UKGC launches consultation focused on gaming machine technical standards

by iGamingExpert
2 minutes read
A new consultation has been launched by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which will focus on gaming machine technical standards and their related testing strategy.

Running for 16 weeks from 29 January until 20 May, this is the UKGC’s third consultation as part of its implementation of the proposals from the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper.

Tim Miller, Executive Director for Research and Policy at the UKGC, stated: “The White Paper sets out that a top priority is ensuring that gambling happens safely. We share this commitment and today’s consultation proposes how we could implement gaming machine changes in the land-based sector.”

Proposals covered in this consultation include plans 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”.

This includes proposals on “time and monetary limit setting functionality and information..

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