{"id":8343,"date":"2025-02-05T08:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=8343"},"modified":"2025-02-05T08:27:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:27:41","slug":"the-ukgc-is-conducting-consultations-on-changes-to-gaming-machine-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/02\/05\/the-ukgc-is-conducting-consultations-on-changes-to-gaming-machine-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"The UKGC Is Conducting Consultations on Changes to Gaming Machine Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)<\/strong> has launched new consultations aimed at enhancing the safety and fairness of gambling in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third round of consultations conducted by the UKGC, focusing on implementing the proposals from the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultations, which will last for 16 weeks (from January 29 to May 20, 2025), focus on gaming machine technical standards and testing strategies. They include few proposals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to introduce five new standards, a licence condition and a social responsibility code provision designed to support and empower consumers to use gaming machines safely at every stage of the customer journey \u2013 this includes proposals on time and monetary limit setting functionality and information provision such as safer gambling messaging and the display of net position and session time;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>amend three existing standards having considered industry proposals to improve customer enjoyment and gameplay;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>consolidate the existing 12 gaming machine technical standards into a single standard, whilst amending the format to be more consistent with our Remote gambling and software technical standards for greater clarity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>update the gaming machine technical standards and the related testing strategy to remove obsolete material.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tim Miller<\/strong>, Gambling Commission Executive Director for research and policy, said: \u201cThe White Paper sets out that a top priority is ensuring that gambling happens safely. We share this commitment and today\u2019s consultation proposes how we could implement gaming machine changes in the land-based sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe recognise that regulatory changes that impact the design of machines can come with considerable costs. We are encouraging consumers, gambling businesses and other interested groups to share evidence that will assist us in measuring both the likely regulatory impacts of the proposed changes and the likely costs of implementing them. This evidence will be invaluable to helping make a robust assessment on whether the benefits to consumers are proportionate to the costs involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched new consultations aimed at enhancing the safety and fairness of gambling in the country. 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