DCMS settles RET Levy orders and activates stake limits

UK Gambling will apply the regulatory measures of a statutory levy on funding of research, education, and treatment (RET Levy) of gambling harms and online stake limits as a new player protection.

Announced this morning by DCMS, the government has advanced landmark proposals from the Gambling Review’s White Paper to strengthen gambling legislation and improve funding for RET services.

DCMS also confirmed the introduction of online slot stake limits of £5 for those aged over 25 and £2 for young adults aged 18 to 24, as recommended by the White Paper.

Baroness Twycross: DCMS
Prior to the announcement, reports indicated that DCMS Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross was expected to reveal key measures imminently. This morning, she stated: “The introduction of the first legally mandated levy will be instrumental in supporting research, raising awareness, and reducing the stigma around gambling-related harm.

We are also helping to protect those at risk, with a particular focus on young a..