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New Regulations made governing online slots stake limits take effect from early April 2025

Published: by Richard Bradley, Partner

Remote Casino Operators subject to new Licence Condition

On the 25th February 2025, The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were made.

The Regulations will impose new stake limits to all game cycles for online slots and impose a new Operating Licence condition attached to remote casino operating licences.

The Minister for Gambling, Baroness Twycross confirmed in her speech to the Betting and Gaming Council Annual General Meeting on the 27th February that the following phased changes will be implemented:

  1. On the 9th April 2025, for an online slots game, the total amount which any individual may stake in relation to any game cycle may not exceed £5; and
  2. On the 21st May 2025 for an online slots game, the total amount which an individual less than 25 years of age (24 and under) may stake in relation to any game cycle may not exceed £2.

The full Regulations can be found here.

For further information or queries, please feel free to contact Richard Bradley or anyone from our specialist gambling team.

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About the author: Paula Kioko

Paula Kioko joined Poppleston Allen in June 2022 as the marketing assistant for her sandwich year placement.

In January 2024 she became the marketing associate.

She completed her BA in Journalism in 2021 and her MSc in Advertising and Marketing Communications in 2023, both at Nottingham Trent University.

Paula moved to the UK as an international student in 2018 from Nairobi, Kenya in order to enhance her academic and professional development.

Her day to day work currently revolves around the management of the website and social media platforms.

Paula works under the direction of the head of marketing to help reach the firm’s marketing goals and objectives.

In addition, Paula is also working towards her level 4 accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

She also holds the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).

Paula Kioko

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