The Gambling Commission has extended the deadline for operators to introduce new deposit limit requirements.
The UK regulator launched the Remote Technical Standards (RTS) during the first wave of improvements in October 2025 as part of a drive to help customers manage their gambling.
The second phase was due to roll out on 30 June 2026, but the Commission has delayed this until 30 September.
Under the new requirements, operators will be able to offer – and in some cases reintroduce – gross deposit limits as options to customers.
These gross deposit limits will be named “deposit limits” and only this form of deposit will be allowed to carry that title.
Rolling and fixed time frame deposits can be used for other limit types, but from 30 September, only gross deposit limits must be offered over fixed time frames.
Operators will also be required to offer gross deposit limits with at least equal prominence as other types of financial limit.
To support the transition to the new requirements, the Commission has updated its consultation response document.
The document has been updated with new information and has corrected some small errors, so the Commission does emphasise that any versions saved prior to 22 May 2026 should be disregarded.
This is not the only delay that the Gambling Commission has introduced in recent weeks, either. Following stakeholder feedback on financial risk assessments (FRAs), the implementation has been suspended until more evidence can be gathered.
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has been publicly vocal about the potential impact of FRAs, even demanding that the Commission answer a set list of questions about them before trying to implement the FRAs again in the future.
The other requirements introduced last October include promoting customers to set limits before their first deposit, reminding customers to review accounts every six months, and more
