UK Gambling Commission Delays Deposit Limit Rule Changes
The UK Gambling Commission has moved back the deadline for gambling operators to introduce the second phase of its new deposit-limit rules.
The original deadline was 30 June 2026, but operators now have until 30 September 2026. The regulator said the delay will give companies more time to make technical and compliance changes linked to the updated Remote Technical Standards.
The changes are part of a wider push to give players clearer tools to manage their gambling. The second phase focuses on gross deposit limits. From the new deadline, licensed remote operators will need to offer these limits to customers and label them simply as “deposit limits”.
The Commission also said this label must only be used for gross deposit limits. Operators will need to make sure these limits are shown at least as clearly as other financial limit options. Other types of limits can still be offered, but gross deposit limits will be the required standard on fixed time frames.
Operators will also need to update help pages, customer messages and compliance reporting. The goal is to make deposit-limit tools easier to understand and more consistent across the market.
The first phase of the changes was introduced in October 2025. It included prompts for new customers to set financial limits and reminders every six months to review account activity. It also covered rules around self-exclusion and cooling-off periods.
The Commission has told operators to review the corrected RTS 12 annex before the new September deadline. An earlier version contained minor errors and was temporarily removed.
