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Rule changes · 2018 to 2026
Rule changes that rewrote casino terms across Great Britain
When the Gambling Commission or Parliament changes a rule, every licensed casino edits its terms to match. These are the changes that most often explain a revision on our casino pages.
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Dates are the day each rule took effect, read from the Commission's own pages or legislation.gov.uk. The summaries are ours; the links take you to the rule itself.
- 30 September 2026 · Remote technical standard 12B
"Deposit limit" means gross deposits
Only a limit on the total paid in, before any withdrawals, may be called a deposit limit; when several limits overlap, the strictest one applies.
What to look for: Limits terms that separate deposit limits from loss or net limits and say which one wins.
- 6 April 2026 · LCCP SR 6.1.1, as amended
Dispute bodies accredited under the DMCC Act
Alternative dispute resolution for gambling complaints now has to come from a body accredited under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute doing the accrediting.
What to look for: A complaints section naming the dispute body and the eight-week point after which you can go to it.
- 19 January 2026 · LCCP SR 5.1.1
Wagering capped at 10 times
Wagering on a bonus may not exceed ten times the bonus amount, one offer may not mix products such as slots and bingo, and bonuses may not grow because someone gambles faster.
What to look for: Bonus policies rewritten with a lower multiple, separate offers per product and the cap stated in figures.
- 31 October 2025 · LCCP licence condition 4.2.1
Six-monthly reminders on funds protection
Operators that do not protect customer funds in a trust or segregated account must remind customers of that every six months.
What to look for: A customer funds clause naming one of the four protection levels the Commission uses.
- 31 October 2025 · Remote technical standard 12
A prompt to set a deposit limit
New customers must be asked to set a deposit limit when they register or first deposit; raising a limit needs a 24-hour wait and a confirmation, and lowering one works straight away.
What to look for: Limits clauses that describe the prompt, the cooling-off period and how a lower limit applies at once.
- 9 April 2025 · SI 2025/215
Stake limits on online slots
A maximum stake per slot spin was set by regulations: £5 for players aged 25 and over, and £2 for players aged 18 to 24 from 21 May 2025.
What to look for: Game rules that state the stake cap and how age decides which cap applies.
- 28 February 2025 · LCCP SR 3.4.4
Financial vulnerability checks
Operators must run a light-touch financial vulnerability check once a customer's net deposits reach £150 in a rolling 30 days, using public data such as county court judgments.
What to look for: Verification or responsible gambling terms that mention checks based on deposit levels.
- 17 January 2025 · Remote technical standard 14G
Design rules reach every casino game
The slot design limits were extended to other online casino games, with a minimum of five seconds per game cycle.
What to look for: Table and live game rules that mention a minimum round time and the absence of autoplay.
- 31 October 2021 · Remote technical standards 8 and 14
Game design rules for slots
Autoplay, turbo and slam-stop features were removed from online slots, spins must last at least 2.5 seconds, losses may not be celebrated as wins, and withdrawals can no longer be reversed back into play.
What to look for: Game rules sections that drop autoplay wording, and withdrawal clauses with no "reverse" option.
- 14 April 2020 · LCCP licence condition 6.1.2
No gambling on credit cards
Operators may not accept credit cards for gambling, directly or through an e-wallet funded by a credit card.
What to look for: Payment terms that list debit cards only and say credit-card-funded wallets are refused.
- 31 March 2020 · LCCP SR 3.5.5
GAMSTOP for every online operator
Every online gambling operator in Great Britain has to take part in GAMSTOP, the national self-exclusion scheme.
What to look for: A self-exclusion clause that names GAMSTOP alongside the casino's own exclusion tool.
- 7 May 2019 · LCCP 17.1.1 and SR 3.2.11
Age and identity checked before play
Age must be checked before a deposit or any play, identity before gambling, and an operator cannot hold back a withdrawal to ask for documents it could have asked for earlier. Customers must be told up front what may be asked for.
What to look for: A verification section listing the documents a casino may request, placed before the deposit rules.
- 31 October 2018 · LCCP licence condition 7.1.1
Notice before terms change
Operators must tell customers about changes to their terms before the changes take effect, and the terms must be fair and easy to find.
What to look for: A clause saying how and when you will be told about a new version, usually by email or a message on login.
- 1 February 2018 · Commission guidance on fair and transparent terms
Fair terms guidance after the CMA review
After the Competition and Markets Authority looked at online casino promotions, the Commission published guidance on vague "irregular play" clauses, on changing a promotion once someone has opted in, and on letting people take out their own deposit even with a bonus running.
What to look for: Bonus terms that name the exact play patterns they forbid, and a deposit balance you can withdraw at any time.
Commission: promotional play restrictions · CMA online gambling case