UK to Roll Out New Deposit Limit Rules for Online Gambling

[Maslate]

Looks like the UK Gambling Commission is planning to make online casinos ask players to set deposit limits before they can even start betting. Kinda like forcing you to decide how much you’re willing to lose first before you play.

They said it’ll start around October 2025, then by 2026 all gambling sites under their license need to follow it. Supposedly to make gambling safer and help people control their spending.

Not sure how I feel about it though. Do you guys think rules like this actually help, or it just kills the fun for people who already know how to control themselves?

The UK Gambling Commission is set to implement significant changes to how online operators manage deposit limits, aiming to provide clearer and more consistent protections for consumers. The revised rules, which will be phased in over the next two years, are part of a broader effort to increase consumer control over gambling and ensure that players can easily manage their spending. These changes come in response to feedback from a 2023 consultation and the findings of the Gambling Act review, which emphasized the need for more robust consumer protections in the gambling industry.

[Free Market Capitalist]

Nothing about the UK government surprises me, for the worse. In this case, this measure, which at first glance may seem positive, is a pipe dream. Firstly, because the option of a deposit limit, as it already exists, is sufficient. Forcing people to set a limit even before betting is very much in line with the statist view that the state can control everything with its rules, when the truth is that those who want to bet above their limits will always find another place to do so.

In other words, it's just another piece of nonsense that won't do any good, but they'll use it to pin the medal of consumer protection on themselves.

[Woodie]

So much for regulation which can be good or bad depending on your situation..

But I know for certain some spouses will appreciate this move because their partners are turning into gambling addicts and have little to no money to take home, and the government stepping in could have come from the outcry of its citizens.

But then again these restrictions will be bypassed by gambling on crypto casino's were these restrictions won't really be followed...i guess crypto gambling platforms should be expecting an influx of new customers when these limits roll out  

[snipie]

Looks like the UK Gambling Commission is planning to make online casinos ask players to set deposit limits before they can even start betting. Kinda like forcing you to decide how much you’re willing to lose first before you play.

It depends. Some people, especially the wealthy ones, will consider it as fun ruiner. Other people who don't bet that much will neglect it and it might be a safe zone for some of them.
When we look at this regulation in a whole, it appears as a safety measure to make the losses of bettors lesser. When we look at it from another perspective, it increases the odds of casino to win more money since the higher you have money, the more the odds to pick a nice reward.

[_act_]

Firstly, because the option of a deposit limit, as it already exists, is sufficient.

When I first saw this topic, I am surprised because when I used a betting site that is in England, I was first requested to get verified before I can deposit, while the second think was that I m set the deposit limit because the betting site make it compulsory todo. But only what I noticed is that the deposit limit in 30 days can be changed after 24 hours that you set or change it. So this does not change anything or address gambling addiction in any way.

[swogerino]

Nothing about the UK government surprises me, for the worse. In this case, this measure, which at first glance may seem positive, is a pipe dream. Firstly, because the option of a deposit limit, as it already exists, is sufficient. Forcing people to set a limit even before betting is very much in line with the statist view that the state can control everything with its rules, when the truth is that those who want to bet above their limits will always find another place to do so.

In other words, it's just another piece of nonsense that won't do any good, but they'll use it to pin the medal of consumer protection on themselves.

I would say the same, I work with some colleagues who are in the London office and they told me just to change the logo of .gov they spent well over 525.000 GBP, they just changed the color and moved the dot up a bit in the logo. This is totally unfair spending of UK citizens taxes. Based on this I am not surprised to whatever law they apply to gambling in there. The law though for people who know how to control themselves takes a huge amount of fun out of it while for people who cannot really control themselves, in this case the law help these people a lot. I personally do not like any limits imposed by anyone on how should I behave.

[Maslate]

But then again these restrictions will be bypassed by gambling on crypto casino's were these restrictions won't really be followed...i guess crypto gambling platforms should be expecting an influx of new customers when these limits roll out  

This could be a real possibility, because gamblers don’t like being limited. Forcing them to set limits makes it seem like they’re not in control or aware of what they’re doing. Policies like that won’t really solve the problem or help the government reduce addiction. If anything, it’ll just push more gamblers to play in offshore casinos and sportsbooks instead.

[summonerrk]

Not sure how I feel about it though. Do you guys think rules like this actually help, or it just kills the fun for people who already know how to control themselves?

Earlier, he read the thoughts of a specialist in the field of treating gambling addiction online, and he argued that it was necessary to proceed exactly as described in the article above. He recommended calculating the amount of money currently in circulation in a given person's accounts and then multiplying that number by a coefficient to determine what amount would be safe for that gambler and their gambling. Logically, the deposit amount depended on wealth.

[GreatArkansas]

Not sure how I feel about it though. Do you guys think rules like this actually help, or it just kills the fun for people who already know how to control themselves?

For me, this is good! This is an overall win, even if you trade the fun for the risk of losing the money of people.
The real tradeoff is user experience, which includes the fun, excitement. But to be honest, this will be balanced anymore and will make every gambler responsible.

I am curious also how the gambling platforms will adjust here? Like, do you think the volume of gambling here will decrease with this new rule?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Looks like the UK Gambling Commission is planning to make online casinos ask players to set deposit limits before they can even start betting. Kinda like forcing you to decide how much you’re willing to lose first before you play.

They said it’ll start around October 2025, then by 2026 all gambling sites under their license need to follow it. Supposedly to make gambling safer and help people control their spending.

Not sure how I feel about it though. Do you guys think rules like this actually help, or it just kills the fun for people who already know how to control themselves?

Well, this depends on how we individually or respectively choose to see and interpret this, for now, I personally think a rule like this doesn't kill the fun of gambling for those who already know how to control theirself, and this is because they clearly said, and you said also that the gambler will be allowed to choose how much or the amount of money he can willingly lost, or he is absolutely comfortable losing at that period, if this be the case, then the thing to do is to set the amount high enough so that you can play for as long as possible without running out of funds when simply playing for fun..

But as for those who obviously do not know how to help theirself, a rule like this will go a long way in cubbing and reducing gambling addiction in the society, I buy into the idea actually, it's a good one..
And for those who do not like this, there is always the option of making use of a decentralized casinos and avoid centralized ones.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

This does little or no good if not unified, I mean across every casino that operates within their licence and you know what that means? These casinos would be sharing data among themselves to checkmate when the gambler reaches his deposit limit and there's very slim chance it works out. What nonsense!!! Of course I view this approach as very dumb since I can reach my deposit limit on one casino and run off to another to continue my gambling parody.

When the licensed casinos becomes a headache, then they're slowly turning people's minds towards offshore casinos where they can have their fun without limitations. I really like what they want to do to curtail addiction and financial excesses in gambling but the approach is very lame, it's an easy bypass.

[Cointxz]

Not sure how I feel about it though. Do you guys think rules like this actually help, or it just kills the fun for people who already know how to control themselves?

This rules will be beneficial to most gamblers since setting limits is the hardest part on gambling because you will hard time to decide especially if your mind was already under the influence of gambling.

With this deposit limit, user are forced to follow it without any choice which means they will automatically have a bankroll management in the form of this restriction.

I believe this restriction has some guidelines and range that varies on the financial capabilities of user.

[Gozie51]

But then again these restrictions will be bypassed by gambling on crypto casino's were these restrictions won't really be followed...i guess crypto gambling platforms should be expecting an influx of new customers when these limits roll out  

This could be a real possibility, because gamblers don’t like being limited. Forcing them to set limits makes it seem like they’re not in control or aware of what they’re doing. Policies like that won’t really solve the problem or help the government reduce addiction. If anything, it’ll just push more gamblers to play in offshore casinos and sportsbooks instead.

Or maybe it will make gamblers have multiple accounts where they can play from using different casinos. Gamblers who know how to control their emotions and bankroll won't find this policy funny. In fact, it will be of frustration than it was solving a problem for them.

I think the policy will reduce tax income that should be going to government because the more gamblers play, they are likely to win and tax get to be deducted from their winning but to reduce the chances of winning means reduced tax payment.

But to me I think it is a healthy policy to limit the amount of money going out from a gambler as it reduces their standard of living if they consistently lose their games. It increases hardship, frustration etc

[mindrust]

Normally i don’t like any government intervention but in this case I think it is a brilliant idea. UK gov actually made this one right, congrats. Basically the players can only deposit what they can afford lose now. Once that money is gone, the game is over. No more borrowing money to come back and play again. Once you lost, you lost it. It is over. That’s why people will play less because they won’t be depositing big amounts at one take and in time they will cure their gambling addiction without receiving any help from anybody. Maybe I am too optimistic about it but it is still a step in the right direction.

[TopTort777]

So how exactly that is going to help? Do gamblers have to provide information about their income? Or that deposit limit never going to work. Lets suppose I earn 3k a month. If casino dont make any checks, I can set deposit limit as a million and gamble with any amount I have or be able to get How that rule is going to work with those who have multiple accounts, use purchased account or if a friend gives them access? Another novelty from government, against which people already found dozen loopholes.

[danherbias07]

I guess we will have different opinions here.

For preventing gambling addiction, this will be a good initiative by the UK government. But for gamblers who already know how to be responsible, this might not be a great idea.

Why? If the limit is set, we cannot have that one more chance to try again. Let's say I just want one last deposit, even if it's just a small one, and test my luck. I know most of the time it will not hit, but the fun of doing it and the gambler's feeling the ecstasy of hoping that he could win on the last deposit is being taken out.

Still, I think it's a good idea, but there will be people who will be against it. It will take time for them to adjust.

[Slow death]

It's strange that these politicians don't pass laws about government spending limits, ministers' spending limits, or congressmen's spending limits. They only think about limiting poor people. It seems like all poor people don't have the brains to think for themselves and make decisions that are best for them. What's the point of passing a law that requires people to set a deposit limit before they start gambling?

Because I honestly don't see how this would prevent someone from becoming addicted to gambling. In my opinion, governments and casinos should just focus on warning people to always play only with money they can afford to lose and to look at gambling as entertainment. They would make these warnings through advertising on TV, newspapers, and in cities. Those who wanted to listen to the warning would play in moderation. Those who didn't want to listen to the warning would play without moderation and become addicted, and the cost of curing themselves would be out of their own pocket.

[mcdouglasx]

Seeing that there is no exact amount in that rule, I wonder what will prevent gamblers from putting an exaggerated sum of money as their limit that they may never bet, in order to avoid future limits on gambling. I think that a law like this, in order to work correctly, should require everyone to have an identical limit, but this would not be profitable for the business. Another option would be a percentage based on how much money comes into their bank account, the bank would allow them to deposit to the casino, a percentage as a limit for the money that goes to the casinos, but these remain vague solutions. The best solution for the future continues to be education in the pre-adult stage on economics, workshops on addictions, and teaching young people how to spend money correctly.

[SmartGold01]

It is a good decision for them to control the rate at which people would make deposit to the gambling and probably would reduced how much they makes deposit and to how they gambles.
This restriction could actually affects the casino because people who often deposits millions could either be under in that sections, and that would never favor the casino and therefore could actually limits them from their profits or how often they makes on daily basis from their users.

[Bitcoin Smith]

But we can't be sure that we set one time deposit limit and can stick with that? Someone can get rich and now willing to spend more or if someone became broke and can't afford to lose money but their deposit limit will remain same right?

It may encourage users to register with more casinos and increase their potential spending limit which is kind of indirectly encouraging the gambling spending, why not create awareness and educate the people about it?