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Remote gambling and software technical standards (RTS)

Remote gambling and software technical standards under section 89 and section 97 of the Gambling Act 2005.

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Published
2 February 2021

Last updated
15 December 2021 - Changes

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• Remote gambling and software technical standards (RTS)

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• 1 - Introduction
• 2 - Definition of terms
• 3 - Remote gambling and software technical standards
• RTS 1 – Customer account information
• RTS 2 – Displaying transactions
• RTS 3 – Rules, game descriptions and the likelihood of winning
• RTS 4 – Time-critical events
• RTS 5 – Result determination
• RTS 6 – Result determination for play-for-free games
• RTS 7 – Generation of random outcomes
• RTS 8 – Auto-play functionality
• RTS 9 – Progressive jackpot systems
• RTS 10 – Interrupted gambling
• RTS 11 – Limiting collusion and cheating
• RTS 12 – Financial limits
• RTS 13 – Time requirements and reality checks
• RTS 14 – Responsible product design
• RTS 15 – In-play betting
• RTS 16 – Use of third party software
• RTS 17 – Live dealer studios
• 4 - Remote gambling and software technical standards (RTS) security requirements
• 5 - Annex

3 - Remote gambling and software technical standards

Contents

1. RTS 1 – Customer account information Customer account information
2. RTS 2 – Displaying transactions Displaying transactions
3. RTS 3 – Rules, game descriptions and the likelihood of winning What we expect you to abide by when creating your game rules, descriptions and the likelihood of winning.
4. RTS 4 – Time-critical events Time-critical events
5. RTS 5 – Result determination
6. RTS 6 – Result determination for play-for-free games RTS 6 – Result determination for play-for-free games
7. RTS 7 – Generation of random outcomes RTS 7 – Generation of random outcomes
8. RTS 8 – Auto-play functionality Auto-play functionality
9. RTS 9 – Progressive jackpot systems RTS 9 – Progressive jackpot systems
10. RTS 10 – Interrupted gambling Details of what we mean by interrupted gambling and how you might implement standards within your gambling business.
11. RTS 11 – Limiting collusion and cheating The Gambling Commission's guidance on limiting collusion and cheating related to remote gambling software.
12. RTS 12 – Financial limits RTS 12 – Financial limits
13. RTS 13 – Time requirements and reality checks Time requirements and reality checks
14. RTS 14 – Responsible product design Responsible product design
15. RTS 15 – In-play betting In-play betting
16. RTS 16 – Use of third party software
17. RTS 17 – Live dealer studios

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Last updated: 15 December 2021

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