From September later this year, there will be a maximum stake limit of £2 for online slots for anyone aged between 18 and 24 years old, as well as a £5 limit for anyone aged 25 or over.
These stake limits bring them in line with casinos, to reduce “the increased risk of significant harm and life-changing losses from online slot games” as slots “can be associated with large losses, long sessions, and binge play”.
£2 online slot stake limit for under 25s
A £2 stake limit has been introduced for under 25s as this age group has “the highest average problem gambling score of any group, as well as lower disposable income, ongoing neurological development impacting risk perception and common life stage factors like managing money for the first time”.
The UK government also noted that there is a “stronger link between gambl..
