The UK Gambling Commission has announced an extension for licensed remote gambling operators, providing an additional three months to implement the second phase of updated deposit-limit regulations. The new deadline is now set for September 30, 2026, pushed back from the original date of June 30, 2026.
This decision was made following feedback from stakeholders and aims to give operators more time for necessary technical developments and compliance efforts. These updated requirements are part of the revised Remote Technical Standards (RTS), which were updated in October 2025 to enhance customer-led tools for monitoring gambling behavior.
Starting September 30, 2026, operators will be required to offer customers gross deposit limits. In certain cases, they must also reinstate limits that were previously removed from the options available to players.
These gross deposit limits must be clearly labeled as “deposit limits,” and this designation can only apply to this specific type of limit. Furthermore, operators must present these limits with at least the same level of visibility as other financial limits.
The Commission emphasized that to maintain uniformity across the sector, only gross deposit limits should be provided over fixed time periods from the new implementation date. Other financial limit types may still be offered using either rolling or fixed time frames.
The initial phase of the revised RTS was launched in October 2025, introducing new limit types, standardizing self-exclusion and cooling-off periods, and prompting new customers to establish financial limits. Additionally, customers receive reminders every six months to review their accounts and transactions.
Licensees are also mandated to allow customers to set financial limits using free text at the account level, enabling more personalized parameters.
The concept of deposit limits was first introduced in February 2025 as part of the Gambling Act review white paper. The Commission indicated that these changes aim to provide players with “more effective” tools for managing their gambling activities.
The second phase focuses on refining definitions, enhancing the visibility of deposit limits, improving consistency throughout customer experiences, and supporting initiatives to minimize consumer harm.
Operators will also need to revise customer communications, update help pages, and modify compliance reporting procedures to align with the new restrictions on the use of the term “deposit limit” and to ensure gross deposit limits are prominently displayed.
In October, Helen Rhodes, the Director of Major Policy Projects at the Gambling Commission, remarked, “These further changes will also bring consistency and clarity for those consumers choosing to set deposit limits, while still supporting gambling businesses to offer customer choice for different forms of limits.”