Five changes to online slot gambling including slowing down games and banning auto-plays
STRICT new measures are to be introduced to protect slot machine players.
Today, the Gambling Commission has introduced a list of changes, including a permanent ban on features that speed up games or celebrate losses as wins.
CEO of Gambling charity Anna Hemmings says these changes are an important step in making online gambling safer.
“GamCare’s service users have told us that the ability to cancel their withdrawals compounds their gambling issues, and GamCare has encouraged operators to remove this function."
“As part of their consultation process, GamCare surveyed users of our online forum about the impact of the auto-play on their slots gambling. It revealed that auto-play was a contributing factor that lead users to spend more time or money than they originally intended to on slots gambling."
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Will there be more changes to come?
It is possible there may be future changes but none have been confirmed.
The new measures come with the Government's review of UK gambling laws which started in December.