UK: Gambling companies ordered to slow down addictive online slots
Thursday 04 de February 2021 / 08:13
2 minutos de lectura
(London).- Gambling companies have been ordered to introduce tough new measures to protect players from addictive online slot machines that can cause thousands of pounds of losses in minutes.
Operators must slow down games to a maximum speed of 2.5 seconds per spin and stop using tactics such as sounds and lights that that make a loss feel like a win, the Gambling Commission said.
The crackdown announcement comes after growing concern over the harm caused by online gambling during during the pandemic.
Under the new rules, firms will have to remove “auto-play” options and so-called reverse withdrawals will be banned. The feature allows gamblers to change their mind about withdrawing winnings and wager it again instead.
Operators must also clearly display to the player their total losses or wins and time played during any online slots session.
Categoría:Gaming
Tags: Sin tags
País: United Kingdom
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