UKGC to Enforce New Deposit Limit Rules from June 2026

The Gambling Commission has confirmed it will implement new deposit limit rules from 30 June 2026, requiring operators to let players set limits on how much they can deposit within a given period.

“To avoid confusion, only this form of limit may be called a ‘deposit limit,’” the Commission stated.

The move follows findings from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain, which revealed that gambling participation rates were nearly twice as high in deprived areas, highlighting the need for stronger player protection measures. The Commission also plans to reclassify deposit limits as ‘loss limits’.

Additional measures, coming into force on 31 October 2025, include:

1. Prompting customers to set financial limits.
2. Six-monthly reminders for players to review account and transaction history.
3. Adding shortcuts to financial limit tools on operator homepages.

Helen Rhodes, Director of Major Policy Projects at the Gambling Commission, said:

Our work will help empower consumers to have greater awareness and control over their gambling. 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.

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