Reminder to all Business to Consumer operators regarding imminent LCCP changes

As detailed in our previous article, following last summer’s consultation, the Gambling Commission will be introducing new requirements from the end of next month. 

Financial Vulnerability Checks for remote operators

Light touch financial vulnerability checks will be implemented for customers with a net deposit of more than £500 a month. These checks will focus on publicly available data and will not require operators to consider individual details such as postcode or job title.

Operators should bear in mind that the £500 net deposit threshold will be reduced to a £150 a month from the 28^th February 2025.

Further details can be found here.

Age Verification

New rules will come into force meaning that all land-based licensees must carry out age verification test purchasing regardless of size of operation. To date, operators with an operating licence category of A or B did not have to undergo this requirement.

As part of the Gambling Commission’s good practice code of conduct, licensees will be expected to operate a challenge 25 policy rather than challenge 21.

Further details can be found here.