'£2 limits on online slot machines' under biggest shake-up of the gambling industry in nearly two decades

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Online casinos will face tougher restrictions under the biggest shake-up of the gambling industry in nearly 20 years

Online slot machine stakes limited to between £2 and £15 with the £2 limit for under 25sGovernment-run safer gambling campaigns.However, reports suggest that the majority of measures, including the exact level of stake limits of online slot machines and curbs on digital marketing such as "free" bets or bonuses, will be subject to further consultation, signalling even more delay to long-awaited changes.

Writing in The Times on Thursday, Ms Frazer said the regulations towards gambling have not matched the advancements in the industry, particularly due to the rise of smartphones and the internet. "That's why the government is committed to an overhaul of the rules with an approach centred on balance: to protect the most vulnerable, but not get in the way of the majority of people who want to have a flutter."

 

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