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National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms

Bring into effect first tranche of regulatory changes in response to consultation on safer online game design and banning reverse withdrawals (GC)

Delivery
Year 3 (2021 to 2022) - Q1 (Apr to Jun)

Status
In progress

Enabler
Regulation and oversight

Updates

April 2021

We published the final responses in February 2021 (link to report) and all of the requirements will come into force in October 2021. This will ensure a chance for stakeholders to make all of the necessary changes required to make online slots games safer, as well as provide clarity for slots players.

Executive Summary - Gambling Commission https://beta.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/consultation-response/online-games-design-and-reverse-withdrawals/ogdrw-executive-summary

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