Industry New machine rules to support consumers and operators to reduce harm New standards to make gaming machines fairer and safer for consumers are to be introduced. 30 September 2026
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The UK Gambling Commission will require new category B machines to improve access to gambling management tools and session information. Rules will also restrict celebratory effects for awards below the stake and features that shorten the wait for results; most changes take effect in June 2027.
Why it matters
Operators must build new category B machines with gambling management tools and session information while restricting specified features.