Study Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of UK's £150 Gambling Affordability-Check Threshold

Casino Guardian · 4d ago

A new academic analysis questions whether the UK's financial-risk check, which flags online gambling accounts once net deposits pass £150 within a rolling 30-day window, works as intended. Researchers found that gamblers who spread deposits across multiple licensed operators can stay under the threshold at each site, weakening the check's ability to catch risky spending. The study's authors call the loophole's overall impact modest and stop short of recommending an immediate policy change.