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January 2025 Consultation on proposed changes to the GMTS, Testing Strategy and LCCP: Consultation Response

Our position in relation to the consultation covering the Gaming Machine Technical Standards, Gaming Machine Testing Strategy and LCCP published in January 2025.

Published
30 September 2026

Last updated
30 September 2026 - Changes

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Proposal 4: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the availability of limit setting functionality

Contents

  1. Proposal and Consultation questions The proposal and consultation questions relating to Proposal 4: Introduce a new GMTS that would require the availability of limit setting functionality
  2. New and existing gaming machines and/or games, machine categories, machine types and game compendiums Respondent's views and our position on new and existing gaming machines and/or games, machine categories, machine types and game compendiums
  3. Implementation timelines, testing requirements and direct costs Respondent's views and our position on implementation timelines, testing requirements and direct costs
  4. Active choice whether to set own limits or use default limits  Respondent's views and our position on active choice whether to set own limits or use default limits 
  5. Metric for customer set or default monetary limits Respondent's views and our position on metric for customer set or default monetary limits
  6. Customer set limits not exceeding 60 minutes and £450  Respondent's views and our position on customer set limits not exceeding  60 minutes and £450 
  7. Default time and money limits of 20 minutes and £150 Respondent's views and our position on default time and money limits of 20 minutes and £150
  8. Breaks in play of at least 30 seconds Respondent's views and our position on breaks in play of at least 30 seconds
  9. Staff alerts Respondent's views and our position on Staff alerts
  10. Consumer research Consumer research into the limit setting functionality proposal
  11. Final wording The final wording for Proposal 4: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the availability of limit setting functionality
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Proposal 5: Amend social responsibility code provision (SCRP) 3.3.3  to place specific requirements on licensees making category B  gaming machines available for use
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