Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force six weeks after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment to the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007

2. After regulation 4 of the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007(2) insert—

“Condition attached to remote casino operating licences

5.—(1)The condition specified in this regulation is attached to each remote casino operating licence, including remote casino operating licences issued before this regulation comes into force.

(2)The condition is that, for an online slots game, the total amount which an individual may stake in relation to any game cycle may not exceed—

(a)£2, where the individual is less than 25 years old, and

(b)£5, where the individual is 25 years old or over.

(3)Where this condition is attached to a remote casino operating licence which was issued before this regulation comes into force, the condition has effect from the date on which this regulation comes into force.

(4)This regulation is subject to the transitional provision in regulation 6.

(5)In this regulation—

“game cycle” means, for an online slots game, the period beginning with the initiation of a game by the individual and ending at the point at which all money staked during the game has been lost or all money won during the game has been delivered to or made available for collection by the individual as the case may be;

“online slots game” means a casino game that is—

“reel-based game” means a game in which—

“stake” means to pay or risk an amount in connection with an online slots game.

Condition attached to remote casino operating licences: transitional provision

6.—(1)Regulation 5 does not apply for the period of six weeks beginning with the day on which regulation 5 comes into force (“the transitional period”).

(2)During the transitional period, the condition specified in paragraph (3) is attached to the operating licences mentioned in regulation 5(1).

(3)The condition is that, for an online slots game, the total amount which an individual may stake in relation to any game cycle may not exceed £5.

(4)In this regulation “game cycle”, “online slots game” and “stake” have the meanings given by regulation 5(5).

Review

7.—(1)The Secretary of State must—

(a)carry out a review of regulation 5, and

(b)publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.

(2)The report must—

(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by regulation 5,

(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,

(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate,

(d)if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in a way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.

(3)The first report must be published before the end of five years beginning with the day on which regulation 5 comes into force.

(4)Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years.”.