, as well as a blanket ban on features that celebrate losses or speed up play. Casino operators will need to clearly… Read more »
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is seriously considering banning deposits to gambling sites using a credit card. The regulator, who have been rolling out a number of measures to make gambling online safer, stated that consumers should not gamble with money they don’t have. Several gambling operators have argued that credit card deposits are used… Read more »
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will recommend that the government set betting limits on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT’s) to £30 or lower. The amount, equivalent to €34 or $42, is what they propose is the maximum stake that can be made on a roulette game per spin. The current level is £100 per spin,… Read more »
The Children’s Commissioner in the UK has told the UK Gambling Commission that there is a need for tough new regulations to make it harder from children free-to-play online casino games. Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England made the comments during a recent meeting with UK Gambling Commission’s outgoing CEO Sarah Harrison and the Commission’s… Read more »
The UK Gambling Commission has continued its crackdown on online casino operators who are not doing enough to stop criminals using their websites for money laundering purposes. According to The Guardian online, 17 online casino companies have been written to by the commission, who were flagged up for not meeting the strict standards around anti-money… Read more »
